The appointment by Northampton Borough Council of Devonshires’ Projects Group to advise on the Council’s Round 6 Housing Revenue Account PFI Project reinforces Devonshires’ position as one of the leading housing PFI advisors.
On 28 January 2010 the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) handed down its judgment in Uniplex (UK) Ltd v NHS Business Services Authority (C-406/08). The judgment concerns the date from which the period for bringing a procurement challenge starts to run.
Under Regulation 47(7)(b) of the...
The City of London have awarded Devonshires a Platinum Award for their achievements in waste management, waste minimisation, reuse and recycling.
The Devonshires’ Banking Team has advised Genesis Housing Group on its recent £250 million bond issue, which completed on 21 December 2009.
Devonshires acted for shareholders of The DDG Network Limited, trading as Snowball, in respect of the sale of the entire issued share capital to Tangent Communications plc.
The Office of Government and Commerce (“OGC”) has announced that with effect from 1 January 2010 the financial thresholds at which the EU Procurement Regulations apply will be raised to £3,927,260 for works contracts and £156,442 for services and supply contracts. Both amounts are exclusive of VAT....
Last year we wrote about the opportunities for Housing Associations to drive the regeneration and renewal of schools within communities through the Academies programme. By becoming a sponsor of an Academy, a Housing Association has the opportunity to provide strategic direction for a school and rais...
