Strategic legal support to help public sector suppliers deliver public sector contracts.
Our team supports public sector suppliers in navigating contractual relationships with strategic, practical and commercially focused legal advice.
We work with businesses bidding for and delivering public contracts across a range of sectors, including materials supply, technology and digital services, helping you maximise success while managing legal and commercial risk.
Our support
- Contracting and risk mitigation. Reviewing and negotiating contract terms, including key terms relating to liability, data protection, intellectual property rights and payment structures, to ensure the contract reflects your commercial agreement and your business is appropriately protected.
- Challenging procurement decisions. Advising on remedies where a procurement process is unfair, unlawful or discriminatory. We also support successful bidders in defending challenges, protecting both contract awards and confidential tender information.
- Health data compliance. Drawing on our track record with data-driven start-ups and innovators, we provide tailored advice on data protection compliance, information governance and data sharing arrangements (including compliance with NHS-specific requirements such as the Data Security and Protection Toolkit and Caldicott Principles).
- IP ownership and licensing. We advise on structuring agreements to ensure you retain ownership of your core IP, while granting public bodies the necessary usage rights for procurement purposes. Our experience includes negotiating bespoke licensing terms to balance business protection with public sector requirements.
- Performance and disputes. Supporting you throughout the contract lifecycle, including variations, performance issues (including service levels and KPIs) and disputes, with a focus on protecting commercial outcomes and maintaining key relationships where possible.
Why choose us
- Supplier-side expertise. We act for businesses bidding for and delivering public contracts, giving us a clear understanding of the commercial pressures and practical realities you face.
- Commercial, pragmatic advice. Our focus is on delivering clear, actionable advice that protects your position while enabling you to achieve your commercial objectives.
Get in touch
If you would like to discuss a current or upcoming procurement, or need support with an existing contract, please get in touch with our team.
