10 SEPTEMBER 2019 Blog OJEU Notice was an effective protection against ineffectiveness The ineffectiveness remedy is now set out in Regulation 99 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (“PCR2015”). The “first ground” (of three) on which a declaration may be made is the one which was at issue in this case. Share this article
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