Procurement Act 2023 - Guidance documents
These documents cover all aspects of the Procurement Act 2023 and are intended to provide technical guidance and help with interpretation and understanding.
To support preparation for the Procurement Act 2023, we are publishing a suite of guidance documents addressing all aspects of the new regime, covering subjects from transitional arrangements and covered procurement through to pre-market engagement, award rules, exclusions and contract modifications.
These documents should be read in conjunction with the Procurement Act 2023 and its associated regulations and are aimed at procurement practitioners and commercial policy leads in contracting authorities. They are intended to provide technical guidance and help with interpretation and understanding of the new regime.
The documents will vary in length, but each will typically cover:
- Legal framework
- What has changed
- Key points and policy intent
- Linked notices or guidance, where relevant (hyperlinks to related guidance will be added once all documents are published)
- Where to find further information (hyperlinks will be added once all documents are published)
References to 鈥榬egulations鈥� within this guidance should be interpreted as the Procurement Regulations 2024 unless specified otherwise. Guidance which discusses contracting authorities acting in accordance with the Act is to be read as complying with the provisions of both the Procurement Act 2023 and its associated regulations.Where the guidance refers to 鈥榩revious legislation鈥�, this means the Public Contracts Regulations 2015; the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011; the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016; and the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016.
The central digital platform referenced in the guidance comprises an enhanced version of Find a Tender (FTS), providing the new procurement notices, and a new Supplier Information Service (SIS).聽 The central digital platform will be supported by a single place of registration for both parts of the service and suppliers will be able to access both FTS and SIS using the same account via:
The Welsh Government is separately publishing its own guidance and devolved contracting authorities in Wales should consult for more information.
To aid navigation, we have arranged the guidance documents under the four stages of the commercial pathway: Plan; Define; Procure; Manage. You will be able to see from the list below which have been published, and for those聽which have been published a link to the sub-section聽where you will find the documents.
To aid navigation, we have arranged the guidance documents under the four stages of the commercial pathway. When published, each will be available from the sub-sections below
Plan
Having clear and transparent commercial pipelines and a good understanding of the market to plan for the procurement process.
- 罢谤补苍蝉颈迟颈辞苍补濒蝉听(笔耻产濒颈蝉丑别诲)
- Contracting Authority Definition聽(Published)
- Covered Procurement聽(Published)
- Exempted Contracts聽(Published)
- Devolved Contracting Authorities聽(Published)
- Covered Procurement Objectives聽(Published)
- 狈笔笔厂听(笔耻产濒颈蝉丑别诲)
- 鲍迟颈濒颈迟颈别蝉听颁辞苍迟谤补肠迟蝉听(笔耻产濒颈蝉丑别诲)
- Defence and Security聽Contracts聽(Published)
- 颁辞苍肠别蝉蝉颈辞苍蝉听颁辞苍迟谤补肠迟蝉听(笔耻产濒颈蝉丑别诲)
- Light Touch聽Contracts聽(Published)
- Reserved Contracts聽for Supported Employment Providers聽(Published)
- Pipeline Notices聽(Published)
Define
Achieving flexible, efficient procurement process that encourage broad participation and are open and accessible to all.
- Valuation of Contracts聽(Published)
- 罢丑谤别蝉丑辞濒诲蝉听(笔耻产濒颈蝉丑别诲)
- Below-Threshold Contracts聽(Published)
- Mixed Procurement聽(Published)
- Planned Procurement Notices聽(Published)
- Preliminary Market Engagement聽(Published)
- Technical Specifications聽(Published)
- Treaty State Suppliers聽(Published)
- Competitive Tendering Procedures (Published)
- Direct Award (Published)
- Dynamic Markets聽(Published)
- 贵谤补尘别飞辞谤办蝉听(笔耻产濒颈蝉丑别诲)
- 尝辞迟蝉听(笔耻产濒颈蝉丑别诲)
- Conflicts of Interest聽(Published)
Procure
Evaluating bidder compliance with exclusion grounds and selecting suitable suppliers for the contract
- Publication of Information and the Central Digital Platform (Published)
- Time Periods (Published)
- Conditions of Participation聽(Published)
- Exclusions (Published)
- Exclusions Annex 2: National Security Grounds (published)
- Debarment (Published)
- Assessing Competitive Tenders (Published)
- Electronic Communications (Published)
- Modifying a Competitive Procurement (Published)
- Procurement Termination Notices (Published)
- Assessment Summaries (Published)
- Contract Award Notices and Standstill (Published)
- Contract Details Notices and Contract Documents (Published)
- Procurement Oversight (Published)
- Remedies (Published)
Manage
Working with suppliers and managing the contract to ensure successful achievement of the contractual outcomes
- Electronic Invoicing and Payment (Published)
- Payments Compliance Notices (Published)
- Contract Performance Notices (Published)
- Contract Modifications (Published)
- Contract Termination (Published)
- Key Performance Indicators (Published)
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Updated to list additional documents that have been published
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Updated the list of documents published in the 'Managed' section
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Updated the list of published guidance documents Added a link to the page: Procurement Act 2023 guidance documents - Manage phase
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Updated list of published guidance
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