Challenging a public procurement award—procedures, remedies and time limits

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Produced in partnership with Michael Levenstein of Gatehouse Chambers
Practice notes

Challenging a public procurement award—procedures, remedies and time limits

Copyright © 2025 LexisNexis

Produced in partnership with Michael Levenstein of Gatehouse Chambers

Practice notes
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Stop Press: On 24 February 2025, the main provisions of the Public Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023) come into force. We are reviewing and updating our content accordingly. Note, however, that procurements begun on or after 24 February must be carried out under PA 2023, whereas those begun under the previous legislation (the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015), the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, the Concession Regulations 2016, and the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) must continue to be procured and managed under that legislation. For information, see Practice Note: Key Implications of the Procurement Act 2023 for Construction Lawyers.

Brexit impact—public procurement

The UK public procurement regime derives from EU public procurement laws, and is therefore impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. For general updates on the process and preparations for Brexit, see Practice Note: Brexit timeline. For further reading on the impact of Brexit on public procurement, see Practice Note: Brexit—the implications for public procurement [Archived].

Introduction

The Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015), SI 2015/102 implement the Public Contracts

Michael Levenstein
Michael Levenstein

Barrister, Gatehouse Chambers

Michael specialises in construction and engineering disputes and general commercial litigation. Michael’s cases frequently involve high-value and technically-complex disputes, both in the TCC and international litigation and arbitration. His commercial practice tends to focus on difficult issues of contractual interpretation, including heavily-amended standard form and third party agreements.
 
Michael serves as a member of the Executive Committee of TECBAR and Council of the Society of Construction Law. He is also a TECBAR-accredited Adjudicator and Mediator.
 
In addition to his practice, Michael is a Visiting Lecturer and an LLM supervisor at The City Law School, University of London, and lectures at the Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, University College London.

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Procurement definition
What does Procurement mean?

A method of obtaining materials or craftsmen for projects and building work.

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