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Colin Murray

DWF LLP
Colin is a nationally renowned procurement and public law specialist, noted for his commercial and pragmatic advice. He is also DWF Law LLP's Head of Procurement. 
 
Colin advises clients in the public and private sector and uses his knowledge of acting for both sectors to provide practical advice on running procurement procedures which deliver commercial objectives whilst being defensible. Colin also advises economic operators bidding to deliver works, services and supplies to Central and Local Government and has led high profile/high value procurement proceedings.
 
Colin advises clients in a wide range of sectors including central and local government, utilities, and third sector organisations. Colin has a particular interest in advising on major regeneration projects and complex outsourcing projects. Colin has significant experience in establishing and using framework agreements and Dynamic Purchasing Agreements. 

Practice Area

Panel

  • Contributing Author

Qualified Year

  • 2006

Experience

  • DWF Law LLP (2012 - Present)
  • Trowers & Hamlins (2004 - 2012)

Membership

  • Law Society

Qualifications

  • BA Hons, Politics 2:1, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK (1993-1997)
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Law, College of Law, London, UK (2001-2002)
  • Legal Practice Course, College of Law, York, UK (2003-2004)
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Local Government Law, College of Law, London, UK (2009)

Education

  • Allerton Grange High School, Leeds

1 Contributions by Colin Murray

Public-sector facilitated regeneration: procurement routes, public works contracts, PCR 2015 reg 32, planning powers, land disposals, grants and loans—Faraday analysis and Procurement Act 2023 transition
PRACTICE NOTES
Public-sector facilitated regeneration: procurement routes, public works contracts, PCR 2015 reg 32, planning powers, land disposals, grants and loans—Faraday analysis and Procurement Act 2023 transition
STOP PRESS: From 24 February 2025, the core provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023) are live. Any procurement launched on or after that date must follow PA 2023. Exercises commenced under the prior regime must continue and be managed under those rules: Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 Concession Regulations 2016 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 See Practice Note: Introduction to the Procurement Act 2023—PA 2023. PCR 2015 as assimilated law PCR 2015 are EU-derived domestic legislation and therefore constitute assimilated law under sections 2 and 6 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. For practical guidance on status and interpretation, see Practice Note: Assimilated law. Brexit impact—public procurement The UK public procurement regime stems from EU procurement laws and is consequently affected by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. While the law outlined in this Practice Note is not materially impacted, the EU-derived legislation cited will undergo amendments necessary to keep it operative in domestic law. For further reading, see Practice Note: Public procurement reform. References to EU case law References to EU case law...
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