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Introduction
Today's challenges
In Europe, the scale of public procurement is huge. Many major projects are underpinned by it. Billions of Euros are spread across a wide range of activity such as waste, education and health.
The role of the public procurement function within public bodies has taken on a new importance - the pressure is on to buy more smartly, spend less and collaborate with others in purchasing. This often means bigger, higher profile procurement activity perhaps using competitive dialogue, frameworks or central purchasing arrangements.
Expert advice is vital. For those who are looking to buy, there are various rules and regulations surrounding the procurement process. For those wishing to take advantage of opportunities, pragmatic advice is needed on how to maximise the chance of success.
How we can help
Eversheds has a dedicated public procurement group with over 40 lawyers working on major procurement matters both from a non contentious compliance aspect and on contentious disputes.
We are independently rated number 1 in the UK on public procurement by Chambers and Partners legal directory.
Our team is made up of specialists with unrivalled experience and expertise. It is a team which has consistently led the field in terms of innovative solutions to public procurement issues. What really sets us apart is that we provide commercial, balanced and strategic procurement solutions based on the impact of the current legislation and the application/understanding of the UK Regulations, the EU Directives and associated case law.
We advise both the public and private sectors on the full range of public and utilities contracting obligations. We undertake legal work for national and local public funded and public procurement compliant organisations dealing with public procurement requirements ranging from day to day supplies to major development projects. We have a market leading reputation in structuring major projects across all sectors, running competitions and can also help with day-to-day procurement management issues. We advise the private sector on bidding for public or utilities contracts and in challenging award decisions.
We engage at a policy level with the Office of Government Commerce and the Procurement Lawyer's Association and work with major industry and training organisations such as the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply and BIP Solutions. We produce regular briefings and information to clients so that they are up to date with the currently fast moving pace of change in the area.
