Court of Appeal Wednesday 12 June 2024
The 30-day time limit under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Pt 3 (6) reg.93(5) for seeking a declaration of ineffectiveness under reg.99, running from an interested economic operator being given the “relevant reasons” it had been unsuccessful, did not apply where the declaration was sought on the ground that no contract notice had been published despite one having been required. In such a case, the limitation period was six months from the contract being entered into, unless the contracting authority issued a contract award notice, in which case the period was 30 days from when the contract was published.
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