How to deal with confidentiality issues, including during procurement litigation
Produced in partnership with Deborah Ramshaw of Womble Bond Dickinson
Practice notesHow to deal with confidentiality issues, including during procurement litigation
Produced in partnership with Deborah Ramshaw of Womble Bond Dickinson
Practice notesSTOP PRESS: As of 24 February 2025, the main provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023) are in force. Procurements begun on or after this date must be carried out under PA 2023, whereas those begun under the previous legislation (the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015), the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, the Concession Regulations 2016, and the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) must continue to be procured and managed under that legislation. See Practice Note: Introduction to the Procurement Act 2023—PA 2023.
PCR 2015 as assimilated law
PCR 2015 are EU-derived domestic legislation and therefore assimilated law under sections 2 and 6 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
For practical guidance on the status and interpretation of assimilated law, see Practice Note: Assimilated law.
Confidentiality in public procurement and the wider public sector context
This Practice Note should be read in conjunction with Practice Notes: Disclosure in connection with procurement challenges, Use of Confidential information in civil proceedings and Introduction to freedom of
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