Powerteam loses suspension in ESB power-line tender case

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Powerteam Electrical Services Limited lost its bid to maintain an automatic suspension in the High Court on 12 February 2016, allowing the ESB’s power-line contracts to proceed. The dispute concerns a multi-operator framework for building, repairing, maintaining and upgrading electricity transmission and distribution lines.

Ms Justice Costello found that any loss to Powerteam from the tender competition could be compensated financially, while the balance of convenience favoured the ESB and the public interest. The judgment did not determine Powerteam’s wider procurement-law challenges.