British Business Bank Investment Limited wishes to invite suppliers with expertise in providing legal advice on UK listed investment trusts and UK government public sector financial asset sales to participate in a procurement exercise for the supply of legal services. Bidders must be able to demonstrate expertise and capacity to provide as a minimum the following mandatory specialisms: Financial services, including Financial Services and Markets Act, rules of UK Listing Authority, Investment, Corporate (including Capital Markets), Public Law, Tax.

This procurement relates to legal services within the meaning of Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). It is therefore subject to limited regulation and accordingly will be conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 of the PCR 2015. This procurement exercise consists of 2 stages. The 1st stage will begin on 17.6.2016 and responses are required by interested suppliers by close of business on 30.6.2016. An evaluation exercise will then be undertaken by the British Business Bank to short-list a maximum of 4 suppliers. The results of the evaluation exercise will be issued on 1.7.2016 and those suppliers who are shortlisted to go through to the 2nd stage will be issued with a request for proposals document to respond to. Please note the value of this contract is between 100 000 GBP-500 000 GBP. As this is an accelerated process, please refer to the PQQ document for all relevant deadlines.