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Selection stage

Activities at this commercial stage include (not an exhaustive list):

  • using relevant and proportionate selection questions to determine whether bidders comply with minimum pass / fail requirements
  • assessing specific economic and financial standing requirements
  • identifying whether discretionary or mandatory exclusion grounds apply
  • documenting and storing findings which are accessible to relevant stakeholder, where appropriate.
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Procurement Policy Notes (PPNs)
PPN Title (links open in new tabs)
PPN 03/24 (PCR 2015) Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ) (opens in new tab)
PPN 02/24 (PCR 2015) Improving transparency of AI use in procurement (opens in new tab)
PPN 12/23 (PCR 2015) North Macedonia accession to the agreement on government procurement & CPV code amendments (opens in new tab)
PPN 10/23 (PCR 2015) Taking account of a bidder's approach to payment in the procurement of major contracts (opens in new tab)
PPN 04/23 (PCR 2015) Procuring steel in government contracts (opens in new tab)
PPN 02/23 (PCR 2015) Tackling modern slavery in government supply chains (opens in new tab)
PPN 01/22 (PCR 2015) Contracts with suppliers from Russia and Belarus (opens in new tab)
PPN 06/21 (PCR 2015) Taking account of Carbon Reduction Plans in the procurement of major government contracts (opens in new tab)
PPN 04/21 (PCR 2015) Applying exclusions in public procurement, managing conflicts of interest and whistleblowing (opens in new tab)
PPN 02/21 (PCR 2015) The WTO GPA and the UK-EU TCA (opens in new tab)
PPN 10/20 (PCR 2015) Public procurement after the transition period ends on 31 December 2020 (opens in new tab)
PPN 01/16 (PCR 2015) Complying with international obligations (opens in new tab)
PPN 04/15 (PCR 2015) Taking account of suppliers' past performance (opens in new tab)
PPN 03/15 (PCR 2015) Reforms to make public procurement more accessible to SMEs (opens in new tab)
PPN 01/13 (PCR 2015) Public Sector Equality Duty (opens in new tab)
PPN 015 (PA 2023) How to take account of a supplier's approach to payment in the procurement of major contracts (opens in new tab)
PPN 018 (PA 2023) How to take account of a supplier's approach to payment in the procurement of major contracts (opens in new tab)
PPN 006 (PA 2023) PPN 006 Taking account of Carbon Reduction Plans in the procurement of major government contracts (opens in new tab)
PPN 007 (PA 2023) PPN 007 Contracts with Russia and Belarus (opens in new tab)
PPN 022 (PA 2023) PPN 022 Procuring Steel in Government Contracts (opens in new tab)
PPN 011 (PA 2023) PPN 011 Commercial playbooks (opens in new tab)
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Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015)
Regulation (Reg.) Title (links open in new tabs)
Reg. 18 (PCR 2015) Principles of procurement (opens in new tab)
Reg. 19 (PCR 2015) Economic operators (opens in new tab)
Reg. 22 (PCR 2015) Rules applicable to communication (opens in new tab)
Reg. 24 (PCR 2015) Conflicts of interest (opens in new tab)
Reg. 25A (PCR 2015) Conditions relating to the GPA (opens in new tab)
Reg. 25B (PCR 2015) Conditions relating to international agreements by which the United Kingdom is bound, other than the GPA (opens in new tab)
Reg. 28 (PCR 2015) Restricted procedure (opens in new tab)
Reg. 29 (PCR 2015) Competitive procedure with negotiation (opens in new tab)
Reg. 30 (PCR 2015) Competitive dialogue (opens in new tab)
Reg. 31 (PCR 2015) Innovation partnership (opens in new tab)
Reg. 34 (PCR 2015) Dynamic purchasing systems (opens in new tab)
Reg. 35 (PCR 2015) Electronic auctions (opens in new tab)
Reg. 41 (PCR 2015) Prior involvement of candidates or tenderers (opens in new tab)
Reg. 42 (PCR 2015) Technical specifications (opens in new tab)
Reg. 43 (PCR 2015) Labels (opens in new tab)
Reg. 55 (PCR 2015) Informing candidates and tenderers (opens in new tab)
Reg. 56 (PCR 2015) General principles in awarding contracts etc (opens in new tab)
Reg. 57 (PCR 2015) Exclusion grounds (opens in new tab)
Reg. 58 (PCR 2015) Selection criteria (opens in new tab)
Reg. 59 (PCR 2015) Single Procurement Document (opens in new tab)
Reg. 60 (PCR 2015) Means of proof (opens in new tab)
Reg. 62 (PCR 2015) Quality assurance standards and environmental management standards (opens in new tab)
Reg. 63 (PCR 2015) Reliance on the capacities of other entities (opens in new tab)
Reg. 65 (PCR 2015) Reduction of the number of otherwise qualified candidates to be invited to participate (opens in new tab)
Reg. 71 (PCR 2015) Subcontracting (opens in new tab)
Reg. 80 (PCR 2015) Rules on the organisation of design contests and the selection of participants (opens in new tab)
Reg. 82 (PCR 2015) Decisions of the jury (opens in new tab)
Reg. 84 (PCR 2015) Reporting and documentation requirements (opens in new tab)
Reg. 107 (PCR 2015) Qualitative selection (opens in new tab)
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Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023)
Section (S.) Title (links open in new tabs)
S. 12 (PA 2023) Covered procurement: objectives (opens in new tab)
S. 13 (PA 2023) The national procurement policy statement (opens in new tab)
S. 14 (PA 2023) The Wales procurement policy statement (opens in new tab)
S. 16 (PA 2023) Preliminary market engagement (opens in new tab)
S. 19 (PA 2023) Award of public contracts following a competitive tendering procedure (opens in new tab)
S. 20 (PA 2023) Competitive tendering procedures (opens in new tab)
S. 22 (PA 2023) Conditions of participation (opens in new tab)
S. 26 (PA 2023) Excluding suppliers from a competitive award (opens in new tab)
S. 27 (PA 2023) Excluding suppliers from a competitive flexible procedure (opens in new tab)
S. 28 (PA 2023) Excluding suppliers by reference to sub-contactors (opens in new tab)
S. 29 (PA 2023) Excluding a supplier that is a threat to national security (opens in new tab)
S. 30 (PA 2023) Excluding suppliers for improper behaviour (opens in new tab)
S. 32 (PA 2023) Reserving contracts to supported employment providers (opens in new tab)
S. 33 (PA 2023) Reserving contracts to public service mutuals (opens in new tab)
S. 34 (PA 2023) Competitive award by reference to dynamic markets (opens in new tab)
S. 36 (PA 2023) Dynamic markets: membership (opens in new tab)
S. 41 (PA 2023) Direct award in special cases (opens in new tab)
S. 43 (PA 2023) Switching to direct award (opens in new tab)
S. 46 (PA 2023) Frameworks: competitive selection process (opens in new tab)
S. 48 (PA 2023) Frameworks: implied terms (opens in new tab)
S. 49 (PA 2023) Open frameworks (opens in new tab)
S. 57 (PA 2023) Meaning of excluded and excludable supplier (opens in new tab)
S. 58 (PA 2023) Considering whether a supplier is excluded or excludable (opens in new tab)
S. 59 (PA 2023) Notification of exclusion of supplier (opens in new tab)
S. 81 (PA 2023) Conflicts of interest: duty to identify (opens in new tab)
S. 82 (PA 2023) Conflicts of interest: duty to mitigate (opens in new tab)
S. 83 (PA 2023) Conflicts assessments (opens in new tab)
S. 90 (PA 2023) Treaty state suppliers: non-discrimination (opens in new tab)
S. 91 (PA 2023) Treaty state suppliers: non-discrimination in Scotland (opens in new tab)
S. 96 (PA 2023) Electronic communications (opens in new tab)
S. 98 (PA 2023) Record-keeping (opens in new tab)
S. 99 (PA 2023) Data Protection (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Schedule 6: Para 1 (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 2: Corporate manslaughter or corporate homicide (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 3: Terrorism (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 4: Theft, fraud, bribery etc (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 5: Theft, fraud, bribery etc (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 6: Theft, fraud, bribery etc (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 7: Theft, fraud, bribery etc (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 8: Theft, fraud, bribery etc (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 9: Theft, fraud, bribery etc (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 10: Theft, fraud, bribery etc (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 11: Theft, fraud, bribery etc (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 12: Theft, fraud, bribery etc (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 13: Theft, fraud, bribery etc (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 14: Theft, fraud, bribery etc (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 15: Theft, fraud, bribery etc (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 16: Theft, fraud, bribery etc (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 17: Theft, fraud, bribery etc (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 18: Theft, fraud, bribery etc (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 19: Labour market, slavery and human trafficking offences (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 20: Labour market, slavery and human trafficking offences (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 21: Labour market, slavery and human trafficking offences (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 22: Labour market, slavery and human trafficking offences (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 23: Labour market, slavery and human trafficking offences (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 24: Labour market, slavery and human trafficking offences (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 25: Labour market, slavery and human trafficking offences (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 26: Labour market, slavery and human trafficking offences (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 27: Organised crime (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 28: Organised crime (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 29: Tax offences (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 30: Tax offences (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 31: Tax offences (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 32: Cartel offence (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 33: Ancillary offences (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 34: Offences committed outside the United Kingdom (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 35: National security (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 36: Misconduct in relation to tax (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 37: Misconduct in relation to tax (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 38: Misconduct in relation to tax (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 39: Misconduct in relation to tax (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 40: Misconduct in relation to tax (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 41: Competition law infringements (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 42: Equivalents outside the United Kingdom (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 43: Failure to cooperate with investigation (opens in new tab)
Schedule 6 (PA 2023) Para 44: Excluded matters (opens in new tab)
Schedule 7 (PA 2023) Para 1: Labour market misconduct (opens in new tab)
Schedule 7 (PA 2023) Para 2: Labour market misconduct (opens in new tab)
Schedule 7 (PA 2023) Para 3: Labour market misconduct (opens in new tab)
Schedule 7 (PA 2023) Para 4: Environmental misconduct (opens in new tab)
Schedule 7 (PA 2023) Para 5: Insolvency, bankruptcy, etc (opens in new tab)
Schedule 7 (PA 2023) Para 6: Insolvency, bankruptcy, etc (opens in new tab)
Schedule 7 (PA 2023) Para 7: Potential competition infringements (opens in new tab)
Schedule 7 (PA 2023) Para 8: Potential competition infringements (opens in new tab)
Schedule 7 (PA 2023) Para 9: Potential competition infringements (opens in new tab)
Schedule 7 (PA 2023) Para 10: Potential competition infringements (opens in new tab)
Schedule 7 (PA 2023) Para 11: Professional misconduct (opens in new tab)
Schedule 7 (PA 2023) Para 12: Breach of contract and poor performance (opens in new tab)
Schedule 7 (PA 2023) Para 13: Acting improperly in procurement (opens in new tab)
Schedule 7 (PA 2023) Para 14: National security (opens in new tab)
Schedule 8 (PA 2023) Para 15: Excluded matters (opens in new tab)
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Commercial Playbooks
Product Title (links open in new tabs)
Playbook Sourcing Playbook (opens in new tab)
Guidance Note (Sourcing Playbook) Assessing and monitoring the economic and financial standing of suppliers (opens in new tab)
Guidance Note (Sourcing Playbook) Competitive dialogue and competitive procedure with negotiation (opens in new tab)
Guidance Note (Sourcing Playbook) Financial viability risk assessment tool (opens in new tab)
Playbook Consultancy Playbook (opens in new tab)
Playbook Digital, Data and Technology Playbook (opens in new tab)
Playbook Construction Playbook (opens in new tab)
Guidance Note (Construction Playbook) Summary: Recommendations in constructing the gold standard, an independent review of public sector construction frameworks (opens in new tab)
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Guidance
Product Title (links open in new tabs)
Procurement Act 2023 - Guidance Central Digital Platform and publication of information (opens in new tab)
Procurement Act 2023 - Guidance Time periods (opens in new tab)
Procurement Act 2023 - Guidance Conditions of participation (opens in new tab)
Procurement Act 2023 - Guidance Exclusions (opens in new tab)
Procurement Act 2023 - Guidance Exclusions annex 2: National security grounds (opens in new tab)
Procurement Act 2023 - Guidance Debarment (opens in new tab)
Procurement Act 2023 - Guidance Assessing competitive tenders (opens in new tab)
Procurement Act 2023 - Guidance Electronic communications (opens in new tab)
Procurement Act 2023 - Guidance Modifying a competitive procurement (opens in new tab)
Procurement Act 2023 - Guidance Procurement termination notices (opens in new tab)
Procurement Act 2023 - Guidance Assessment summaries (opens in new tab)
Procurement Act 2023 - Guidance Contract award notices and standstill (opens in new tab)
Procurement Act 2023 - Guidance Contract details notices and contract documents (opens in new tab)
Procurement Act 2023 - Guidance Procurement oversight (opens in new tab)
Procurement Act 2023 - Guidance Remedies (opens in new tab)
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Commercial templates
Template Title (links open in new tabs)
Standard template (PCR 2015) (PCR 2015) Conflict of Interest (CoI) declaration form (opens in new tab)
Standard template (PA 2023) (PA 2023) Conflict of Interest declaration form (opens in new tab)
Standard template (PA 2023) (PA 2023) Conflicts assessment (opens in new tab)
Standard template (PA 2023) (PA 2023) Procurement specific questionnaire (opens in new tab)
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