020 7405 4600

Accessibility Icon

Procurement

Each year we advise and assist with hundreds of procurement and franchising exercises. We advise contracting authorities and utilities on procurement, including Central Government, NDPBs, police authorities, utilities, regulators, and every level of local government. We also act for consultants, contractors, charities, and registered providers.

We provide end-to-end advice on routine and complex procurements across a range of sectors including IT and data, construction projects, regeneration projects, infrastructure projects, services, supply and concession contracts, and many more.

We have extensive knowledge of UK procurement law, including the PCR, UCR and concession rules and surrounding guidance and case law, including changes arising from Brexit.

Our procurement law team provide advice and representation on all aspects of procurement law and processes including:

On complex procurement projects, we also work closely with financial and technical advisors to ensure our clients get a seamless service from their advisory team.

Key Contacts

Work highlights

  • We are experts in PCR 2015, UCR 2016 and CCR 2016.
  • We successfully acted for Hammersmith & Fulham LB in the first case in the UK on the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 Ocean Outdoor UK Ltd v Hammersmith & Fulham LB [2019].
  • We advised on the largest procurement ever conducted in the water sector.
  • We developed the procurement and commercial strategy for a nationally significant road infrastructure project.
  • We devised the procurement strategy, drafted all procurement documents and provided end-to-end support on a nationally significant rail infrastructure project.

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 more

To find out how we can help you, please contact us today