Public Contracts / Procurement

Thomson & Hall offers its clients a broad range of advisory, consulting, and translation services, from preparatory steps to closing, in awarding public contracts (for awarding authorities) or submitting bids (for bidders) within the context of procurement proceedings.  Our team for tender proceedings is skilled in the international arena: tender procedures in which documents must be drafted and processed in English and German (e.g. because the participation of foreign bidders is anticipated) are our specialties. 

What we offer to awarding authorities:                                                        

Consulting and legal services in implementing tender procedures:

• the choice of the most suitable type of procurement procedure for awarding the public contract

      -  drafting and processing the call for bids and

      - the tender documentation,

      - the announcement of the tender and its publication,

      - the evaluation of bids,

      - the proper conclusion of the tender

      - drafting the contracts that are to be made with the supplier/contractor. 

• Consulting and legal services with respect to handling legal remedies and resolving any objections or challenges as may have been raised; representation before the Office for the Protection of Competition (Úřad pro ochranu hospodářské soutěže).

• Consulting and legal services with respect to correspondence with the European Commission.

• Consulting and legal services in awarding small-scale public contracts.

• Procurement of professional English or German translations, drafting of documents in English or German.

• Review of on-going or completed procedures for awarding public contracts.

What we offer to bidders:

• Consulting and legal services with respect to drafting documents that evidence compliance with qualification requirements and with respect to drafting bids.

• Procurement of professional English or German translations.

• Drafting of tender documents in English or German.