Case Summary - Blackpool and Fylde Aero Club v Blackpool Borough Council [1990]
Facts of the case The defendant council invited tenders for operating flights from the defendant airport. The tenders should be submitted by 12 noon on 17 March. The plaintiff on 11 am 17 Match delivered a tender into the Town Hall letter box. However, the defendant’s staff only emptied the box the next morning. The plaintiff ‘s tender was stamped with 18th March. It is believed by the defendant that the plaintiff’s tender was submitted late and because of that, did not consider it and awarded the concession to another company. Held There was an implied offer in the invitation to tender where the timely tenders would be considered. By submitting the timely tender, the plaintiff had accepted the offer. Conclusion There was an implied offer in the form of timely tenders in the invitation to tender.
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