Overview
The guidance documents are intended to provide technical guidance and help with interpretation and understanding of the Procurement Act 2023.
The guidance documents should be read in conjunction with the Procurement Act 2023 and its associated regulations and are aimed at procurement practitioners and commercial policy leads in contracting authorities. They are intended to provide technical guidance and help with interpretation and understanding of the Procurement Act 2023.
A dynamic market under the Procurement Act 2023 (Act) is a list of qualified suppliers (i.e. suppliers who have met the ‘conditions for membership’ of the dynamic market who are eligible to participate in future procurements.
Dynamic markets are dynamic insofar as they must remain open to new suppliers to join at any time. Dynamic markets are available for all types of purchases of goods, services or works, other than those purchased under concession contracts unless the concession contract is also utilities contracts.
Legal framework
- Sections 34-40
- Regulations 21-22
- Regulation 25
Other guidance relevant to this area
- Conditions of participation
- Competitive tendering procedures
- Assessing competitive tenders
- Contract award notices and standstill