Local Government
Our experienced team of procurement solicitors can offer support and advice on all aspects of procurement within the local government sector.
When a public sector body bids to enter into a supply contract, a works contract or a services contracts, the award of the contract will be covered by European and procurement law. A key piece of legislation in relation to the procurement of works, services or supply contracts is the public contracts regulations, which sets out how procurement processes should be run by public bodies.
At Anthony Collins Solicitors, we use our extensive sector, procurement law and European law knowledge and experience to work in partnership with our clients to advise and support them with all aspects of procurement processes, including strategic procurement advice in relation to policies and procedures and bringing and defending procurement challenges.
If procurement challenges arise, our specialist team of procurement solicitors can advise on how to deal with the challenges in an effective and efficient way. Procurement challenges can arise when unsuccessful bidders or the contracting authority make claims of the procurement process being run unfairly.
We work with bidders and contracting authorities to defend and bring claims of unfair procurement processes. As experienced mediators, we can support both parties to reach a workable resolution through mediation; avoiding costly and time-consuming court proceedings. If a bidder or contracting authority feels that the procurement process has been run unfairly we can advise on whether they have a case and assess the risk involved of bringing the challenge.
Procurement services for local authorities
Our specialist team of procurement solicitors work with bidders and contracting authorities to advise and support them on all aspects of procurement and procurement challenges, including:
- Ensuring that the appropriate procurement policies, procedures and documentation are in place.
- Ensure the procurement process complies with procurement and European law.
- Support clients through issues to ensure a successful procurement process.
- Provide procurement training to organisations and trade bodies.
- Advise unsuccessful bidders and contracting authorities on whether they have grounds to bring a procurement challenge and advise them on the associated risks.
- Resolve procurement challenges through mediation.
- Defend judicial-review proceedings and claims under the Public Contracts Law regulation.
Have any questions? Get in touch.
View author profile
We have been recognised for the work we do
PODCAST: Episode 1 - Local government: Pension scheme exit credits
Doug Mullen and Michelle Knight discuss the recent judicial review of regulations changing the regime governing exit credits in the local government pension scheme.
National procurement policy statement – the cart before the horse?
In the Transforming Public Procurement Green Paper, the Government signalled its desire to increase its control over procurements by all contracting authorities.
Procurement Bill and the transforming public procurement Green Paper
The Queen’s Speech holds out the prospect of a 'Procurement Bill'. This is to implement the proposals in the Government’s Green Paper: Transforming public procurement.
Simplified procedures under the transforming public procurement Green Paper
This ebriefing considers the Government’s proposals to simplify the procurement procedures, as set out in Chapter 3 of the Green Paper entitled “Using the right procurement procedures”.
IBM v Co-op - When digital transformation projects go wrong
Cases involving large-scale IT contracts are quite rare and the recent case provides a useful judgement for matters involving digital transformation projects which have gone wrong.
Neither fast nor fair - proposals for challenges in the transforming public procurement Green Paper
This ebriefing considers the Government’s proposals for challenges, as set out in Chapter 7 of the Green Paper entitled 'Fast and fair challenges'.
No marks from us for DPS+ or framework proposals - transforming public procurement Green Paper
The proposals concerning dynamic purchasing systems (DPS) and framework agreements are the most disappointing aspect of the Green Paper.
Transforming public procurement Green Paper – positive proposals over selection criteria
This is the next ebriefing in our series on the Government’s Green Paper: Transforming public procurement, looking at the Chapter 4 proposals in relation to the selection of tenderers.
From MEAT to MAT: Transforming Procurement Green Paper proposals
Next in our series of ebriefings on the Government’s Green Paper: Transforming public procurement; looking at the Chapter 4 proposal to change the basis of contract awards.
Procurement regulator
This is the second in our series of ebriefings on the Government's Green Paper: Transforming public procurement. The first one on public procurement principles can be found here.
Sign up to Newsroom
To receive invitations to our events, as well as information and articles on legal issues and sector developments that are of interest to you, please sign up to Newsroom.