EU Public Procurement
We advise a wide range of public authorities and private sector clients (including prime contractors and consortiums) on all aspects of the EU public procurement regime, procurement strategy and process.
Our specialist advisers are up to speed on the fast evolving legal framework, and the team is able to advise on non-contentious and contentious matters, including challenges brought by aggrieved bidders and defences to actions.
Our team has considerable experience advising on complex and innovative procurements, as well as simpler procurement processes, failed procedures, framework agreements, concessions, in-house contract awards and e-procurements.
We regularly provide bespoke training and seminars to our clients on all aspects of the EU public procurement rules. The procurement team works closely with the Projects Team and other specialist teams across the firm, including Commercial, EU Competition, Merger Control and State Aids, Construction, Disputes, Employment, Environmental Law, Planning, Public Sector and Technology, Media and Communications.
Areas of Practice include:
- Framework agreements and Central Purchasing
- Open, restricted, competitive dialogue and negotiated procedures
- Procurement strategies
- Selection and award criteria / evaluation methodologies
- Procurement documentation (OJEU notices, PQQs, ITTs, ITSFTs, ITNs, standstill letters, conclusion notices etc)Challenges and defences (Enforcement and Remedies)
- Contract variations
- Development agreements and major regeneration projects (Auroux)
- Dynamic Purchasing Systems, Electronic Auctions and e-procurement
- Early market engagement
- Failed procurements
- Procurement risk audits and audit trails
- Sub-threshold procurements, Part B Services, works and services concessions,
- Reserved Contracts and in-house arrangements
- Training and seminars
