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Published 20 Oct 2026

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2026 Growth Guarantee Scheme (GGS) Amendment Execution

Authority: BRITISH BUSINESS BANK PLC

Call-off from a framework agreement
CPV: Legal services (79100000)
Published contract value£25,000Exc. VAT
Contract ends 30 Nov 2026
Awarded to DLA Piper UK LLP
Contract starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract will provide legal and transaction support for implementation of amendments to the Growth Guarantee Scheme. The supplier will work with the Buyer's legal team to establish and operate a HighQ portal; support preparation, population and upload of template guarantee, amendment and restatement agreements and lending limit letters; apply agreed Buyer signatures when instructed; issue standard communications and DocuSign envelopes to participating lenders; monitor responses and send reminders; refer substantive legal queries to the Buyer; correct and reissue documents where lender details change; and check that completed documents have been duly executed. The requirement was called off from the Crown Commercial Service Legal Panel for Government framework (RM6360), using the relevant lot and framework call-off procedure, and this Contracts Finder notice records the proposed award of the resulting call-off contract.

Published procurement details

Framework cited in notice
Legal Panel for Government · RM6360
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Buyer reference
P-3820
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    24 Aug 2026
  2. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2026
  3. Notice published
    20 Oct 2026
  4. Contract ends
    30 Nov 2026

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • BRITISH BUSINESS BANK PLCContracting authority Steel City House, SHEFFIELD, S38NH, EnglandContact email
    Identifier
    OT1148 · GB-GOR

Suppliers named on the notice

  • DLA Piper UK LLPSupplier 160 Aldersgate, London EC1A 4HT
    Identifier
    OC307847 · GB-COH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-7d725c34-70d2-4176-a927-bed713ba6b0d-2026-10-20T10:54:12+01:00
Published
20 Oct 2026
Latest update
20 Oct 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-7d725c34-70d2-4176-a927-bed713ba6b0d
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-7d725c34-70d2-4176-a927-bed713ba6b0d-1