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Awarding Public Contracts Skilfully and Lawfully within the Scottish Procurement Rules

Court-Proven, Solution-Focused Answers to 7 Thorny Questions: Directly from Top-Flight Policy Makers, Lawyers and Industry Experts

Public Procurement 2026

  • Live attendance at The Caledonian Hotel, Edinburgh on 03/06/2026

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  1. Abnormally low - Ruth McNaught, Burness Paull

    What are you to do - lawfully and proportionately - when a tender is abnormally low, and how far can you go in asking the tenderer to reassure you otherwise, supported by practical examples?

  2. AI and Bids - David Hansom, Hogan Lovells

    With AI increasingly acting as a bid writer, how do you develop questions that genuinely test organisations and should you rely on interviews more than written submissions?

  3. Community benefits - Charles Livingstone, Brodies

    Are contracting authorities too risk averse when pursuing opportunities for local suppliers and community benefits? How do you balance local objectives with the rules and achieve your aim?

  4. Levelling the playing field - Euan Murray, Shepherd & Wedderburn

    How do you level the playing field, specify correctly and assess tenders objectively when the incumbent has a favourable position or in-built advantage?

  5. Negotiation with suppliers - Robin Fallas, Morton Fraser MacRoberts

    How far can you push the line when negotiating with tenderers under the Scottish Regs., including preliminary market engagement, clarifications and post-tender discussions?

  6. Poor Performance - Elaine McLean, Pinsent Masons

    What level of poor performance would have to be demonstrated before you can exclude a tenderer? How would you evidence it, and could you look into other contracts?

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