Sufficiently serious breach? – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 12th, 2024 in appeals, local government, news, public procurement by tracey

‘Sarah Whittle and Daniel Taylor analyse a landmark Court of Appeal decision regarding procurement challenges.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 9th February 2024

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Court of Appeal rejects appeal over finding that manifest error in procurement was not “sufficiently serious” for damages award – Local Government Lawyer

Posted January 31st, 2024 in appeals, damages, local government, news, public procurement by tracey

‘The Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court ruling that an error in the award of an NHS orthodontic contract was not sufficiently serious to entitle the claimant to Francovich damages.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 30th January 2024

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The UK’s overhaul of procurement legislation – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 23rd, 2023 in bills, EC law, news, public procurement by sally

‘On 26 October, the Procurement Bill completed its passage through the UK parliament and became the Procurement Act 2023. This constitutes an important milestone in the transformation of the UK procurement law regime which for the moment continues to be governed by rules that are based on EU legislation.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 22nd October 2023

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New Acts – legislation.gov.uk

Posted November 3rd, 2023 in employment, energy, equality, internet, legislation, public procurement, rates by tracey

2023 c. 54 – Procurement Act 2023

2023 c. 53 – Non-Domestic Rating Act 2023

2023 c. 51 – Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023

2023 c. 50 – Online Safety Act 2023

2023 c. 52 – Energy Act 2023

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Procurements and losses suffered by group companies – Local Government Lawyer

‘A High Court judge earlier this month lifted an automatic suspension that was preventing the Home Office from entering into contracts worth more than £750m for visa and citizenship application services. Ed Williams and Nico Tilche look at the lessons to be learned.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 20th October 2023

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Procurement Bill: Competitive flexible procedure – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 29th, 2023 in bills, local government, news, public procurement by tracey

‘How will the competitive flexible procedure work in practice? Michael Mousdale explains.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 29th September 2023

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Challenging CVAs as a creditor – Local Government Lawyer

‘Karen Morean and William O’Brien outline how creditor local authorities can challenge a company voluntary arrangement.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 30th June 2023

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The timing of procurement challenges – Local Government Lawyer

‘Would-be challengers and defending contracting authorities need to be aware of a number of unique timing factors, and the notoriously short timeframes, for the initial stages of procurement challenges. The Altiatech judgment usefully examines some of the key risk areas, write Zachary Bourne, Lloyd Nail and Ian Tucker.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 23rd June 2023

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Challenges to withdrawn contract award decisions – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 9th, 2023 in local government, news, public procurement by tracey

‘Joseph Barrett analyses High Court guidance on challenges to withdrawn contract award decisions.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 9th June 2023

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Procurement case law: Winter 2022/23 – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 24th, 2023 in local government, news, public procurement by tracey

‘Katrina Day and Mary Mundy analyse recent judgments of interest to procurement practitioners.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 24th March 2023

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Applying to end the automatic suspension – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 22nd, 2023 in contracts, damages, local government, news, public procurement, trials by tracey

‘A recent High Court ruling has provided useful insights into ending the Regulation 95 Contract Making Suspension, writes Colin Ricciardiello.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st March 2023

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High Court lifts automatic suspension in procurement dispute over provision of audio-visual equipment to courts and tribunals – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 14th, 2023 in competition, contracts, courts, limitations, news, public procurement, tenders by sally

‘The Secretary of State for Justice (SoSJ) has successfully applied to the High Court for the lifting of the automatic suspension in a procurement challenge to the outcome of a mini-competition for a call-off contract relating to the provision of digital and audiovisual (‘AV’) equipment for use by HM Courts and Tribunals Service.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 13th March 2023

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Government claims more than £130 million after suing pandemic gown supplier – The Independent

‘Lawyers say the Government is claiming more than £130 million after suing a firm at the centre of a row over the supply of personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic.’

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The Independent, 5th January 2023

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The King (on the application of the Good Law Project Limited) v The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care v Abingdon Health Plc [2022] EWHC 2468 (TCC) – Part Two: Procurement principles – Local Government Lawyer

‘In the second in a two-part series on a recent procurement challenge brought by the Good Law Project, Juli Lau looks at the procurement principles considered by the court.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 28th October 2022

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Bereaved families to ask Covid contract PR firms not to bid for inquiry work – The Guardian

Posted October 14th, 2022 in bereavement, coronavirus, families, inquiries, news, public procurement by tracey

‘Families bereaved by Covid will write to eight PR companies that received hefty government contracts during the pandemic asking them to withdraw from a tender process to manage part of the inquiry.’

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The Guardian, 14th October 2022

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Reasons and Reasoning: What’s the right level of record keeping of evaluation decisions? – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 10th, 2022 in local government, news, public procurement, reasons by tracey

‘Laura Wisdom, Patrick Parkin and Lloyd Nail look at key cases concerning record keeping of evaluation decisions, and what these decisions mean in practice.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 7th October 2022

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Breach during procurement “not sufficiently serious to justify an award of Francovich damages”, High Court judge rules – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 23rd, 2022 in damages, hospitals, local government, news, public procurement by sally

‘An error in the award of an NHS orthodontic contract was not serious enough to entitle the loser to Francovich damages, the High Court has found.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 22nd September 2022

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Read, check, repeat: the key to avoiding procurement errors – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 22nd, 2022 in local government, news, public procurement by tracey

‘Juli Lau and Gonzalo Puertas outline their key takeaways on a procurement judgment from the Technology and Construction Court.’

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Local Government Lawyer. 19th August 2022

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Good Law Project fails to revive PPE claim after serving one day late – Law Society’s Gazette

‘The Good Law Project (GLP) has lost a bid to revive a judicial review which was thrown out after the legal campaign group served a claim form one day late.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 24th March 2022

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New Act – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 17th, 2022 in accounts, legislation, public procurement by tracey

2022 c. 8 – Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2022

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk