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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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PPDA Appeals Tribunal 7th Floor Communications House, Plot 1 Colville Street, Kampala, Uganda.
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April 2026
Uzuzi Meter Technologies Limited v Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (Application No. 10 of 2026) [2026] UGPPDPAAT 11 (2 April 2026)
Applicant lacked locus standi because its bid expired on the prescribed validity date; application therefore struck out.
Public Procurement — Locus standi — Bid validity expiry — A bidder ceases to have standing to challenge procurement decisions once bid validity expires; procedural timeliness and administrative-review fee rules not reached where applicant lacks locus
 2 April 2026
March 2026
Southern Range Nyanza Limited v Uganda Wildlife Authority (Application No. 9 of 2026) [2026] UGPPDPAAT 8 (30 March 2026)
Reservation guidelines advisory; evaluation must follow the bidding document; failure to assess reservation requirement mandates re-evaluation.
Procurement law — reservation schemes — PPDA Guidelines vs statutory instruments; ITB interpretation — reservation to resident and EAC providers; Evaluation — bids must be assessed only on criteria in bidding documents; Failure to evaluate mandatory bid requirements warrants re-evaluation and setting aside award
 30 March 2026
D and D Law Publishing House Limited in Joint Venture With Mail Solutions UK Limited t/a Kalamazoo v Uganda National Examinations Board (Application No. 7 of 2026) [2026] UGPPDPAAT 10 (6 March 2026)
Applicant’s JV bid disqualified for missing beneficial ownership disclosure; Tribunal affirms competence but dismisses review.
Public procurement – Administrative review – accounting officer’s duty to decide within ten days; late fee guidance ineffective – functus officio
Joint venture documentation – signed JV agreement versus certified copy; clarification vs disqualification
Eligibility documents – Company Form 20 and Beneficial Ownership Declaration – mandatory disclosures for JV members
Evaluation procedure – limits on introducing unstated requirements
Authorized signatory – power of attorney naming Nicholas 'Nick' Charles Smith validated signature
 6 March 2026
Urban Research and Training Consultancy (URTC) EA. Ltd v Kampala Capital City Authority (Application No. 6 of 2026) [2026] UGPPDPAAT 9 (5 March 2026)
Application struck out for being filed outside the statutory ten-day filing period, extinguishing Tribunal jurisdiction.
Public procurement — Administrative review timelines — Strict statutory ten-day filing period under PPDA Act — Late filing extinguishes Tribunal's jurisdiction; procedural objections prevail over substantive review
 5 March 2026
February 2026
KSE Electricals Pvt Limited v Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (APPLICATION NO. 5 OF 2026) [2026] UGPPDPAAT 7 (26 February 2026)
Tribunal found it had jurisdiction and dismissed the challenge, confirming correct application of 20% cost/80% technical evaluation.
Public procurement – Jurisdiction in World Bank‑funded procurements – absence of express exclusion preserves statutory review; Evaluation methodology – correct application of prescribed combined score formula and weights (20% cost, 80% technical); Procurement process – attempted quantity adjustment abandoned, no material prejudice; Remedies – dismissal for failure to prove substantive irregularity.
 26 February 2026
Fleco Holding Limited v Ministry of Water and Environment (Application No. 4 of 2026) [2026] UGPPDPAAT 6 (23 February 2026)
Applicant’s procurement challenge struck out as time-barred after Accounting Officer failed to decide within ten days.
Public procurement — Administrative review — Strict ten-day statutory timeline for Accounting Officer decisions and subsequent Tribunal applications — Delegation of administrative review powers — Time-bar renders application incompetent; merits not considered.
 23 February 2026
Minet Uganda Insurance Brokers Limited v Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (Application No. 3 of 2026) [2026] UGPPDPAAT 5 (20 February 2026)
Application struck out because the Accounting Officer’s administrative-review decision was communicated after the statutory ten-day period.
Public Procurement — Administrative review timing — Section 106(7) and 115(2) PPDA Act — ten calendar days for Accounting Officer decision — Interpretation Act s.34(1)(b) — late decision null and void — competence of Tribunal application; Procurement evaluation — use of average annual turnover; classification of insurance brokerage as consultancy vs non-consultancy.
 20 February 2026
Roko Construction Limited v Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Application No. 2 of 2026) [2026] UGPPDPAAT 4 (17 February 2026)
Whether bid security validity and lawful arithmetic corrections justified dismissal of procurement challenge.
Public procurement — Standard Bidding Documents — alleged unauthorized modification; Bid validity and bid security — mandatory responsiveness requirement; Arithmetic corrections — lawful correction of non-material summation/transfer errors; Evaluation — consistent application of criteria; Display period — typographical error curable; Remedies — application dismissed.
 17 February 2026
Cementers Uganda Limited v National Social Security Fund (Application No. 1 of 2026) [2026] UGPPDPAAT 3 (9 February 2026)
Application struck out for being filed outside the mandatory ten-day statutory period after email service of the decision.
Public procurement appeals — jurisdiction and competence — mandatory ten-day filing period under section 115 PPDA Act — service by email valid under Electronic Transactions Act — late filing bars Tribunal jurisdiction.
 9 February 2026
January 2026
China Railway No.3 Engineering Company Limited v Kampala Capital City Authority (Application No. 46 of 2025) [2026] UGPPDPAAT 1 (13 January 2026)
Applicant’s disqualification upheld: due diligence found misrepresented/unsigned personnel CVs and insufficient ESHS/method evidence.
Public procurement – administrative review fees and guidance – statutory timelines for Accounting Officer decisions – due diligence on personnel CVs – misrepresentation and non‑responsiveness – sufficiency of ESHS evidence – method statement requirements (night works) – practising licence requirement for key personnel – Tribunal merits review under s.106(8) and s.115(1)(a).
 13 January 2026
Geo Jet Placements Limited v Mbarara City (Application No. 45 of 2025) [2026] UGPPDPAAT 2 (7 January 2026)
Application challenging procurement cancellation struck out for being filed outside the statutory timeframe.
Public procurement — Administrative review timelines — Section 103, section 106(9) and section 115(2)(c) — Conflict of interest exception — Statutory time limits are jurisdictional and not extendable — Late filing deprives Tribunal of jurisdiction — Application struck out.
 7 January 2026