Guidance

Procurement Act 2023 guidance documents - Define phase

These documents are intended to provide technical guidance and help with interpretation and understanding of the Procurement Act 2023.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Published: 24 May 2024
• Last updated: 3 December 2024 — See all updates

Documents

Guidance: Valuation of Contracts (PDF)

PDF, 453 KB, 6 pages

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Guidance: Valuation of Contracts (HTML)

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Guidance: Thresholds (PDF)

PDF, 435 KB, 7 pages

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Guidance: Thresholds (HTML)

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Guidance: Mixed Procurement (PDF)

PDF, 655 KB, 10 pages

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Guidance: Mixed Procurement (HTML)

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Guidance: Planned Procurement Notice (PDF)

PDF, 450 KB, 7 pages

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Guidance: Planned Procurement Notice (HTML)

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Guidance: Preliminary Market Engagement (PDF)

PDF, 448 KB, 10 pages

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Guidance: Preliminary Market Engagement (HTML)

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Guidance: Technical Specifications (PDF)

PDF, 479 KB, 10 pages

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Guidance: Technical Specifications (HTML)

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Guidance: Direct Award (PDF)

PDF, 500 KB, 15 pages

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Guidance: Direct Award (HTML)

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Guidance: Competitive Tendering Procedures (PDF)

PDF, 1.03 MB, 26 pages

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Guidance: Competitive Tendering Procedures (HTML)

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Guidance: Below-Threshold Contracts (PDF)

PDF, 369 KB, 11 pages

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Guidance: Below-Threshold Contracts (HTML)

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Guidance: Frameworks (PDF)

PDF, 528 KB, 18 pages

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Guidance: Frameworks (HTML)

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Guidance: Dynamic Markets (PDF)

PDF, 461 KB, 9 pages

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Guidance: Dynamic Markets (HTML)

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Guidance: Lots (PDF)

PDF, 423 KB, 6 pages

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Guidance: Lots (HTML)

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Guidance: Treaty State Suppliers (PDF)

PDF, 458 KB, 7 pages

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Guidance: Treaty State Suppliers (HTML)

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Guidance: Conflicts of Interest (PDF)

PDF, 475 KB, 9 pages

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Guidance: Conflicts of Interest (HTML)

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These documents are intended to provide technical guidance and help with interpretation and understanding of the Procurement Act 2023.

Published 24 May 2024
Last updated 3 December 2024 + show all updates

1. 3 December 2024

   Updated the documents: Dynamic Markets: 'updated to clarify position in relation to applicability of statutory requirement to have regard to the NPPS.' Frameworks: 'updated to clarify position in relation to applicability of statutory requirement to have regard to the NPPS.'

2. 19 July 2024

   Added the documents: Guidance: Lots Guidance: Treaty State Suppliers Guidance: Conflicts of Interest

3. 9 July 2024

   Added the documents: Guidance: Frameworks Guidance: Dynamic Markets

4. 8 July 2024

   Added the document: Guidance: Below-Threshold Contracts

5. 2 July 2024

   Added the documents: - Direct Award - Competitive Tendering Procedures

6. 24 May 2024

   First published.