19 Feb 2014
TELCO TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED v MINISTRY OF EDUCATION [2014] NZHC 213
- Citation
- [2014] NZHC 213
- Court
- High Court
The RFP created a seriously arguable legitimate procedural expectation that material changes to the basis of appointment (eg from two/three providers to one) would be notified by written amendment allowing tenderers to re-submit proposals; Telco reasonably relied on that representation to its detriment; there is a serious question to be tried and interim relief is necessary to preserve Telco's position and overall justice favors granting an interim order preventing the Ministry from giving effect to its appointment of a single supplier pending the substantive hearing.