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We work closely with our clients and their other external advisors, cultivating excellent working relationships and become integral members of the project or procurement teams. This helps us to fully understand our clients’ requirements, aims and objectives and to reflect these in the drafting of tender and contractual documentation.

We draft and/or advise on all tender documentation (including advertisements, contract notices, pre-qualification questionnaires, invitations to tender, invitations to participate in dialogue or competitive negotiation, invitations to submit final tenders, standstill letter/regulation 86 notices, contract award notices and VEAT notices).

Throughout the process, we ensure that the conduct of the procurement process and the content of the tender documentation are legally compliant.

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“Standout practice group, which is regularly involved in high-profile cases. Offers broad commercial litigation capabilities, alongside expertise in procurement challenges.”

Chambers & Partners

Our comprehensive expertise includes:

Contracts & contracting structures

Governance and joint ventures

Information control

Judicial review

Procurement challenges

Procurement strategy

Risk management

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Chris Tayton

Partner

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+44 118 960 4691
Emma Butcher

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+44 118 960 4671

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  • 04 March 2020
  • Public Procurement

Essential Developments – Public Procurement Webinar

As Brexit begins to make an impact on the public procurement sector and further legal developments expected over the coming year, it has never been a more important time to understand the law on challenging procurement awards.
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  • 27 November 2018
  • Public Procurement

Public procurement and development agreements

The Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment in the case of R (Faraday) v West Berkshire Council EWCA Civ 2532, which has important consequences for local authorities and developers entering into development agreements.

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  • 09 October 2018
  • Public Procurement

Public procurement: what does cross-border interest mean?

We are often consulted by clients wishing to challenge the outcome of tenders which are not governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 or Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, usually because the value of the tender is not high enough to meet the financial thresholds over which the Regulations apply. It is sometimes still possible to challenge the outcome of a below-threshold tender, if it can be shown that there was, or would have been, cross-border interest in the contract. In that case, general EU Treaty principles of transparency, proportionality and non-discrimination will still apply to…
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  • 01 February 2018
  • Public Procurement

Public procurement: will my bid remain confidential?

One of the concerns bidders often have when submitting tenders for public contracts is whether other bidders will be able to obtain access to their confidential pricing information.

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  • 01 June 2017
  • Public Procurement

Can you use procurement law to halt development?

If a local authority does not comply, one or more of the unsuccessful bidders may have grounds to challenge the award of the contract. But what about non-bidders? When deciding to redevelop a vacant or run down part of town, procurement law is just one of the many factors a local authority will need to consider.
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  • 11 May 2017
  • Public Procurement

10 Tips for Challenging the Result of a Public Tender

Following our recent webinar, we have produced some “Top Tips” which we hope that any business which finds itself challenging a procurement award will find useful.
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“We engaged Clarkslegal to support us with a procurement issue. They quickly understood our position and represented us effectively within challenging timescales. I found their service to be thorough, professional and responsive.” 

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