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Procurement definition

What does Procurement mean? Procurement describes how organisations plan, source, tender for and contract for works, goods and services, including appointing contractors, consultants and suppliers on construction projects. In practice it spans private purchasing and public procurement subject to statutory rules. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, public procurement is governed by the Procurement Act 2023 (which replaces the Public Contracts Regulations 2015), alongside sector-specific regimes (including utilities, concessions and defence/security) and guidance. Scotland applies the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. In Ireland, EU-derived regulations apply (for example S.I. No. 284/2016, S.I. No. 286/2016 and S.I. No. 203/2017)....

Challenging public procurement awards: procedures, standstill and automatic suspension, remedies (damages/ineffectiveness) and limitation under PCR 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)

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Practice notes

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On 24 February 2025, the principal provisions of the Public Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023) take effect. We are in the process of reviewing and updating our materials. Please note that procurements launched on or after 24 February must be conducted under PA 2023, while those initiated under the previous regime—the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015), the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, the Concession Regulations 2016, and the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011—must continue to be tendered and administered in line with that legislation. For information, see Practice Note: Key Implications of the Procurement Act 2023 for Construction Lawyers.

Brexit impact—public procurement

The UK public procurement framework originates in EU procurement law and is therefore affected by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. For general updates on the process and preparations for Brexit, see Practice Note: Brexit timeline. For further reading on the impact of Brexit on public procurement, see Practice Note: Brexit—the implications for public procurement [Archived]...

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Michael Levenstein

Gatehouse Chambers

Michael specialises in construction and engineering disputes and general commercial litigation. Michael’s cases frequently involve high-value and technically-complex disputes, both in the TCC and international litigation and arbitration. His commercial practice tends to focus on difﬁcult issues of contractual interpretation, including heavily-amended standard form and third party agreements. Michael serves as a member of the Executive Committee of TECBAR and Council of the Society of Construction Law. He is also a TECBAR-accredited Adjudicator and Mediator. In addition to his practice, Michael is a Visiting Lecturer and an LLM supervisor at The City Law School, University of London, and lectures at the Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, University College London....

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