Public Procurement
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 2
Email address
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(020) 7423 8000About
Provided by Trowers & Hamlins LLP
Our Procurement team is expert in all aspects of procurement law and practice. We work with central government, local authorities, Registered Providers, NHS Trusts and other public bodies, helping them to design robust, user-friendly procurement exercises that deliver clear commercial advantages. We also have extensive experience in advising bidders and supply chains on engaging with bid processes. Our 360 degree view of the procurement landscape enables us to deliver bespoke solutions for our clients, using knowledge and know-how from both sides of the negotiating table.
We have a strong track record in advising clients on operating within regulated and non-regulated procurement. We provide a comprehensive service from support with the initial planning and strategy stage, to drafting and reviewing all documents required for OJEU and non-regulated tender processes, and through the evaluation and contract award stage. Our team's experience of disputes allows us to stress-test procurement advice for the worst-case scenarios, helping you avoid the high costs involved when things going wrong. We help our private sector clients access the public procurement regime, finding new marketplaces for their products and services by improving their bid offerings and supply-chain procurement processes.
Chambers Review
Trowers & Hamlins offers a cross-departmental team with deep expertise in tendering processes and procurement challenges. It acts for clients in all areas of public service provision, with an emphasis on housing, healthcare, and local and social services. The team demonstrates impressive expertise in third sector procurement issues.
Work Highlights
- Trowers & Hamlins assisted Clarion Housing Group with the procurement of a £2 million design and removal project of the existing cladding system on a Clarion site.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Trowers is distinguished by the combination of a deep understanding of the legislation and a pragmatic perspective on the practical application."
"We have been impressed with Trowers & Hamlins' ability to understand the commercial reason behind the advice and to bring this through into recommendations on legal points and risk mitigation."
"They have an excellent ability to deal with complex issues."
"Trowers is distinguished by the combination of a deep understanding of the legislation and a pragmatic perspective on the practical application."
"We have been impressed with Trowers & Hamlins' ability to understand the commercial reason behind the advice and to bring this through into recommendations on legal points and risk mitigation."
"They have an excellent ability to deal with complex issues."
Notable Practitioners
Rebecca Rees is head of Trowers & Hamlins' public procurement team. She maintains a rounded public procurement practice, acting for both public and private sector clients on all manner of projects requiring a heavy construction component. She is well regarded for her additional expertise in housing and local government.
"Her regulatory knowledge and understanding are second to none and this coupled with her passion for the public sector and the procurement profession, makes her the jewel in Trowers & Hamlins' crown."
"She is a fantastic communicator, always positive and proactive, and gets things done. She is an absolute pleasure to work with."
"Rebecca's skills, knowledge and understanding of all things procurement stand her out. If Rebecca is advising your team, you are working with the very best."