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Blackpool and Fylde Aero Club v Blackpool Borough Council (1990) CA
Tenders were requested by the defendant Council to run pleasure flights out of the defendant's airport, and they had to be in by March 17 at 12 p.m. On March 17, at 11:00 a.m., the plaintiff placed a tender into the Town Hall letter box. However, the defendant's employees did not empty the box until the following morning, when the plaintiff's tender was dated with "18 March."
The defendant gave the concession to another company after determining that the plaintiff's tender was submitted after the deadline.
Held for the plaintiff, the invitation to tender implied that timely proposals would be taken into consideration. By filing a timely tender, the plaintiff had accepted the offer.
Tenders were requested by the defendant Council to run pleasure flights out of the defendant's airport, and they had to be in by March 17 at 12 p.m. On March 17, at 11:00 a.m., the plaintiff placed a tender into the Town Hall letter box. However, the defendant's employees did not empty the box until the following morning, when the plaintiff's tender was dated with "18 March."
The defendant gave the concession to another company after determining that the plaintiff's tender was submitted after the deadline.
Held for the plaintiff, the invitation to tender implied that timely proposals would be taken into consideration. By filing a timely tender, the plaintiff had accepted the offer.
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