Tenderbids Limited v Electrical Waste Management Limited

Introduction

The recent High Court decision of Tenderbids Limited [Trading as Bastion] v Electrical Waste Management Limited [2025] IEHC 139 serves as a warning of the risks of not adhering to prescribed frameworks relating to the service of notices under the Construction Contracts Act 2013 ("the CCA"). In this significant decision, which is the first time a court has refused to enforce an adjudicator's decision under the CCA, the email delivery of a notice was held to have rendered the construction contract adjudication process invalid.

Facts

The applicant, Tenderbids Limited ("Tenderbids"), was engaged as the main contractor to carry out the construction of a waste metal facility by the respondent, Electrical Waste Management Limited ("EWM").