Womble Bond Dickinson

This Practice Note looks at the litigation time limits for bringing a challenge for breach of public procurement law under the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023).

This Practice Note explains the requirement imposed upon a contracting authority when it reaches its decision on the award of a public contract subject to the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023), to adhere to a standstill period before entering into the formal legal contract. The purpose of the standstill period is to allow unsuccessful tenderers the opportunity to seek further information from the contracting authority and consider whether their rights have been prejudiced during the tender process.