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We were the successful tenderer but the agency has withdrawn the contract offer

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25.08.2026

We were told we won a tender and started preparing to deliver, but the agency now says it has cancelled the process and will not proceed. We have incurred costs. Do we have any claim? Nobody has given me a straight answer and I want to understand where I actually stand.

Site Administration 27.08.2026
reply date: 27.08.2026

It depends on the terms of the tender documents and what was communicated. Most requests for tender reserve the right to cancel the process or not to award a contract, and these reservations are generally enforceable. An announcement that you were the preferred supplier is not usually a binding contract unless it was an unconditional acceptance. However, if there was a concluded agreement, or if the agency acted in bad faith, made misleading statements or breached its own process, there may be claims in contract, in misrepresentation under the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017 or under the Fair Trading Act 1986. Review the tender terms and all correspondence and keep records of costs. Seek legal advice quickly. A debrief and a written explanation from the agency should be requested.

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