Projects, PFI/PPP and Infrastructure Publications
21 July 2011
Ongoing litigation concerning the procurement by Eurostar of new rolling stock from Siemens, rather than the supplier of its existing fleet Alstom, is continuing to clarify the law on procurement remedies. In a judgment on 13 July 2011 Mann J has clarified the rules on ‘ineffectiveness’ under the recently amended Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006.
30 November 2010
The Court of Appeal has given its judgement in the case of Veolia v Nottinghamshire CC. The Court, reversing the earlier decision of the Administrative Court, held that commercially sensitive information handed over to the Council was protected from disclosure.
08 October 2009
The notion that standard form contracts help reduce procurement lead times and advisory costs is an article of faith in certain Whitehall circles – the argument being that we should avoid "reinventing the wheel" – but is this justified? Have the wheels come off the push for standardised contracting in PPPs?
28 August 2007
The ORR’s recent ruling on ADP21 has provided useful guidance on what is a Major Project under Part D of the Network Code and when TOCs should challenge a failure by Network Rail to designate works as a Major Project.