UK Guide 2026 : Northern Ireland
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The Procurement team at Cleaver Fulton Rankin is led by Director, Patrick Fleming, who is supported by fellow Director, Anna McClimonds, Associate Director, Caroline Hannan, and Solicitor, Aidan McCarron.
The team has developed expertise in the area of public procurement particularly in the education and construction sectors. The team’s clients include a wealth of private sector clients, charitable organisations and leading public authorities in Northern Ireland. The team specialises in NI, UK & EU procurement rules; due diligence; drafting tender documentation including PQQs and ITTs; advising on and drafting procurement processes; defending procurement challenges; initiating procurement challenges; watching briefs; Freedom of Information; requests to monitor awarded contracts; tendering strategies; clarification; state aid; applications for early discovery; confidentiality rings; drafting terms and conditions of contract and judicial review. Director, Patrick Fleming, is also a member of the British Irish Commercial Bar Association and the Procurement Lawyers Association.
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Cleaver Fulton Rankin frequently advises public sector organisations on contentious and non-contentious procurement issues. The firm also receives a volume of work from private sector clients in energy, construction, housing and waste management.
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Cleaver Fulton Rankin advised the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute on the
procurement of a naval architecture consultancy firm to provide design, procurement and project management support for the construction of a new research vessel.
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There are some really excellent people at the firm.
Cleaver Fulton Rankin provides timely and excellent advice.
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Patrick Fleming advises contracting authorities and bidders on the full range of tendering challenges and regulatory compliance matters.
Patrick is a very safe pair of hands. He's also client-focused and extremely well regarded.
Public Procurement
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Anna McClimonds
Caroline Hannan
Aidan McCarron
Patrick Fleming
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