This subtopic considers matters that a contracting authority conducting a public procurement exercise will need to address once it reaches its decision on contract award, with particular focus on public procurement procedures under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, SI 2015/102. It also examines some of the issues the parties may encounter after a contract has been awarded, for instance in the event of a subsequent modification to the contract, or a legal challenge.
The current UK public procurement regime derives from EU public procurement laws, and is therefore impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. For further reading on the impact of Brexit on public procurement, see Practice Note: Brexit—the implications for public procurement [Archived]. For updates on reform of UK public procurement law see Practice Note: Public procurement reform
The domestic public procurement regime rests on a series of sets of regulations, which implemented a series of EU public procurement directives in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, as follows:
The PCR 2015, SI 2015/102 address contracts awarded by central government, local authorities and
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