Question juridique clé
Whether a losing bidder may appeal an award despite being ranked third and not the next-best bidder.
Solution extraite
A losing bidder may have standing even if it is not ranked first or second, where it alleges procedural defects affecting the award and still has a legally protected interest in annulment.
Motifs extraits
The cantonal court erred in treating the third-ranked bidder as lacking practical interest solely because the second-ranked bidder would normally receive the contract. In procurement, access to judicial review must not be narrowed in a way that empties protection of its substance, especially for formal procedural grievances.