The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 apply to procurements of goods, services or works commenced before 24 February 2025.
Determining which procurement law regime applies?
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Generally, a procurement will be "commenced" on the date that the contract notice/advertisement is published.
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Contracts whose procurement was commenced before 24 February 2025 will continue to be regulated by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (or where relevant by the equivalent Utilities/Defence/Concessions regulations).
Timescale trackers
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The contract award procedures under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 involve complex minimum timescales and potential reductions, making them confusing.
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Non-central government contracting authorities and utilities enjoy a certain amount of flexibility around the setting of timescales, subject to agreement with and safeguards for bidders.
Useful links
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We have set out below links to useful internet resources relating to procurement under the 2015 Regulations. Please note that we are not responsible for the content of external sites.
Glossary
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A glossary that provides a brief user friendly definitions of words, acronyms and phrases used in relation to procurement under the 2015 Regulations.
