Has ‘Newham’ added more weight to procurement rules?

The recent case of Newham considered whether purchasing authorities need to state all sub criteria and weightings in tender advertisements as well as stating the main award criteria under regulation 30 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (“the Regulations”).

High Court blocks a sliding Teckal

The High Court considered in Risk Management-v-Brent whether the “in-house” exception to the procurement rules as laid down in the famous Teckal case is incorporated into the law of England and Wales and therefore whether public bodies can rely on it.

IPPP and beyond

Details of the Commission interpretative communication on the application of Community law of Public Procurement and Concessions to institutionalised PPP (IPPP) (2008/C 91/02)

Morgan Cole advise Welsh Councils in £75m Joint Venture with Capita Symonds

The Commercial team at Morgan Cole recently completed a £75m, 15 year joint venture project for engineering services between Rhondda Cynon Taf, Bridgend and Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Councils and Capita Symonds.

Major healthcare project in Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire

Morgan Cole advised the Department of Health on a major project with an independent sector partner (UK Specialist Hospitals) to deliver elective (non-emergency) surgical procedures in the Avon, Gloucester and Wiltshire region. Contracts were signed in July this year.

Morgan Cole to speak on Competitive Dialogue

Simon McCann has been invited to speak on "Competitive Dialogue - a Practical Perspective" at a conference on Contractual and Legal Issues in PPP / PFI Projects, Crowne Plaza, London 15-16 October 2008.

New additions to Morgan Cole team

The Cardiff team welcomed a new addition earlier this year when James Leighton joined as a newly qualified solicitor. James has gained a wealth of experience across a wide variety of areas and will be primarily assisting Simon McCann in providing projects and procurement advice.