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Procurement challenges

07 June 2021
Public procurement challenges
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Taking prompt advice is essential. This guide sets out the key information about public procurement challenges that bidders and contracting authorities need to know under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Topics covered:

  • When tenders can be challenged
  • Why a bidder may bring a challenge
  • What a contracting authority should do if challenged
  • What an unsuccessful bidder can claim
  • Time limits for challenging a procurement award
  • Lifting a suspension

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Chris Tayton

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