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Public procurement definition What does Public procurement mean? Public procurement is the regulated purchase of goods, services and works by public sector “contracting authorities” through competitive tendering. The term is used generically in practice and is also defined across procurement legislation. In England and Wales and Northern Ireland, the principal regime is the Procurement Act 2023 (supplemented in sectors such as health by the Provider Selection Regime). Above-threshold contracts must be advertised on Find a Tender, run under permitted procedures, and awarded in line with the core principles of transparency, equal treatment and proportionality, including applicable non-discrimination duties, with robust record-keeping and conflict management. Utilities, concessions and defence procurement...
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Public procurement selection under PCR 2015: financial and technical criteria, SQ/ESPD evidence, PPNs, reliance on other entities, shortlisting and clarifications; forthcoming Procurement Act 2023 changes
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FORTHCOMING CHANGE:
On 24 February 2025, the principal provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023) take effect. Procurements started on or after that date must be conducted under PA 2023, while those initiated under earlier legislation must continue to be run and managed in accordance with those regimes:
- Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015)
- Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016
- Concession Regulations 2016
- Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011
See Practice Note: Introduction to the Procurement Act 2023.
PCR 2015 as assimilated law
PCR 2015 are EU-derived domestic legislation and therefore constitute assimilated law under sections 2 and 6 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. For practical guidance on the status and interpretation of assimilated law, see Practice Note: Assimilated law.
FORTHCOMING CHANGE:
From 24 February 2025, Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 015 supersedes PPN 10/23, providing updated guidance on how to assess suppliers’ payment approaches when procuring major government contracts under PA 2023. From 1 October 2025, PPN 018 replaces PPN 015, reducing the average payment days threshold suppliers must achieve to demonstrate they have effective payment systems in place to ensure the reliability of their supply chains. See:...
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