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title: "GB-Sheffield: Project Beta"
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# GB-Sheffield: Project Beta

Buyer: British Business Financial Services Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f91ad52b-a51e-48b9-a422-5b905a2997e2

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## Summary

British Business Financial Services Limited, part of the British Business Bank group, procured legal services for a proposed investment by BTIL under the NSSIF programme. The requirement covered legal advice connected with that investment and was classified as legal services (CPV 79100000). The work was delivered in Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom. The buyer is based at Steel City House in Sheffield. The procurement formed part of the organisation’s investment activity and was carried out in line with the bank’s standard financial instructions. This is a professional services requirement for a law firm or legal services provider with relevant investment, financial services and transaction expertise.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Simmons & Simmons LLP. The award was made on 15 July 2026 for £36,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract ran from 16 July 2026 to 31 August 2026. The tender submission deadline was 15 July 2026. The procurement was for services and followed the bank’s standard financial instructions. The award was based on the requirement for legal services relating to the proposed BTIL investment under the NSSIF programme. British Business Financial Services Limited was the buyer, and Simmons & Simmons LLP was the selected supplier. The contract period and awarded value apply to this single requirement.

This completed procurement demonstrates demand from British Business Financial Services Limited for specialist legal support linked to public-sector-backed investment activity. A credible future supplier would need a legal practice capable of advising on investment transactions and the associated financial, corporate and regulatory issues, with experience relevant to development-bank or institutional investment environments. The requirement is suited to an established law firm able to provide focused transaction advice and work within formal banking financial instructions. Relevant experience with investment structures, public money, regulated financial services and complex commercial documentation would help a competitor demonstrate fit when this buyer next requires comparable support. The selected supplier was a large organisation, indicating capacity for this type of assignment.

## Notice

Legal services in relation to the proposed investment by BTIL under the NSSIF programme this has been procured inline with the banks standard financial instruction Additional information: British Business Bank Plc, registered in England and Wales, registration number 08616013, registered office Steel City House, West Street, Sheffield, S1 2GQ, a development bank wholly owned by the HM Government. It and its subsidiaries are not banking institutions and do not operate as such. With the exception of BBB Investment Services Limited they are not authorised or regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority or the Financial Conduct Authority. BBB Investment Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. A complete legal structure chart for the group can be found at www.british-business-bank.co.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7773f5aa-d55c-4139-8639-f6264c7de9e1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 16 Jul 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £36,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | British Business Financial Services Limited |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Postcode area | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2GQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Simmons & Simmons LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2026 at 09:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7773f5aa-d55c-4139-8639-f6264c7de9e1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7773f5aa-d55c-4139-8639-f6264c7de9e1
  17th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1067222961
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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