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The Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025
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PA2023 Template – Procurement Stages CFP
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PA2023 Template – Commercial Sourcing Strategy
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PA2023 Template – Contract Award Recommendation Report
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PA2023 Guidance: Covered Procurement Objectives
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Procurement Specific Questionnaire PA2023
This helps contracting authorities receive core supplier information (from the central digital platform), additional exclusions and debarment information, and information relating to conditions of participation. It will fulfil a similar role to the Standard Selection Questionnaire used under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) When using templates, you should always use the most recent version…
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Energy Solutions EU Ltd v Nuclear Development Agency
This case highlights how important it is that contracting authorities comply with their procurement obligations, in particular the EU law duties of transparency and non-discrimination. Key learning from this case: A useful article on the case : EnergySolutions EU Ltd V Nuclear Decommissioning Authority – EM LawShare
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Robert Heath Heating Limited v Orbit Group Limited
Challenge on three grounds• Conflict of interest – former employee of contracting authority now employed by parent company of successful bidder• Manifest errors and/or breach of obligation of transparency• Breach of obligation of equal treatment The judgement in summary: Lifting of automatic suspension was successful – Damages held to be an adequate remedy and no…
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R (on the application of Cobalt Data Centre 2 LLP and another) (Appellants) v Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Respondent)
The Supreme Court has held, obiter, that whether a contract has been varied or replaced with a new contract should be determined by assessing the parties’ common intention. The parties have a wide margin of choice as to whether to vary or replace a contract; the only limit is that the law should not give…
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PA2023 – Competitive Flexible Procedure Template and Guidance v1.0
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PA2023 Guidance Wales – Below Threshold Contracts
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Conflicts of Interest – Decision Tree
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Supplier Letter Template on Procurement Act
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Central Digital Platform Fact Sheet
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PS Consulting Engineers Ltd. v Kildare County Council [Case – IEHC 113]
In this importanr judgement the Judge went on to provide insights into the level of detail an unsuccessful tenderer should receive as part of an assessment summary / standstill letters: – You must give reasons as to the relative advantages of the preferred tenderer. That involves a comparison between the preferred tender and the particular…
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PA2023 Guidance: Small and Medium-sized Enterprises definition
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Transforming Public Procurement Learning Manual – Summary Documents and Learning Aids
The learning manual and all of the material within it has been produced by UK Goverment for the purpose of learning and development only, and does not constitute and should not be relied upon as legal or other professional advice. We have aimed to ensure that the information is correct as at 26th July 2024.…
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PA2023 Templates Summary
Links to Procurement Act 2023 standard commercial templates: PA2023 Template – Assessment Summary Assessed Tender v2.0 PA2023 Template – Assessment Summary Most Advantageous Tender v2.0 PA2023 Template – Direct Award Justification Report PA2023 Template – Pre Procurement Checklist v1.0 PA2023 Template – Conflict of Interest Declaration Form v1.0 PA2023 Template – Conflicts Assessment v1.0 PA2023…
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PA2023 Template – Conflict of Interest Declaration Form v1.0
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PA2023 Template – Conflicts Assessment v1.0
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World Trade Organisation – Agreement on Government Procurement
The Agreement on Government Procurement of the World Trade Organization (WTO), commonly known as the GPA, establishes a framework of rights and obligations for government procurement among the WTO members that have signed it. The signatories have agreed that suppliers of goods and services in other signatory countries will be treated no less favorably than…
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European Environmental Bureau Green Public Procurement Tools
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Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act introduces a statutory duty on certain public bodies to consider socially responsible public procurement when carrying out procurement, to set objectives in relation to well-being goals, and to publish a procurement strategy. Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act | GOV.WALES
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PA2023 Guidance: Devolved Contracting Authorities
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PA2023 Guidance: Central Digital Platform and Publication of Information
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The Procurement Act 2023– a short guide for suppliers
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Hot Topic – Excluding Suppliers
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Protected: Webinar Slides & Recording 21 October 2024 – PA2023 Excluding Suppliers
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Protected: Webinar Slides & Recording 2 October 2024 – PA2023 Modifying Public Contracts
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The Procurement Pathway
This tool is to guide UK public sector contracting authorities through the end-to-end commercial lifecycle. For example, procurement and commercial professionals, procurement policy and commercial policy professionals. The pathway is broken down into four phases to support your decision-making. This will help you plan, define, procure, and manage your procurement activities. The Procurement Pathway | Procurement Pathway (civilservice.gov.uk)
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PA2023 Template – Pre Procurement Checklist v1.0
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PA2023 Template – Assessment Summary Most Advantageous Tender v2.0
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PA2023 Template – Assessment Summary Assessed Tender v2.0
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PA2023 Template – Direct Award Justification Report
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Auditors Ernst & Young say that Council failed to comply with procurement law
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R. (on the application of Cambrian Offshore South West Ltd) v Norfolk CC [2024] EWHC 1042 (Admin); [2024] 5 WLUK 770 (KBD (Admin)
This judgment arose from judicial review proceedings commenced by Cambrian Offshore South West Limited (COSW) against Norfolk County Council in relation to a decision to withhold certain grant monies. This decision highlights the importance of properly and effectively managing and mitigating conflicts of interest. As the case progresses to a full hearing a pivotal issue…
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Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel Review – CR0004-24
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Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel Review – CR0003-24
Same day urgent care unit services at Aintree Hospital site The panel’s recommendation was that the procurement of services at a Same Day Urgent Care Unit in Liverpool should be abandoned and restarted, due to a number of failings in the process – involving errors in evaluation, unequal treatment and a failure to document decisions.
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PA2023 Guidance: Contract Modifications
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PA2023 Guidance: Contract Performance Notices
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PA2023 Guidance: Key Performance Indicators
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PA2023 Guidance: Electronic Communications
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PA2023 Guidance: Contract Details Notices
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PA2023 Guidance: Procurement Termination Notices
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PA2023 Guidance: Modifying a Competitive Procurement
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Hot Topic – Direct Awards
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PA2023 Guidance – Frameworks
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Hot Topic – Frameworks
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Hot Topic – Light Touch Contracts
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Hot Topic – Sec 54 Time Limits
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PA2023 Guidance – Dynamic Markets
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Hot Topic – Dynamic Markets
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Hot Topic – Provider Selection Regime
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Hot Topic – Transitional Arrangements
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PA2023 Guidance – Below Threshold Contracts
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PA2023 E-Learning Resources – Transparency notice requirements for below threshold contracts
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Hot Topic – PA2023 Below Threshold Contracts
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PA2023 E-Learning Resources – Regulated below threshold contracts process flow
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PA2023 E-Learning Resources – Below threshold contracts checklist
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PA2023 E-Learning Resources – Glossary
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Procurement Act 2023 – Guidance Summary
These documents cover all aspects of the Procurement Act 2023 and are intended to provide technical guidance and help with interpretation and understanding. Procurement Act 2023 – Guidance documents – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) PA2023 Guidance Map Procure Manage Plan Define PA2023 Guidance: Central Digital Platform and Publication of Information PA2023 Guidance: Electronic Invoicing and Payment PA2023…
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Court Case – Oracle Security Services Ltd v Barts Health NHS Trust
The court declined to grant summary judgment on a claim for an alleged breach of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Pt 2 (2) reg.33(7). Summary judgment had been sought on the basis that the claim had been brought outside the limitation period specified by reg.92(2), but the court found triable issues relating to when the…
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PA2023 Guidance – Contract Details Notices
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PA2023 Guidance – Contract Performance Notices
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PA2023 Guidance – Key Performance Indicators
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PA2023 Guidance – Contract Terminations
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PA2023 Guidance – Procurement Termination Notices
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PA2023 Guidance – Procurement Oversight
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PA2023 Guidance – Contract Award Notices and Standstill
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PA2023 Guidance – Assessment Summaries
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PA2023 Guidance – Remedies v2
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PA2023 Guidance – Debarment
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PA2023 Guidance – Exclusions
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NAO Report – Efficiency in government procurement of common goods and services
Conclusions Public sector bodies spend around £125 billion each year on common goods and services but public procurement is largely decentralised, with many public sector and private sector organisations operating within the system. The Government Commercial Function (GCF), working in conjunction with the Crown Commercial Service (CCS), should streamline the central purchasing system to deliver better value for…
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Court Case – Adur District Council & Others v TRATON SE & Others
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Court Case – Mornington 2000 LLP (t/a Sterilab Services) and Anor v The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
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PA2023 Guidance Wales – Technical Specifications
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PA2023 Guidance Wales – Time Periods
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PA2023 Guidance Wales – Modifying a Competitive Procurement
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PA2023 Guidance Wales – Transitional and Savings Arrangements
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PA2023 Guidance Wales – Expressions and Definitions
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PA2023 Guidance Wales – Preliminary Market Engagement
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PA2023 Guidance Wales – Planned Procurement Notice
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PA2023 Guidance Wales – Pipeline Notice
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PA2023 Guidance Wales – covered procurement
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PA2023 Guidance Wales – Contracting Authorities
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PA2023 Guidance Wales – thresholds
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Welsh Procurement Policy Note WPPN 01/24: Transparency – publication of contract award notices
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PA2023 Guidance – Conflicts of Interest
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PA2023 Guidance – Lots
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PA2023 Guidance – Treaty State Suppliers
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