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ARTICLE · 03 JANUARY 2012

Public Procurement Briefing - September 2011

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The public procurement rules will change from 1 October 2011. New time limits for bringing claims for breach of the rules are amongst the most important changes.

United KingdomGovernment, Public Sector
Emanuela Lecchi
Emanuela Lecchi
Neil Budd
Neil Budd
Jason Logendra
Jason Logendra

Procurement Rules

The public procurement rules will change from 1 October 2011. New time limits for bringing claims for breach of the rules are amongst the most important changes.

Time Limits For Bringing Claims

The time allowed for claimants to bring claims for breach of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 and the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006 (the "Regulations") will change on 1 October 2011 .

Prior to 1 October 2011, aggrieved bidders had to bring claims "promptly" and in any event within three months of when the grounds for the claim first arose unless the court considered that there was a good reason for extending the time limit. The Government was forced to review these time limits after the Court of Justice of the EU held that the time limits were not compatible with the EU public procurement rules .

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