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Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP

Public Procurement

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Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP

About

Provided by Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP

We are one of the largest procurement teams in the Midlands working with clients nationwide. Our team grew with three newly-qualified solicitors joining last year and several promotions this year. We are particularly known for: 

  • Our expertise in procuring high-value, long-term maintenance and related contracts, including managed materials supply (often over £20 million per contract, and in the case of Clarion over £1,700 million) particularly in the social housing and public sectors, where we are a market leader;​
  • Complex procurement and disputes in specialist sectors including the public and social housing sectors;
  • Substantial experience in advising clients on serious cladding and fire safety issues, including creative approaches to the procurement of investigatory and remedial works as well as recovery of losses flowing from cladding and fire safety defects;
  • Setting us direct labour organisations by social housing organisations (with associated procurement and business transfer advice);
  • New-build projects, including frameworks for contractors and consultants and all associated building contracts, professional appointments and warranty, bond and guarantee documents including for large-scale regeneration projects; 
  • Cutting-edge procurement advice alongside construction advice – in other firms this is often dealt with in separate teams;
  • Our publications; and
  • Our advice on innovative green energy projects.

Chambers Review

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Public Procurement - UK-wide

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For
Anthony Collins Solicitors is highly regarded for contentious and non-contentious work concerning housing, transport, and social and local authority services. The firm acts for public and third sector procurers, bidders and intermediary bodies. It also acts on procurement challenges.
Notable practitioners

Mark Cook is a key contact.

Work Highlights

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  • Anthony Collins Solicitors supported North Northamptonshire Council throughout its re-procurement of residual waste management services and the management and operation of four household waste recycling centres.

Strengths

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  • Everyone we have encountered at Anthony Collins Solicitors has been extremely knowledgeable.

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  • Anthony Collins Solicitors has excellent experience and knowledge of local government, waste and leisure.

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