https://lgsslaw.co.uk/ Precise legal advice for public and private clients en Sun, 08 Nov 2026 14:07:38 GMT https://lgsslaw.co.uk/people-in-the-package-tupe-risk-public-service-retenders/ https://lgsslaw.co.uk/people-in-the-package-tupe-risk-public-service-retenders/ When outsourced public services move between providers or return in-house, the staff transfer is rarely a footnote. This article examines employee liability information, Fair Deal pensions and tender-stage risk allocation, with practical checks for authorities and bidders approaching a retender. LGSS Law Public Procurement Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:02:33 GMT https://lgsslaw.co.uk/defensible-funding-decision-subsidy-control-grants-guarantees-land/ https://lgsslaw.co.uk/defensible-funding-decision-subsidy-control-grants-guarantees-land/ Subsidy control is not confined to large industrial support. It applies to many grants, loan guarantees and discounted property transactions. This advisory note offers a repeatable sequence for identifying subsidies, applying the principles and building a record that can withstand scrutiny. LGSS Law Governance Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:02:33 GMT https://lgsslaw.co.uk/funding-relationship-audit-grant-contract-test/ https://lgsslaw.co.uk/funding-relationship-audit-grant-contract-test/ Public funding arrangements are often labelled before they are analysed. This article sets out why the grant-contract distinction matters before payments begin, and offers a practical diagnostic for public bodies and recipients. LGSS Law Public Procurement Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:02:20 GMT https://lgsslaw.co.uk/voice-delivery-chain-speak-up-assurance-public-services/ https://lgsslaw.co.uk/voice-delivery-chain-speak-up-assurance-public-services/ Whistleblowing protection does not stop at the commissioning body's door, but accountability can become blurred in contractor and joint-venture delivery. This article sets out a governance framework for closing the speak-up gap. LGSS Law Governance Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:02:20 GMT https://lgsslaw.co.uk/who-holds-reins-data-controller-processor-joint-public-services/ https://lgsslaw.co.uk/who-holds-reins-data-controller-processor-joint-public-services/ Shared services often blur the line between the public body that decides how citizen data is used and the supplier that operates the system. This article maps controller, processor and joint controller roles in joint delivery models and explains how to draft matching contract terms, manage breaches and preserve audit rights. LGSS Law Information Law Sun, 08 Nov 2026 04:02:38 GMT https://lgsslaw.co.uk/from-pledge-to-provision-social-value-duties-public-contracts/ https://lgsslaw.co.uk/from-pledge-to-provision-social-value-duties-public-contracts/ Social value commitments are easy to applaud at bid stage and harder to enforce after award. This article sets out a practical legal framework for converting promises into measurable contractual duties, monitoring delivery and applying proportionate remedies when performance falls short. LGSS Law Public Procurement Sun, 08 Nov 2026 04:02:38 GMT https://lgsslaw.co.uk/quiet-clauses-ten-contract-terms-public-sector-agreements/ https://lgsslaw.co.uk/quiet-clauses-ten-contract-terms-public-sector-agreements/ Price, scope and service levels tend to dominate contract negotiations, but risk often shifts in the schedules and boilerplate. This guide identifies ten quiet clauses that in-house legal teams should review before signature. LGSS Law Public Procurement Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:02:47 GMT https://lgsslaw.co.uk/shared-ambition-separate-accountability-governance-health-check/ https://lgsslaw.co.uk/shared-ambition-separate-accountability-governance-health-check/ Shared services can deliver savings and resilience, but they can also blur legal responsibility. This health check sets out the governance questions public bodies should answer before collaboration becomes exposure. LGSS Law Governance Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:02:47 GMT https://lgsslaw.co.uk/keeping-lights-on-supplier-insolvency-public-contracts-playbook/ https://lgsslaw.co.uk/keeping-lights-on-supplier-insolvency-public-contracts-playbook/ Supplier failure can interrupt essential public services and leave authorities exposed to cost and compliance risk. This playbook sets out early warning signs, contractual protections, insolvency law considerations and a practical response when a contractor enters an insolvency process. LGSS Law Public Procurement Sat, 07 Nov 2026 20:02:40 GMT https://lgsslaw.co.uk/accountable-algorithms-legal-responsibility-ai-public-services/ https://lgsslaw.co.uk/accountable-algorithms-legal-responsibility-ai-public-services/ Public bodies are increasingly relying on AI to triage cases, detect fraud and deliver services. This article examines where legal accountability sits when those tools underperform, how data protection and equality duties apply, and what governance steps public bodies should take in 2026. LGSS Law Information Law Sat, 07 Nov 2026 20:02:40 GMT https://lgsslaw.co.uk/procurement-act-2023-compliance-priorities-2026/ https://lgsslaw.co.uk/procurement-act-2023-compliance-priorities-2026/ The Procurement Act 2023 is now in its second year of operation, and the focus has shifted from implementation to assurance. This article examines the practical compliance pitfalls facing contracting authorities and suppliers, the lessons emerging from early scrutiny, and the steps needed to make procurement processes robust for 2026 and beyond. LGSS Law Public Procurement Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:03:30 GMT https://lgsslaw.co.uk/foi-commercial-confidentiality-public-private-contracts-2026/ https://lgsslaw.co.uk/foi-commercial-confidentiality-public-private-contracts-2026/ Commercial confidentiality is often asserted in public-private contracts, but it is not a blanket exemption from Freedom of Information obligations. This practical guide considers how authorities and contractors can identify genuinely sensitive information, draft contracts that withstand scrutiny and balance transparency with legitimate commercial interests. LGSS Law Information Law Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:03:30 GMT