Reg. 49 (PCR 2015)

Contract notices

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Overview

This regulation sets out the information that contracting authorities are required to include in contract notices and confirms that contract notices must be published in accordance with the requirements of regulation 51 PCR 2015 (publication on the UK e-notification service).

Objective at this commercial stage

Contract notices must be published on the UK e-notification service (i.e. the "Find a Tender" service) and must include all relevant information required by this regulation (i.e. regulation 49).

Key considerations at this commercial stage

Contracting authorities should:

  • ensure that all the information set out in part C of Annex 5 to the Public Contracts Directive, as amended by this regulation (i.e. regulation 49(a)), is included in a contract notice before it is published on Find a Tender
  • ensure that the contract notice is published in accordance with regulation 51 PCR 2015 (publication on the UK e-notification service).

See also in the Procurement Act 2023:

  • Section 21: Tender notices and associated tender documents

Additional support and guidance

Make sure you:

  • read the regulation
  • seek legal and commercial advice in the context of specific procurements