Rowan Scarth

Solicitor, DAC Beachcroft

Rowan is a commercial and public procurement lawyer and has over 3 years' experience advising clients across a range of sectors including health, social care, and central and local government.

Rowan has worked on procurements for high-value and complex goods, works and services. Particular experience includes advising on regulated and non-regulated commercial contracts, joint working arrangements and major procurements for clinical and non-clinical services, specifically:

advising large central government clients in the procurement of a £230 million large technology services contract, including management of the large document suite, and drafting the contract;
advising a large central government client on the procurement of £29 million services contract between eleven government departments, including management of the large document suite during the procurement, and finalising the contract on award.
advising a private sector provider following a successful re-procurement for outsourcing and technology services, including advising on subsequent sub-contracts and customer terms and conditions;
advising an NHS Trust in the review of their subsidiary and drafting the commercial and governance documents to reflect the relationship between the two entities following the review; and
advising a social care provider in coordinating and drafting an alliance agreement between a local council and 7 social care providers.

Rowan regularly delivers webinar and in-person client training on a wide range of commercial and procurement topics, and more recently, on the Procurement Act.

Contributed to

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Introduction to public contracts procurement

Practice Notes

This Practice Note provides an overview of the public procurement regime for public contracts under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. It considers the definition of a contracting authority, what constitutes a body governed by public law, the types of contract caught, the most commonly used public procurement procedures and the key procedural requirements. It also highlights guidance available from the government and other relevant bodies.

Local Government

Tender notices—PA 2023

Practice Notes

This Practice Note covers what a tender notice is and when it should be used, together with the information that must be contained in a tender notice commencing a covered procurement as prescribed by the Procurement Act 2023, the Procurement Regulations 2024 and associated guidance.

Public Law