Meera Investment Limited v National Lotteries Board and Another (Application 44 of 2024)
Meera Investment Limited v National Lotteries Board and Another (Application 44 of 2024) [2024] UGPPDPAAT 42 (5 November 2024)
The Tribunal found that the Applicant failed to provide credible evidence of extending its bid validity beyond September 30, 2024, as required by the bidding documents and procurement regulations. The purported bid extension letter was not on the official Procurement Action File, was not referenced in the administrative review complaint, and was only introduced after the hearing in a manner that did not satisfy the evidential burden. As a result, the Applicant ceased to be a bidder after September 30, 2024, and lacked locus standi to apply to the Tribunal for review. The Tribunal held that th…
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- Public Procurement Review
- Bid Validity
- Bidder Eligibility
- Contract Award Challenge
- Disqualification Of Bid
- Locus Standi