Local Government Contracts and Procurement

By Scott Dorling and Rebecca Rees

Local Government Contracts and Procurement, Third Edition is a truly accessible guide to the complex regulatory regime governing local authority contracting and tendering.

The third edition guides the reader easily through the key stages of a local government procurement exercise, providing detailed coverage of preparation; tendering; selecting; UK and EU constraints, and negotiating and managing commercial contracts.

Fully updated and revised, the third edition provides:
- Coverage of the implication and application of Public Contracts Regulations 2015
- New case studies including joint ventures, trading companies and mutuals

This user-friendly book will act as a day-to-day reference work, providing easy access to topical case studies, contents and sample clauses, useful advice on drafting techniques and a discussion of contractual principles.

This is essential reading for everyone advising on or involved in tendering, selecting, negotiating and managing commercial contracts in local government.

This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Local Government Law online service.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847666973
• ISBN13: 9781847666970
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Tottel Publishing
• Length: 700 Pages