Procurement update: Flexibility for public sector development agreements?
The recent case of Edenred (UK Group) Ltd v Her Majesty's Treasury & Ors [2015] UKSC provides useful guidance on the issue of "material change" and highlights the importance of preparing a full and...
View ArticleUtilities Contracts Regulations 2016 - The long expected implementation of...
On 17 March the long-awaited text of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 was finally published and laid before Parliament....By: Mark Bassett
View ArticleConcession Contracts Regulations 2016
After a long legislative process which began in Brussels over 10 years ago the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Regulations) have finally come into force in England, Wales and Northern...
View ArticleA few questions about Implementation of the EU public procurement directives
The public procurement market in the EU is huge. Every year more than a quarter of a million public institutions and authorities in the EU spend around 14% of GNP on acquiring services, construction...
View ArticleSuccessful procurement challenge against the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
On 29 July the High Court handed down its judgment in the high-profile Energy Solutions (ES) v Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) case. The case concerned the competition to become the “Parent...
View ArticleProcurement update for UK construction companies
Mark Bassett highlights the latest procurement news for construction businesses from the last few months. - Concession Contracts threshold: the Cabinet Office and the Crown Commercial Service have...
View ArticleAccess to confidential information and court documents in procurement cases
Procurement challenges focus on sensitive issues for parties and non-parties to the dispute. Information about evaluation, the challenger's unsuccessful bid and the winning bid are all likely to be...
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