Tag Archives: Procurement Regulations
Challenging procurement process and the public interest
The procurement regulations provide that, where a legal challenge based on a breach of the procurement regulations has been raised following the completion of a tender process, the public body procuring the contract is prohibited from entering into the contract with the successful bidder until the legal proceedings are resolved, or the court grants an
New Public Procurement Regulations – Are You Complying?
The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2012 came into force in May this year, replacing the 2006 procurement regulations. The new regulations consolidate the 2006 regulations and subsequent amending regulations into one document, as well as incorporating some important changes. What are the main changes? Time limits for raising an action: Aggrieved tenderers must now raise
Public Procurement Advice – Duty to Provide Reasons
Public procurement – do you know what your obligations are? Once public bodies (this includes RSLs) have gone through the often arduous process of procuring a contractor through one of the procedures set down in the procurement regulations, there is often a sense of relief once the successful bidder is selected and the requisite notices
Housing Procurement: New Thresholds Announced
The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended by the 2009 regulations) apply to all public contracts for works, services and supplies in Scotland, where the value of such contracts is above certain thresholds. These regulations govern the manner in which such contracts must be advertised and procured by public bodies, including RSLs. New threshold
Procurement – How to deal with aggrieved tenderers
The procurement regulations set down the rights and remedies available to an unsuccessful tenderer who has suffered or is likely to suffer loss as a result of a breach of those regulations. Where the aggrieved party can show that a breach has occurred the court can: suspend the process set aside the decision leading to
Procurement Process: How to get it right
Many of our clients come too late for procurement advice, as they have already received notice of a potential challenge under the procurement regulations. If you are about to embark on a procurement exercise you should ask the following at the outset: 1. What type of contract is it? The procurement regulations apply to contracts for
