In its February 2016 judgment in Powerteam Electrical Services Limited v. The Electricity Supply Board, the High Court of Ireland lifted a stop-award order on a transmission line services tender after finding that further contract award delays would result in significant operational risks to the agency and the public. While the court recognized that the complainant’s claim may not be compensable with damages since it risked losing highly trained staff if it lost the award, on balance the court found that an ongoing stop-award would have a greater negative impact on the public who relied on the services to provide emergency repairs after winter storm power interruptions.
