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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

Partner

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+44 118 960 4671

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  • 21 February 2017
  • Public Procurement

Public Procurement: Challenging the Tender Documents

Useful guidance has been given by the courts on the management of procurement challenges where the complaint relates to the tender documents themselves.
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  • 03 November 2016
  • Public Procurement

Top Tips for Making Clarification Questions Work For You

Clarification questions are an integral part of any procurement process. Do not be afraid of submitting them – it is better to raise a question (even if it then means that your competitors get the benefit of the responses provided) than to make an incorrect assumption about what the contracting authority wants.
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  • 12 July 2016
  • Public Procurement

Public Procurement after Brexit – what next?

Public procurement is one of the areas of UK law most exposed to the consequences of the UK’s decision to leave the EU.

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  • 05 January 2016
  • Public Procurement

Public procurement: the mandatory standstill period

Those involved in public tenders will be familiar with the requirement that a mandatory ten day “standstill period”

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  • 05 January 2016
  • Public Procurement

Public procurement: does an unsuccessful bidder have to issue proceedings within the 10 day standstill period?

Those involved in public tenders will be familiar with the requirement that a mandatory ten day “standstill period” must follow all contract awards.

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0118 958 5321