Timothy Farr Email & Phone Number

Tim specialises in procurement and strategic public private partnerships and is Head of Services. His clients include private companies, central government departments, local authorities, registered housing providers and voluntary bodies. He ensures that the objectives of a project are placed at the heart of the transaction and the law is a tool for achieving them and not a hurdle. Tim possesses excellent project management skills and reached contract close recently on a major procurement within three weeks of the appointment of the preferred bidder. Key specialisms include: •Thorough knowledge of PPP / PFI•Commercial approach to UK and European procurement law•First hand experience of procuring and managing property, facilities management and ICT contracts•Public sector vires, governance and collaborative models Recent work includes: Advising on the Total Facilities Management project for the Tri Boroughs of Westminster City Council, Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. Closed in June 2013 and contract awarded to Amey Community Ltd. The procurement of a £700 million property maintenance, asset and facilities management contract and linked framework agreement using competitive dialogue. Client: Oxfordshire County Council Led the SP team that advised Hertfordshire County Council on its shared services project with Serco. We helped shape the ability to innovate through "broadening and deepening" provisions from a commercial perspective and ensured that these principles were enshrined in the contract.Advised the East Thames Group on their innovative Strategic Maintenance Project with Interserve and a framework which brought together all aspects of property management in a strategic partnership.

Listed skills include Procurement, Public Sector, Governance, Strategy, and 2 others.