Public authorities are increasingly expected to commission services in "joined up" partnerships and alliances with stakeholders and other service providers alike.
Our expertise in procurement, commercial contracting and IT and intellectual property provides the credentials for our specialism in commissioning through partnering arrangements and joint ventures.
We have assisted in the commissioning not only of major IT managed services projects but also in the commissioning of childcare and housing services and other essential public services such as cleaning, maintenance, life guarding services, and waste management.
Where there are market failures in provision, pump priming or grant aiding may be necessary to bring into being small providers from whom essential services can be commissioned. The rules relating to State aid are becoming increasingly relevant and potentially troublesome for public authorities in the search for ever keener public service provision. We are familiar with the issues and ready to advise in relation to both commissioning and outsourcing initiatives.
