The Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011

Remedies where the contract has been entered intoU.K.

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

59.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies if—

(a)the Court is satisfied that a decision or action taken by a contracting authority was in breach of the duty owed in accordance with regulation 51; and

(b)the contract has already been entered into.

(2) In those circumstances, the Court—

(a)must, if it is satisfied that any of the grounds for ineffectiveness applies, make a declaration of ineffectiveness in respect of the contract unless regulation 61 requires the Court not to do so;

(b)must, where required by regulation 63, impose penalties in accordance with that regulation;

(c)may award damages to an economic operator which has suffered loss or damage as a consequence of the breach, regardless of whether the Court also acts as described in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b);

(d)must not order any other remedies.

(3) Paragraph (2)(d) is subject to regulation 64(3) and 64(9) (additional relief in respect of specific contracts where a framework agreement is ineffective) and does not prejudice any power of the Court under regulation 62(3) or 63(14) (orders which supplement a declaration of ineffectiveness or a contract-shortening order).