The Public and Third Sector Law Reports
[2015] PTSR 1088
Supreme Court
Edenred (UK Group) Ltd and another v HM Treasury and others
2015 UKSC 45
2015 May 13,
14;
July 1
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury PSC, Lord Mance, Lord Sumption, Lord Carnwath, Lord Hodge JJSC
Public procurement— Public services contract— Modification of contract— Government agreeing new scheme of tax-free childcare accounts to be funded through HM Revenue and Customs and provided by government department offering retail savings and investment products (“NS&I”)— Arrangement involving variation of NS&I’s operational services delivered under existing public contract by private sector partner— Whether delivery of childcare accounts requiring substantial modification to existing public services contract— Whether failure to tender in breach of Regulations— Whether arrangement involving separate public services contract between Revenue and NS&I’s private sector partner—
Childcare Payments Act 2014 (c 28), s 16(2)
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Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102), reg 72
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Parliament and Council Directive
2014/24/EU