Procurement procedure

Brexit, and public procurement reform

The 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 post-Brexit, see Practice Note: Public procurement reform.

Public procurement law

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:

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   The PCR 2015, SI 2015/102 address contracts awarded by central government, local authorities and other public sector bodies. They implemented the EU Public Contracts Directive, and replaced the Public Contracts Regulations 2006, SI 2006/5. They came into force on 26 February 2015—see Practice Note: Introduction to public contracts procurement

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   The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016,