NHS Commercial Solutions Legal Services Webinar

Webinar Details

Date: Friday 3rd October 10:30 - 11:30

Topic: Open and Competitive Flexible Procedures under the Procurement Act

Delivered by: Mary Mundy from Capsticks LLP

Format: Virtual MS teams webinar. A Microsoft Teams invite to join the event will be sent to you before the webinar. If you do not receive your link to join the webinar, please email nhscs.corporateservices@nhs.net

The session will cover:

• Deciding on a procedure
• Designing your process – what to consider
• Examples of processes under the Act
• Changing to the procedures
• Assessment and award

Intended Outcomes

Understand how to choose and justify the most appropriate procurement procedure under the Procurement Act.

Gain practical insights into designing compliant and effective flexible procedures including assessment and award considerations.

Learn from real-world examples how to implement and adapt open and competitive flexible procedures in line with the new regulations.

Mary Mundy

Partner

Mary is an experienced commercial lawyer with a particular focus on public procurement. She has extensive experience advising clients in a range of sectors including health, central government, local government, housing and utilities.

Mary has experience of working in-house and has previously been Legal Counsel at DHL advising NHS Supply Chain on setting up framework agreements for health supplies and a commercial lawyer at the regional development agency, Yorkshire Forward, where she advised on some of their most complex projects including Finance Yorkshire and the Leeds Arena. Mary is an expert on public procurement law, advising clients on day-to-day procurement issues through to strategic and complex procurement processes. Mary has also advised both contracting authorities, utilities and bidders in procurement challenges.

Experience

Lead procurement adviser to a health commissioner in relation to its procurement of an innovative prevention service

Lead procurement adviser to a collaboration of NHS trusts in their procurement for pathology services

Lead procurement adviser to a central government department in its procurement process for a payroll and HR system.