Public Procurement

DAC Beachcroft provides contentious and non-contentious work for an impressive state sector-focused client list across the range of public service provision, with a notable slant towards healthcare, education and local authority services. It has recent experience advising central government departments. The firm also comes recommended for private sector bidders.

"The team has an exceptional grasp of legal knowledge, ensuring that all advice and actions are robustly anchored in current legal standards."

"The team is always willing to support and always offers good advice."

"They are eager to understand the problem, put together a solution and advise."

"They are brilliant because they are not only able but also willing to give high-level advice, to chat an issue through and to provide ad hoc, targeted support to a client."

DAC Beachcroft supported National Highways with all its general and ad hoc procurement matters and assisted with procuring its Integrated Delivery Framework. This is a multibillion-pound project to renew and enhance Britain's roads.

Katherine Calder leads the firm’s public procurement practice. She has a broad practice advising public and private sector clients on contentious and non-contentious matters. "Katherine is a very knowledgeable and professional client relationship partner who ensures service and delivery are of the utmost importance." "Katherine is a tremendous procurement lawyer. She’s both pragmatic and knowledgeable." "Katherine is really good. She’s very good technically and very good strategically."