Public Procurement
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 4
Email address
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02073 490 296Chambers Review
DLA Piper has particularly strong expertise in contentious judicial review and procurement law ranging from advising on how to manage the risk of a regulatory challenge and judicial review on major procurements through to pursuing procurement challenges in a wide range of contexts. Clients include an impressive roster of central government bodies and private sector firms.
Sarah Bell and Robert Smith are key contacts.
Work Highlights
- DLA Piper advised National Highways on the Lower Thames Crossing project. This included advising on the procurement of the £9 billion, publicly funded tunnel and link road project as well as advising on the procurement of ancillary agreements.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Their service and responsiveness are excellent and the team is excellent at prioritising requirements."
"Their main strength is imagination when it comes to complex issues. They do not rely on tried and tested and 'safe' procurement protocols."
"They provide sophisticated advice but put it in understandable terms."
"They came up with novel and innovative solutions and provided highly valued advice."
"Their service and responsiveness are excellent and the team is excellent at prioritising requirements."
"Their main strength is imagination when it comes to complex issues. They do not rely on tried and tested and 'safe' procurement protocols."
"They provide sophisticated advice but put it in understandable terms."
"They came up with novel and innovative solutions and provided highly valued advice."