Your challenges
The public procurement regulations should create a level playing field for the public sector to source best value suppliers, but all too often the evaluation of bids by a public body gives rise to concerns that the rules have not been validly applied. The current focus on transparency means that suppliers have tools at their disposal to investigate procurement decisions, and to confirm that the award made was the right one, and if there has been an issue, to take steps to resolve it.
Achieving your ambitions
We advise on all aspects of the procurement process, including dealing with bids which are unjustly rejected, investigating procurement decisions which do not appear to be based on the stated criteria and, where necessary, bringing a formal challenge to an award.
We are always commercial, balancing the need to secure new business, from being seen to act in a way which is not consistent with the ethos of a supplier to the public sector.
The strength you need
Our work with many public sector bodies, including central and local government, the NHS and universities, means that we have one of the strongest teams of public procurement lawyers in the UK.
This expertise has enabled us to advise suppliers across a range of sectors on public procurement issues, including major national high value tenders and appointments to framework agreements.
Our team has an in depth understanding not only of what the procurement regulations require, but also how this applies in practice, and pragmatic ways of moving forward when issues arise.
Lawyers you can trust
We are pleased to be recognised in the legal directories as a leading firm in this area. Our team is described as “down to earth and approachable”, and we believe that our key skill is applying the procurement regulations in a practical and commercial way.