These documents cover all aspects of the Procurement Act 2023 and are intended to provide technical guidance and help with interpretation and understanding.
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To support preparation for the Procurement Act 2023, the UK government is 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)
Plan, define, procure, and manage
To aid navigation, the site has arranged the guidance documents under the four stages of the commercial pathway: Plan; Define; Procure; and Manage. When published, each procurement-related subject will be available under these sub-sections.
Plan: Having clear and transparent commercial pipelines and a good understanding of the market to plan for the procurement process.
Define: Achieving flexible, efficient procurement processes that encourage broad participation and are open and accessible to all.
Procure: Evaluating bidder compliance with exclusion grounds and selecting suitable suppliers for the contract.
Manage: Working with suppliers and managing the contract to ensure successful achievement of the contractual outcomes.
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