McLaughlin & Harvey Ltd v Department of Finance & Personnel [2008] NIQB 91; [2008] NIQB 122

Tendering: Keeping score

Nusrat Zar and Rachel Lidgate investigate a recent judicial assessment of a tender evaluation ‘This is the first time that an English court has set aside an authority’s decision to award a contract pursuant to the Public Contracts Regulations 2006.’In Woods Building Services v Milton Keynes Council [2015], the court held that a disappointed bidder …

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Framework Agreements: Can’t get over it

Robert Rooney examines the lessons to be learned from Henry Brothers v Department of Education for Northern Ireland ‘It is interesting to note that the Court of Appeal’s judgment in the case considered in this article, makes a less adventurous contribution to the debates opened by the first instance decision.’In 2008, the Belfast High Court …

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Litigation: Below the belt

Jonathan Parker assesses the treatment of abnormally low tenders ‘In the current economic climate, increasing numbers of EOs appear to be disposed to submit perilously low tenders in an effort to maintain their cash flow. EOs submitting tenders that are too low can have disastrous consequences for a number of parties.’The coming into force of …

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