Brendan Ryan

Pinsent Masons

Brendan is a lawyer based in Norton Rose Fulbright’s London office who advises primarily on public procurement, state aid and public/administrative law.

He provides strategic advice to bidders, contracting authorities and utilities on the rules applicable to the award of major public contracts, including contentious and non-contentious procurement law. He has assisted organisations active in a number of sectors, including transport, energy, defence, infrastructure and healthcare. In addition, Brendan has advised public and private sector clients on judicial review, statutory powers and duties of public authorities, freedom of information and legislative drafting.

Brendan studied law and French at University College Cork, and holds Masters’ degrees in public procurement law (University of Nottingham) and in public administration (College of Europe, Bruges). He is a qualified lawyer in England & Wales, and in Ireland.

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Are there any legislative restrictions against a contracting authority requiring bidders for a public

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This Q&A considers whether there are any legislative restrictions against a contracting authority requiring bidders for a public contract to use and contract with an existing/particular third-party supplier as part of the bid process.

Local Government

Are there any penalties or risks where a contracting authority publishes an inaccurate (or poorly

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This Q&A considers inaccuracies in contract award notices.

Local Government

Can a contracting authority change the procedure adopted for a public procurement exercise (eg from open

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This Q&A considers whether a public procurement procedure can be changed after it has commenced.

Public Law

Can a public contract which has been extended to the fullest extent provided in the contract notice and

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This Q&A considers extensions to public contracts in the context of the rules on modification under regulation 72 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015).

Public Law

For contracting authorities running a dynamic purchasing system, what guidance is available for use of

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This Q&A considers the government’s standardised SQ used in public procurement.

Public Law

Is there any case law or guidance on preliminary market consultation in public procurement? What should a

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This Q&A considers requirements and best practice for contracting authorities conducting preliminary market consultation in a public procurement exercise under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, including the contracting authority’s role in identifying and preventing possible conflicts of interest.

Public Law

To what extent can a contracting authority approach/ask an individual bidder in a public procurement

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This Q&A considers the extent to which contracting authorities may engage with bidders to clarify or amend tender documents during a procurement exercise under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, bearing in mind the requirements of transparency and equal treatment of bidders.

Public Law

What are the advantages and disadvantages for a contracting authority in using the design contest

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This Q&A considers the advantages and disadvantages of the design contest procedure for high profile landmark development, under regulation 8 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Public Law

What statutory provisions allow a NHS Trust to enter into significant contracts? Are there any financial

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This Q&A looks at NHS Trusts entering into significant contracts.

Local Government

When a local authority wishes to submit a tender for a service contract being procured by another local

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This Q&A considers how a local authority can respond to a tender being procured by another local authority.

Local Government

Will contracting authorities have to continue to advertise public contracts in the OJEU in light of

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This Q&A considers whether UK contracting authorities will have to continue to advertise public contracts in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) in light of Brexit.

Commercial