First High Court decision on the automatic stay of a procurement

Indigo Services (UK) Limited v The Colchester Institute Corporation, David Donaldson QC as a Deputy High Court judge (1 December 2010)

On 1 December the High Court delivered its first decision on whether or not to maintain the automatic stay of a procurement provided by regulation 47G of the amended Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (the Regulations). This is an important case because the Court has confirmed that it will apply the American Cyanamid principles, used for interim injunctions, to decide whether or not to lift the stay. The basis of the decision is interesting because the Court was persuaded by the comparative prejudice between the parties to decide to lift the stay, so the authority could conclude the contract.

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