Procurement Law update
Our experts Jo Thompson and Sarah Whittle were joined by Joseph Barrett, counsel from 11KBW. They discussed the recent developments in procurement law and had a forward look at the upcoming transformation to procurement law as a result of the implementation of the Procurement Act 2023. They covered the following topics:
- Joseph Barrett – Specific disclosure in public contract challenges: key guidance from the High Court and Court of Appeal in OCS Group UK Limited v Community Health Partnerships Limited [2023] EWHC 3369 (TCC)
- Sarah Whittle – Braceurself! A review of manifest error and sufficiently serious breach
- Joanne Thompson – Changes to Challenges in Procurement
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Speakers
Joanne Thompson
Partner
Joanne Thompson is a Partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team based in Cardiff, specialising in procurement challenges, public inquiries, commercial and contractual disputes, post-completion and corporate disputes, professional negligence and partnership disputes.
Sarah Whittle
Legal Director
Sarah Whittle is a Legal Director in the Cardiff Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team with extensive experience of advising public sector and private clients on a wide range of commercial and public law disputes, in particular judicial reviews, public procurement disputes and disputes and recently advised NHS England in both the High Court and Court of Appeal.

