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What happens when Find a Tender Service replaces OJEU?
When the Brexit transition ends at 11pm on 31 December, a new service replaces the EU’s OJEU – here’s what you need to know.
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Council clears the air in procurement challenge
High Court has refuses summary judgment to a claimant in a procurement challenge and lifts the automatic suspension on awarding the contract in favour of Newcastle City Council.
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Pay promptly or pay the price!
Alison Walton, Head of Public Procurement, explores the regime in place to encourage prompt payment within supply chains and the implications that late payment …
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Zero value tenders – are they valid?
Whether you’re a contracting authority, a contractor or supplier, a new ruling has changed how proposed fees in bids should be assessed. Our public procurement experts explain.
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UK’s OJEU replacement service confirmed
Now the government has announced that its new ‘Find a Tender’ service which will replace the current OJEU, Alison Walton, partner and procurement law specialist, explains what contracting authorities and bidders need to know.
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COVID-19 and the Public Sector
In the light of the present COVID-19 restrictions and the likely impact on the economy and the impact it is already having on SMEs, …
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Electronic signatures and contract informalities
In these unprecedented times of social distancing and working from home, we’ve pulled together a list of FAQs so businesses can keep their operations running as smoothly as possible.
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Bid Rigging – can you spot it?
What are the bid rigging practices you should look out for? Our new in-house procurement expert Alison Walton talks us through what we should be aware of in commercial business.