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2 JULY 2019 Blog Court refuses to keep Circle in suspense... The Court refuses Circle's request to suspend the award of a medical services contract in Nottingham, pending a review of the fairness of the procurement at full trial. Share this article
7 JUNE 2019 Blog How to cope with...abandonment No decision to abandon is ever taken lightly and, indeed, you can search for hours in the Regulations and not find an express right to abandon (albeit Regulation 55(1)(b) makes it clear that a decision not to award is permissible) but it is generally regarded as the most pragmatic response to a challenge which may have merit. Share this article
22 MAY 2019 Blog European Court clarifies that emergency ambulance services exempt from the procurement rules In a recent judgment of interest to readers in the health sector (Case C-456/17 Falck Rettungsdienste v Stadt Solingen) the European Court has confirmed that ambulance services which transport patients in medical emergencies are exempt from the scope of the procurement law regime. Share this article
22 MAY 2019 Blog Case law update – a spotlight on equal treatment – AbbVie v NHS England [2019] The issues of equal treatment has been looked at by the Courts on several occasions recently. We look at a recent case from earlier in 2019 on equal treatment and the proper extent of a contracting authority’s discretion, and distil the principles for you. Share this article
Which regulations do you need? Get up to speed with the various new procurement law regulations. Public Contracts Regulations 2015 The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 are in force for all procurements commenced on or after 26 February 2015. Find out more Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 was enforced from 18 April 2016, replacing the 2006 regulations of the same name for all in-scope procurements commenced on or after that date. Find out more Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 These regulations apply to the award of works and services concession contracts between a contracting authority/utility and a concessionaire. Find out more If you're not sure which regulations apply, follow the link below: Which regulations apply