On 22 December 2022, Bromcom Computers PLC (Bromcom) won a landmark High Court case involving United Learning Trust that has important implications for the way in which public procurement contracts are tendered for and awarded. The court case involved one of the largest tenders to date for the provision of cloud-based Management Information System to UK schools.

In bringing this case, Bromcom wanted to highlight the need for fair and best practice in the procurement process for Management Information Services (MIS) in the public education sector. Bromcom’s position has now been vindicated by the High Court which found that there were serious breaches of procurement law in the way the two competing tenders had been assessed from both a cost and quality perspective.

The case provides important legal clarifications that will help public bodies and bidders conduct better and fairer processes for the benefits of the education system. It confirms that parties involved in procurement must be held accountable for breaches of procurement laws. This is demonstrated by the finding that taking into account a discount/rebate from an existing contract was unlawful.

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Ali Guryel, Founder and Executive Chairman of Bromcom, said in a statement: