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Abandoning procurement processes: risk of unlawful means conspiracy - Scottish Court of Session permits claim over incumbent extension (Roche v Greater Glasgow Health Board)

Published on: 24 September 2024

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The use of unlawful means conspiracy in procurement disputes (Roche v GGHB & Co) Roche Diagnostics Ltd v Greater Glasgow Health Board and another [2024] CSOH 55, 2024 Scot (D) 5/6 What are the practical implications of this case?

Those practising in public procurement will find this ruling of particular note. Although determined in Scotland, the core legal architecture governing the award of public contracts, and the doctrine of unlawful means conspiracy, closely aligns with the approach in England and Wales. Its potential reach is considerable: it spotlights the exposure faced by contracting authorities when contemplating abandoning a procurement and the manner in which such choices are made. Within procurement litigation, this is a distinctly unusual claim, advancing an innovative pleading, and practitioners should track how its consequences unfold as the matter develops.

Advisers will need to ensure that contracting authorities are properly prepared to recognise the risks that may surface during a procurement exercise and to provide guidance on putting in place resilient procurement strategies that reduce those risks...

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