HT-2025-000023 - [2025] EWHC 744 (TCC)

Fecha: 28-Mar-2025

This judgment was handed down by the court remotely by circulation to the parties’ representatives by email and released to the National Archives. The date and time for hand-down is deemed to be 28 Ma

This judgment was handed down by the court remotely by circulation to the parties’ representatives by email and released to the National Archives. The date and time for hand-down is deemed to be 28 March 2025 at 10:30am.

ANNELI HOWARD K.C:

Introduction

There are two applications for determination by the Court:

ATL: An application by the Defendant, Devon County Council (“DCC”), pursuant to Regulation 96(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (“PCR 2015”), to lift the automatic suspension restraining the Defendant from entering into a contract with the successful tenderer, Nottingham Rehab Limited (“NRS”) for the supply of community healthcare equipment and related services.

ii)

Expedition: An application by the Claimant, Millbrook Healthcare Limited (“Millbrook”), for an expedited trial instead of lifting the suspension as part of its challenge to the award of the new contract to NRS, the Interested Party.