Peter Ware

This practical guidance relates to the Procurement Act 2023 regimeThe main provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023) entered into force on 24 February 2025. In-scope procurements must be carried out under PA 2023. Procurements started before PA 2023 came into force remain governed by the previous legislation (the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015), SI 2015/102, the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, SI 2016/274, the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016, SI 2016/273, and the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011, SI 2011/1848). For background reading on the previous regime, see Practice Note: Introduction to public contracts procurement—pre PA 2023 [Archived].This practical guidance focuses on public procurement under PA 2023. For background reading, see Practice Note: Introduction to the Procurement Act 2023—PA 2023 and Checklist: Procurement Act 2023—key changes. For details of the transitional arrangements, see Practice Note: Procurement Act 2023 transitional and saving arrangements—PA 2023.What is mixed procurement?Mixed procurement occurs when a contracting authority needs to procure a combination of goods, services and/or works within a single contract. This can often present a

This Precedent has been archived and is not maintained. It is designed for public procurement exercises commenced before the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023) came into force. This Precedent letter is to be used by public authorities conducting a public procurement exercise subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). It is intended for use in the event that a contracting authority receives requests from a bidder for clarification of its invitation to tender or associated procurement documentation during the procurement process.

This Precedent has been archived and is not maintained. It is designed for public procurement exercises commenced before the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023) came into force. This Precedent letter is to be used by public authorities conducting a public procurement exercise subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). It is intended for use in the event that a contracting authority finds that at the stage of evaluating bids, a submission from a bidder is unclear or requires clarification. The contracting authority may wish to clarify these matters. This letter can be used by a contracting authority to set out clarification requests.

This Q&A considers the public procurement rules applicable in the context of an asset purchase including land and vehicles.

This Q&A considers consortium bidding in a public procurement exercise subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This Q&A considers the contracting authority’s duty to provide reasons upon excluding an economic operator from a public procurement exercise under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, SI 2015/102.

This Q&A considers whether an NHS Trust is a public body for the purposes of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970. It also considers what other alternative mechanisms exist to allow for working relations to be formed for the exchange of goods and services (for remuneration) between a local authority and an NHS Trust.

This Q&A considers the circumstances in which a contracting authority can negotiate or amend the terms of a contract tendered using the restricted procedure.

This Q&A considers what the process is for paying compensation into court and making a deed poll in the circumstances to which section 9 of the Land Compensation Act 1965 (CPA 1965) applies and what a deed poll executed under CPA 1965, s 9 must contain.

This Q&A considers the remedies that would be available to a former self-employed contractor or consultant looking to bring a claim following covert surveillance in the workplace.

This Q&A looks at issues a contracting authority should consider when using consultants to develop public contract specifications, including requirements under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This Q&A considers the time limits for filing an acknowledgment of service in judicial review proceedings in the Administrative Court. It also looks at some of the associated practical considerations and what happens if the defendant fails to file in time.

This Q&A considers where, in a multi-supplier framework agreement that allows the call-off terms to be varied by the contracting authority should be specified.

This Q&A considers who is able to bring a prosecution under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017, SI 2017/1012.