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Sustainable public procurement checklist under PCR 2015: specifications, eco-labels, selection, award and performance criteria; Procurement Act 2023 commencement noted

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From 24 February 2025, the principal provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023) take effect. Procurements initiated on or after that date must proceed under PA 2023, while those started under the former 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 conducted and administered in accordance with that legislation. See Practice Note: Introduction to the Procurement Act 2023—PA 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...

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Catherine Wolfenden

Osborne Clarke

Catherine is head of Osborne Clarke's Regulatory Group and is a Partner in our Commercial and Regulatory Disputes team. Her practice is focused on advising clients on EU and UK business regulation, regulatory investigations, crisis management, enforcement and prosecutions. She advises on dealing with economic regulators as well as the full range of other UK and EU regulatory bodies. She is a recognised expert in public and utilities regulated procurement and advises on all aspects of the procurement process. Her clients include suppliers, public bodies and utilities. Catherine has also been involved in some of the leading UK High Court procurement challenges and advises on challenging EU institution procurements in Luxembourg. .Catherine qualified as a lawyer in 2001 at Freshfields, qualified as a solicitor advocate in 2004 and has been a Partner at Osborne Clarke since 2011....

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