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Bridging contract necessary in the public interest pending challenge to procurement process
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High Court grants order permitting the Health Service Executive to conclude a 'bridging contract' with a successful tenderer under a public procurement process for the storage and distribution of disposable continence products, where an unsuccessful tenderer had launched a challenge to the procurement decision, on the grounds that damages would be an adequate remedy and that the public interest clearly favoured the commencement of the new contract.
Application by HSE for order permitting it to conclude a contract for the provision of storage and distribution services for disposable continence products - challenge to procurement process by unsuccessful tenderer - requirement by HSE to commence new contract on expiration of original contracts - whether original contracts could be 'rolled over' until the conclusion of the proceedings - urgent hearing - whether a serious issue to be tried - adequacy of damages - balance of convenience - Article 9(4) of the Remedies Regulations.
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