• Contact Us
Higher Education Procurement Lawyers - bright suspended lightbulb photo

Procurement Higher Education

Higher Education

 

Higher Education Procurement Lawyers

EU public procurement and subsidy control issues continue to go up the agenda for both contracting authorities and suppliers where the pitfalls of non-compliance can be significant.

Our dedicated public procurement and subsidy control team has a strong reputation nationally in this area and is rated by Legal 500 for its "commercial and pragmatic"  advice. Our clients include the full range of contracting authorities including local authorities, government departments/agencies, universities, NHS Trusts, social enterprises and many other public sector bodies.

Quick Enquiry


Procurement and Subsidy Control

We advise leading contractors bidding into procurement processes. In subsidy control, we advise on structuring transactions to manage risk including services of general economic interest, block exemption provisions, as well as clawback and funder issues.

Working with our specialist litigation team, we advise both contracting authorities and unhappy bidders on rights and remedies to challenge and defend procurement outcomes. This experience includes automatic suspension proceedings and the full range of proceedings in the High Court and European Court of Justice.

The team has extensive in-house knowledge. We offer training to HEIs.


Networks and Memberships

The firm is a partner of New Local Government Network and has memberships of the Procurement Lawyers' Association. 


For more information on higher education procurement and how we can help, please contact Stephanie Rickard on 0117 314 5675.

Get in touch

Are you looking for legal services? Please complete the form below to find out how our specialist lawyers can support you.
First name(*)
Please enter your first name.

Last name(*)
Please enter your last name

Email address(*)
Please enter a valid email address

Telephone(*)
Please enter your telephone number.

I prefer to be contacted by:(*)

Invalid Input

How can we help you?(*)
Please limit text to alphanumeric and the following special characters: .,?

Preferred office location:
Should you need to visit an office

 

See our privacy page to find out how we use and protect your data.

Invalid Input

Meet the Team

Our Education team is ranked in the top tier of Chambers & Partners UK wide category and Legal 500.

View All
Jane Byford - Partner & Employment Lawyer - VWV Law Firm
Partner
Stephanie Rickard - Partner & Procurement Lawyer in Bristol - VWV Solicitors
Partner

News & Events

 
VWV works in partnership with the University of Bristol on £225m Government funded AI supercomputer project
VWV have supported longstanding client, the University of Bristol, in relation to Artificial Intelligence Research Resource hosted by the University known as "Isambard-AI".
17 Apr 2024
Procurement Act update for Higher Education Institutions
Join Stephanie Rickard to discuss how the new procurement regulations that are due to come into force in October 2024 will impact Higher Education Institutions.
2 May 2024