Smithkline Beecham Biologic... - Human Rights Commission of Sri ...
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<strong>Smithkline</strong> <strong>Beecham</strong> <strong>Biologic</strong>als, S.A. And Another V. State Pharmaceu... file:///C:/Documents and Settings/kapilan/My Documents/Google Talk ...<br />
requirement in Clause 19 that a copy <strong>of</strong> the certificate <strong>of</strong> registration should be annexed to the Tender was<br />
SmithKline <strong>Biologic</strong>als <strong>Beecham</strong> S.A.Therefore the only complete tender was that <strong>of</strong> SmithKline <strong>Beecham</strong> <strong>Biologic</strong>als<br />
and therefore it was the only tender that qualified for evaluation. The Tender Board misdirected itself by believing<br />
that it was obliged to recommend the acceptance<br />
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<strong>of</strong> the tender <strong>of</strong> Biocine S.p.A. because its price was "the lowest responsive <strong>of</strong>fer". It may have been the lowest<br />
<strong>of</strong>fer, but at the relevant date, namely the 3rd <strong>of</strong> July 1996 it was not a "responsive" <strong>of</strong>fer at all, for Biocine S.p.A.<br />
had failed to comply with the condition <strong>of</strong> registration .<br />
For the reasons stated in my judgment, I declare that the decisions and recommendations <strong>of</strong> the Technical<br />
Evaluation Committee on the 12th August 1996 and the decisions and recommendations <strong>of</strong> the Cabinet Appointed<br />
Tender Board on the 2nd <strong>of</strong> September 1996 are in conformity with the procedures prescribed by the Government<br />
for the procurement <strong>of</strong> 4.5 million doses <strong>of</strong> Rubella Viral Vaccine Live BP 93 referred to as Item SR 9165 in the<br />
Schedule to the Tender Document (P1) under and in terms <strong>of</strong> Tender Ref. DHS/27/6/97, and that those decisions<br />
are in conformity with Article 12(1) <strong>of</strong> the Constitution.<br />
For the reasons stated in my judgment, I declare that the decisions and recommendations <strong>of</strong> the Cabinet Appointed<br />
Tender Board on the 1st <strong>of</strong> November 1996 and on the 10th <strong>of</strong> December 1996 relating to the procurement <strong>of</strong> 4.5<br />
million doses <strong>of</strong> Rubella Viral Vaccine Live BP 93 referred to as Item SR 9165 in the Schedule to the Tender<br />
Document (P1) under and in terms <strong>of</strong> Tender Ref. DHS/27/6/97 violate Article 12(1) <strong>of</strong> the Constitution and are<br />
therefore <strong>of</strong> no force or avail in law.<br />
I make order that the State shall pay a sum <strong>of</strong> Rs. 25,000 to each <strong>of</strong> the petitioners as costs.<br />
WADUGODAPITIYA, J. - I agree.<br />
DR. GUNAWARDENE, J. - I agree.<br />
Relief granted.<br />
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