Express Environmental Services (Private) Limited vs K. T. A. R. C. K. Kasturiratne – CA/WRT/0114/2025-2025

In the case between Express Environmental Services (Private) Limited and the Departmental Procurement Committee of Airport and Aviation Services (Private) Limited along with related parties, the court addressed the issue of whether the Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) acted within its authority by conducting an unannounced on-site assessment of bidders’ premises and whether the evaluation and subsequent award of the tender adhered to prescribed procurement guidelines and requirements under the Government Procurement Guidelines and the bidding documents. The findings established that the actions of the TEC were within its powers and the evaluation process complied with the declared criteria. It was further determined that the omission to make all necessary parties respondents rendered t