On 24th June, the Government issued PPN 07/21 (the “PPN”) relating to the publication of notices on Contracts Finder. The PPN is accompanied by the newly published “Guidance on the transparency requirements for publishing on Contracts Finder” (the “Guidance”) which must be applied by contracting authorities with immediate effect.
In the first of the series, we examine what actions an Employer should take when it receives a notice from its Contractor requesting an extension of time because works have been delayed by an electricity company fixing a faulty power line. We consider the notice provisions and the Relevant Event regime, as well as relevant case law and statutes.
This week the Government published its new Subsidy Control Bill. The Bill represents a significant shift in the way in which subsidies are assessed. It also provides some clarity about the regime that will replace the EU State aid regime.
There are significant reasons for cheer for public authorities in terms of the new Subsidy Control Bill. In particular:
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Following the pre-publication of the FMC and FMS in February (as discussed here), the NEC has now published its entire suite of facilities management (FM) contracts tailored specifically to the needs of Clients looking to appoint a service provider to manage and provide FM services. The suite includes the:
There ought to be no procurement issue when these two elements come together in cases where one of the parties is a contracting authority within the meaning of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (“PCR”) as the PCR does not apply to contracts for interests in land. The PCR applies to “public contracts” which are defined as “…
Rob Hann the Head of our Local Government team, considers the recent legislative changes to traffic management in England, including the introduction of Clean Air Zones and widening local authorities enforcement powers for moving traffic offences.
As we emerge blinking into the daylight following the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns many of us will get back into
