Health Procurement
As renowned procurement law experts, as well as the leading health and social care team in the UK, we understand the complex regulatory framework, constantly evolving case law, and the forthcoming legislative reforms around health and procurement. We can help you navigate the rules and ensure compliance, whether you're an authority or bidder.
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We are dedicated to providing innovative solutions to a wide range of procurement problems across the full breadth of the health and social care sector.
We have the knowledge and experience gained from advising on some of the highest value and complex healthcare projects, to provide expert support on the full range procurement matters. Our dedicated procurement litigators also advise authorities and bidders on the entire spectrum of contentious procurement issues, before and after proceedings are issued.
We are known for using our significant health and procurement expertise to anticipate issues before they become problems, and for providing clear, practical, actionable advice to deliver the best possible outcomes.
We pride ourselves on providing pragmatic, solution-focused advice and tailor our support to deliver your requirements. Our input ranges from initial advice on strategy and pre-market engagement to reviews of specific documents, to end-to-end support of entire processes. We also offer bespoke training packages.
Featured experience
- Advising an NHS body on a £500m complex, competitive dialogue process leading to the successful, timely award of a national, strategically important IT platform
- Providing advice on the procurement of multiple, high-value, national clinical services, including under the Provider Selection Regime
- Advising an ICB on a multi-staged, negotiated procurement to transform community services, with a contract value exceeding £1bn
- Delivering support across a full spectrum of requirements to a procurement collaborative that represents five NHS Trusts/Foundation Trusts
- Acting on a high-profile procurement challenge concerning issues including conflicts of interest, pre-market engagement, the lawful use of framework agreements, and the ineffectiveness and contract shortening remedies
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Learn moreWhat our clients say
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”A source says that the team: "…assists us with all our strategic procurement and dispute issues and helps apply common sense to help us unravel them simply and sensibly".
Chambers UK 2022/23 Edition
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”DAC Beachcroft are very strong in healthcare-related procurement.
Chambers UK 2022/23 Edition
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”A client says that the team provides: "Very sound advice, both technical and “real world likelihood” in terms of risk management in particular".
Legal 500 UK 2022/23 Edition
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The team I deal with are extremely knowledgeable and take the time to understand clients' needs and also the way they work
Legal 500 UK 2022/23 Edition
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DAC Beachcroft are very responsive and provide a high level of service
Chambers UK 2022/23 Edition
Health Procurement key contacts
Oliver Crich
Partner
Manchester
Katherine Calder
Partner
Newcastle
Ed Williams
Partner
Leeds
Alistair Robertson
Partner
Londres
Victoria Fletcher
Senior Associate
Londres
Victoria Fletcher
Senior Associate
Londres
+44 (0)20 7894 6658
vfletcher@dacbeachcroft.com
Joanne Dumphy
Legal Director
Manchester
Nico Tilche
Senior Associate
Londres
Amie Roberts
Solicitor
Londres
Emily Broad
Senior Associate
Londres
Stephanie Tones
Solicitor
Leeds
Emily Tracey
Solicitor
Manchester
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¿Por qué elegir DAC Beachcroft?
Somos un bufete comercial de amplia base que presta servicios a una gran variedad de sectores, con una sólida herencia en seguros,
salud e inmobiliario. Combinamos excelentes conocimientos jurídicos y experiencia de vanguardia para diseñar soluciones en
que se adapten a las necesidades de nuestros clientes, a menudo con un uso inteligente de la tecnología.
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