Bradley Martin
Partner
Manchester
bradley.martin@brownejacobson.com
+44 (0)330 045 2483
Bradley is a Partner in our Manchester office, with a national reach, and advises on all aspects of public procurement law, from routine queries to nationally-significant procurements and high-value procurement challenges. He is consistently ranked by Legal 500 as a “Next Generation Partner” and has been shortlisted for ‘Lawyer of the Year’ at the Made in Manchester Awards 2025 and the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards 2026.
Clients value his "excellent advice" and comment that he is "very approachable, down to earth and delivers advice on time". They have also commended his "ability to work well with all members of the team (from seniors to juniors) and provide relevant advice that breaks down the issues." (Legal 500, 2026)
Bradley’s public procurement expertise, strengthened through client secondments in the public and private sector, involves advising on the full suite of procurement documents and procurement strategies for a wide range of procurements from service agreements to major regeneration projects. In addition, Bradley is experienced in handling any other matters which arise during procurement processes and after contract completion (such as late bid submissions and compliant contract modifications). He also has an impressive track record of advising private sector clients challenging high-profile procurement outcomes and public sector clients defending challenges.
Whilst Bradley advises on procurements across a range of sectors, he particularly enjoys being involved in infrastructure and regeneration projects across the UK. He has acted on some of the largest-ever procurements conducted under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 in the energy and rail sectors (combined values exceeding £14 billion).
Featured experience
City and town centre strategic regeneration
Advised an ambitious local authority in Greater Manchester on its £350m competitive dialogue procurement of a joint venture partner to deliver major commercial, housing and leisure developments in the town centre.
Major IT outsourcing procurement
Advised a private utility in the energy sector on its c.£200m second generation IT services procurement, covering both standard and bespoke IT requirements.
Major rail infrastructure upgrade procurement
Advised a public body in the rail sector on several high-value (>£1bn+) procurements of multi-lot, multi-disciplinary frameworks to deliver upgrades to railway lines across UK region.
Successful procurement challenge defence
Acting for public bodies (central and local government) in the waste, health, utility and education sectors on the successful defence of challenges from unsuccessful bidders, both at pre-issue and litigation stages, saving millions of pounds of public money and ensuring successful project delivery.
Testimonials
"Excellent advice, very approachable and down to earth and able to deliver advice on time. Ability to work well with all members of the team (from seniors to juniors) and provide relevant advice that breaks down the issues."