Michael Levenstein

Barrister, Gatehouse Chambers

Michael specialises in construction and engineering disputes and general commercial litigation. Michael’s cases frequently involve high-value and technically-complex disputes, both in the TCC and international litigation and arbitration. His commercial practice tends to focus on difﬁcult issues of contractual interpretation, including heavily-amended standard form and third party agreements.

Michael serves as a member of the Executive Committee of TECBAR and Council of the Society of Construction Law. He is also a TECBAR-accredited Adjudicator and Mediator.

In addition to his practice, Michael is a Visiting Lecturer and an LLM supervisor at The City Law School, University of London, and lectures at the Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, University College London.

Contributed to

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Best value in public procurement

Practice notes

This Practice Note examines the concept of 'Best Value' in public procurement and the associated duties imposed on public bodies by Part I of the Local Government Act 1999 and the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012.

Construction

Challenging a public procurement award—procedures, remedies and time limits

Practice notes

This Practice Note looks the procedure for bringing a challenge for breach of public procurement law. In particular, it considers the requirements for the provision of standstill letters to unsuccessful bidders, time limits for bringing a procurement claim against the contracting authority and remedies available to an aggrieved bidder where a public procurement process has breached the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Construction

Public Contracts Regulations 2015—key steps, common procedures and post-Brexit amendments

Practice notes

This Practice Note describes the available procurement procedures under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, SI 2015/102 (PCR 2015), which public authorities must follow when procuring public contracts by tender: open procedure, restricted procedure, competitive procedure with negotiation, competitive dialogue, and innovation partnership. The Practice Note also describes the four stages which are common to all procurement procedures (specification, selection, evaluation/award and notification).

Construction

Varying public contracts

Practice notes

This Practice Note considers when changes to a public contract will amount to a ‘new’ contract being formed requiring a new competitive tendering process to be undertaken. It considers permitted variations to public contracts and what will constitute a substantial modification under regulation 72 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, including relevant case law.

Construction