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Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal (also known as PAT) is a Tribunal that handles Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets disputes in Uganda. The Tribunal’s core function is to hear applications for review of decisions of the Accounting Officers made to it by aggrieved bidders, or persons whose rights are adversely affected by the decision of the Accounting officer.

 

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September 2025
Rural Digital Media Ltd v Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (Application No. 29 of 2025) [2025] UGPPDPAAT 42 (22 September 2025)
A late administrative‑review decision is null; evaluation misapplied NSSF requirement, but applicant lacked required three‑year worker‑management experience.
Public procurement — administrative review — statutory ten‑day rule — late communication of Accounting Officer’s decision renders it a nullity; Evaluation criteria — eligibility requirements — NSSF registration and proof of managing 100 workers for past three years; Evaluation errors — introducing extra requirement that NSSF certificate itself indicate 100 workers unlawful; Evidence — bidder must prove substantive experience within specified three‑year period.
 22 September 2025
Eyere Company SMC Limited v Arua City Council (Application No. 28 of 2025) [2025] UGPPDPAAT 41 (15 September 2025)
Tribunal set aside the Accounting Officer’s unlawful re-evaluation and award, ordering fresh evaluation by a new committee within ten working days.
Public Procurement — Administrative review — locus standi of bidder; Administrative review timeline — Accounting Officer’s duty to decide within 10 days; Evaluation Committee composition — selection of chairperson under Regulation 3(1); Conflict of interest — evidentiary threshold; Separation of functions — Accounting Officer cannot usurp Evaluation Committee and Contracts Committee powers; Remedy — set aside awards and remit for fresh evaluation by new committee.
 15 September 2025
Kili BK Enterprises Limited v Arua City Council (Application No. 27 of 2025) [2025] UGPPDPAAT 40 (12 September 2025)
An Accounting Officer acted ultra vires by re-evaluating bids and awarding the contract instead of the Evaluation and Contracts Committees.
Public procurement — Administrative review vs statutory evaluation — Limits of Accounting Officer’s power; ultra vires re-evaluation and award; role and advisory nature of Administrative Review Committee; irregular appointment of Evaluation Committee chair — materiality test; conflict of interest allegations — requirement for fresh evaluation; remedy — set aside award and remit to newly constituted Evaluation Committee.
 12 September 2025
The Executive Committee of Iganga Central Market v Iganga Municipal Council (Application No. 26 of 2025) [2025] UGPPDPAAT 36 (9 September 2025)
Applicant lacked locus standi to challenge the procurement because it neither purchased the bidding document nor submitted a bid.
Public Procurement – standing (locus standi) – who may institute administrative review – bidder definition and requirements to challenge procurement. Administrative review – formal complaint requirements – distinction between a letter of allegation and a statutory administrative review complaint. Interim measures – suspension orders – vacatur where applicant lacks locus standi. Procedural compliance – purchase of bidding documents and submission of bids as preconditions to contest procurement.
 9 September 2025
Ttumuka General Auctioneers Limited v Pader District Local Government (Application No. 25 of 2025) [2025] UGPPDPAAT 37 (3 September 2025)
Procurement challenge struck out as time‑barred for failure to comply with mandatory statutory appeal deadlines.
Public Procurement – administrative review and appeals – mandatory statutory timelines (sections 106, 115 PPDPA) – Tribunal has no power to extend time; late applications are incompetent. Procurement procedure – transparency and alleged forged tax clearance – substantive merits not considered where application is time‑barred. Relief – application struck out; suspension order vacated; each party bears own costs.
 3 September 2025
Subamu Investment Limited v Iganga Municipal Council (Registry Application No. 24 of 2025) [2025] UGPPDPAAT 39 (2 September 2025)
Failure to suspend procurement and decide an administrative complaint invalidated subsequent award notices.
Public procurement – administrative review – duty to suspend procurement on receipt of complaint – sections 106(5), 106(6) PPDA Act and regulation 5 Administrative Review Regulations 2023. Public procurement – duty to investigate and communicate a decision within ten days – sections 106(7), 106(8), 28(1)(j) PPDA Act and regulation 8 Administrative Review Regulations 2023. Locus standi – bidder status where intention to participate shown by purchase of bidding document – section 2 and section 115 PPDA Act. Relief – setting aside Best Evaluated Bidder notices and remittal for statutory investigation; decline to determine merits to avoid pre-emption.
 2 September 2025