Legal Regimes in UK Public Procurement
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| LAWW4104 | Law | 4 | 15 | Spring UK |
- Code
- LAWW4104
- School
- Law
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 15
- Semesters
- Spring UK
Summary
This module examines in detail those aspects of UK procurement law that do not derive from the EU's procurement regime. In particular, the module will consider how the UKs general rules of constitutional and administrative law operate in the area of public procurement and may impact upon procurement practice. The subjects covered include the impact of Freedom of Information law for disclosure of information; application and consequences in procurement of the ultra vires rule; local government powers relating to shared service and joint procurement; and judicial control of procurement awards through common law judicial review and the Blackpool implied contract governing tendering procedures.
Target Students
Only available to students on U7PPBPLP, U7PPBPLPC OR U7PPBPLPD (LLM, PG Certificate OR PGDip Public Procurement Law and Policy. This module cannot be taken with LAWW4103.
Classes
Students are provided with materials for self-directed learning. Optional in-person teaching sessions take place partway through the relevant semester.
Assessment
- 100% Coursework: Written assignment of maximum 5 pages
Assessed by end of designated period
Educational Aims
Study of the legal rules relevant for public procurement in the UK that are not derived from EU law.Learning Outcomes
- Understanding of how the general constitutional and administrative law rules and other domestic legal rules affect public procurement in the UK;
- appreciation of how these rules need to be taken into account in conducting public procedures and of the legal risks that they create for public procurement.