Public Procurement Belfast: Experience
- Northern Ireland Water in defending procurement challenges.
- Northern Ireland Housing Executive in respect of procurement strategy and processes.
- Irish Football Association in procurement and construction related issues for the re-development of Windsor Park.
- Housing Associations on procurement strategy and the interpretation of European case law on Northern Irish procurement policy.
- Local authorities on a number of related issues including contract variation, negotiation and the position with abnormally low tenders.
- Public and private sector on competitive dialogue processes.
- Procurement processes in respect of PFI/PPP projects including post award variations.
- Applicability of, and issues arising under, UK Procurement Regulations and Guidelines, the EU Directives, European, UK and Northern Irish case law.
- Development of procurement strategies for both public sector bodies and utilities;
- All steps in the procurement process from the initial advertisement through to debriefing;
- Drafting of all tender and contract documentation;
- Development of scoring matrixes, selection and award criteria and weightings;
- Initiating or defending High Court procurement challenges in Northern Ireland and Ireland;
- Responding or sending Freedom of Information Act requests relating to an award process;
- Audit and evaluation of procurement procedures for compliance with EU and UK public procurement rules.
- Anti-corruption and fraud detection through the procurement process and post-award.