Full Profile
Since qualifying in 2005, Hannah has specialised in public, concessions, utilities and defence procurement. Hannah has also advised private sector clients on international supply chain compliance and good practice. Hannah has in-depth knowledge of procurement law, and her approach is pragmatic, clear and easy to understand.
Hannah provides strategic advice to authority clients, advising on procurement structure and routes to market as well as general advice on compliance with the procurement regime, review and drafting of tender documentation, and challenge risk. Hannah is an experienced procurement moderator and also runs training sessions for procurement teams, including evaluator training. She has significant procurement challenge experience, working closely with litigation colleagues. Her procurement experience comes from a range of sectors including health, education, central and local government, transport, defence, nuclear and technology.
Hannah advises private sector bidders on bidding strategy, remedies available and the potential for challenge. Her experience of both contentious and non-contentious matters gives her a holistic view of the key issues and risks that can arise when dealing with procurement-related activity.
Hannah also advises private sector clients on supply chain compliance and has undertaken risk assessments of corporate policies and practices against international legislation and best practice programmes.
Hannah is a member of the Procurement Lawyers Association.
Experience
- Advising an authority client on the procurement of a multi-lot IT framework.
- Advising an NHS body on the procurement of a £10bn framework for healthcare services.
- Successfully defending a local authority in a procurement challenge for Clean Air Zone technology.
- Successfully acting for a bidder against a local authority in a procurement challenge for a repairs and maintenance contract.
- Advising an authority on the application of the procurement regime to in-house and joint venture arrangements.
- Advising an authority on the procurement implications of modifications to a live public contract.
- Undertaking a risk assessment and gap analysis of a client’s international business practices to assess compliance with international anti-bribery and corruption legislation and best practice.
