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2022

UK Dept of Health & Social Care

What the case was

2022

Conduct toward the regulator

The “high priority lane” for PPE contracts. The High Court held it operated in breach of the obligation of equal treatment, prioritising bids on a “flawed basis” and treating firms as high priority “even where there were no objectively justifiable grounds”. The case concerned £592m of contracts to PestFix and Ayanda Capital 39

Sanction

Held unlawful; £9.9bn of PPE written off
Of £13.6bn spent, stock worth £3.7bn remained — defective, unsuitable or expired 3940

Sources

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  1. Local Government Lawyer, Use of VIP lanes in government PPE procurement unlawful, High Court finds, January 2022. localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
  2. Civil Service World, DHSC writes off almost £10bn of PPE. civilserviceworld.com

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