Defending Nuclear Decommissioning Authority from a multi-£million challenge to its outsourcing of Magnox site management works. This case has resulted in numerous hearings in the High Court and Court of Appeal and is making new law on evaluation and claims by unsuccessful bidders for damages.
Successfully acting for a healthcare supplier in challenging the decision of the relevant CCGs to exclude its bid on grounds of overly restrictive mandatory requirements.
Representing a successful bidder in a healthcare outsourcing procurement in connection with challenges to the award by an unsuccessful competitor.
Acting for an arm's length public body in defending further challenges to its procurement of environmental equipment following its initial withdrawal of its initial procurement process.
Acting for a supplier of outsourcing services to a government department on a challenge to the award of those services to another bidder. Following failure to provide transparent feedback and explanation of the process we succeeded in having the bids rescored and ultimately withdrawn such that a new process could take place.
Acting for a procurement service provider in challenging the award by a central government department of a contract to a competitor with questionable competence to undertake the procurement services required.
Successfully defending Eurostar against a challenge brought by Alstom to Eurostar's ~EUR 700M procurement of new rolling stock from Siemens. This case established new law on the scope of injunctions, the information unsuccessful bidders were entitled to be provided and the status of transport sector utilities.
Successfully acting for a private sector supplier on its challenge to a public body's non-regulated process under European principles of fair and transparent procurement. This case was the first example in the UK of a successful judgment in reliance upon such principles.
Acting for a leading university on an alleged regulated procurement challenge concerning a multi-million pound construction contract.
Acting for a public transport operator in a regulated procurement challenge concerning the manner of evaluation and award of contract to a third party by the local authority. Following the issue of proceedings, the claim was successfully settled resulting in a re-run of the tender.