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I am head of the firm's Procurement team and a partner in the litigation department. I have particular expertise in the resolution of public procurement challenges, advising both suppliers and contracting authorities across a wide range of sectors. I have acted on some of the most complex and high profile public procurement challenges in the High Court, and lead a team of specialist public procurement litigators who act for clients at all stage of the disputes process.
Moderation meetings in the spotlight – new High Court public procurement law case
Seminars & training
I teach the litigation module for the Law of Public Procurement (Masters) course at Nottingham Law School alongside Professor Sue Arrowsmith.
I recently spoke at the University of Nottingham’s Global Revolution Conference and the Whitepaper Public Procurement conferences in Belfast and Manchester.
Recognition
Bevan Brittan partner named ‘global elite thought leader’ by Who’s Who Legal -
- R (Fair Crime Contract Alliance) v Lord Chancellor - included within The Lawyer magazine’s top 20 cases of 2016 and described by the High Court as the most complex public procurement dispute ever brought.
- Bristol Missing Link v Bristol City Council [2015] EWHC 876 (TCC) – described by the High Court in a subsequent judgment as a "paradigm case" whereby the automatic suspension was kept in place in favour of our client (a landmark decision). Following the judgment, my team and I were tasked with finding a solution to the dispute between the parties, which resulted in a contractually agreed re-evaluation of the parties' tenders by the Council. As a result, our client was judged to have submitted the winning tender.
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust v NHS Swale Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley ([2016] EWHC 1393 (TCC)) - this case is significant in relation to whether damages are an adequate remedy for public bodies.
- Sysmex UK Ltd v Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust [2017] EWHC 1824.
Department head Emily Heard is recommended for her record of success acting for bidders and tenderers in procurement challenges. Clients highlight her "subject knowledge, passion and effectiveness."