Commercial Contracts

Whether you are providing grant assistance, purchasing goods or services from a third-sector organisation or commissioning consultants to appraise a regeneration project, local authorities will have to regularly deal with various forms of commercial contracts.

In addition to the ordinary challenges that come with contracts, local authorities have a variety of statutory rules to follow (for example, procurement and subsidy control rules) that add a further layer of complexity to matters. Our lawyers have experience in working in-house for local authorities and can assist navigating these regulatory issues.

Our team can advise on a wide range of different types of Local Authority commercial contracts, including:

• Grant agreements;
• Service agreements;
• Standard conditions for purchase;
• Standard forms of construction contracts (for example, JCT, NEC3 and RIBA contracts);
• Loan agreements (for example, museum loans).