Sally specialises in advising the public sector on a variety of complex service delivery models including major projects and large-scale contracts.
Of particular note is her work with local government, waste, emergency services, and leisure sectors.
Sally regularly advises on all aspects of public procurement, the procurement route, vires, risk transfer, and any other issues that arise during the procurement and contract preparation process.
With extensive experience of drafting commercial contracts across a range of services and assisting clients with the procurement process, Sally also serves to advise on the structure of contracts including the setting of differing structures for framework arrangements, and the ultimate call-off contracts.
Sally’s wealth of knowledge and experience enable her to bring fully explored and tested options to each client.
Working on-site with clients allows Sally to provide ongoing support and ensure that deadlines are met.
Sally’s particular interest in advising on waste, grounds maintenance and leisure procurements has been cultivated across her career and proves valuable to clients who may be embarking on a procurement for the first time.
I wanted to formally record our thanks …… for the fantastic support and guidance throughout this project. Personally I always felt that you totally understood what we were trying to achieve and explained everything in language we could easily understand which was really important. With your support and advice we always managed to reach the right conclusions – this has surely been proven based on the positive outcome.
9 January 2025
At a glance Recent decisions, including by Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, highlight contracting authorities (‘CAs’) ability to abandon a procurement process where appropriate. Here the CA decided to withdraw a £65 million pound contract award after legal action was commenced by an unsuccessful bidder. This is not the first time the…
Read more20 December 2024
After Brexit, much of the EU law that applied to the UK was retained in domestic law. Section 6 of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (REUL Act) aimed to amend certain provisions within section 6 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (‘EUWA’). It was designed to allow the UK Court…
Read more21 May 2024
The Local Government Association (the “LGA”) has created the Transformation Capability Framework (the “Framework”) designed to provide guidance and resources to support and assist local authorities with achieving their transformation goals through transformation projects and programmes. The framework aims to enable local authorities to achieve their intended outcomes and to identify and address the capabilities…
Read more3 May 2024
On the 22nd of April the Government Commercial Function published the ‘Guidance: Transitional and Saving Arrangements’ which provides guidance on the arrangements which determine how contracting authorities (‘CAs’) are effected and should manage the changeover from previous legislation to the Procurement Act 2023 (‘PA 2023’). It has been confirmed that it is the Government’s intention…
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