Groupm UK Ltd v Cabinet Office

The application for early specific disclosure is premature as the defence and evidence supporting the suspension-lifting application have not yet been served; adjournment is appropriate to allow parties to review documents offered for voluntary disclosure and clarify issues.

Parties: Claimant: GroupM UK Limited; Defendant: Cabinet Office; Successful Bidder: Carat
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 14 October 2014
Procedural Posture: Public Procurement Proceedings / Application for Early Specific Disclosure
Outcome: application adjourned
Legal Topics: Early Disclosure, Statutory Suspension, Evaluation Process, Sustainability of Pricing

Public Procurement Civil Procedure Early Disclosure Statutory Suspension Evaluation Process Sustainability of Pricing

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Parties

GroupM UK Limited

Claimant

Cabinet Office

Defendant

Carat

Successful Bidder

Procedural Posture

Public Procurement Proceedings / Application for Early Specific Disclosure

Legal Issues

1 whether early specific disclosure of documents should be ordered in public procurement proceedings
2 whether Carat's pricing was sustainable compared to the claimant's
3 whether the defendant's evaluation contained manifest error

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

application adjourned

Orders

application for early specific disclosure is adjourned pending service of defence and evidence supporting suspension-lifting application
documents offered by Treasury Solicitor to be provided into confidentiality ring