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Clarification and due diligence

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

  • conducting supplier due diligence in accordance with organisational assurance policies and tailored to the specific requirement
  • performing proportionate due diligence on the selected supplier before recommending a contract award.
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Procurement Policy Notes (PPNs)
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PPN 02/24 (PCR 2015) Improving transparency of AI use in procurement (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 09/23 (PCR 2015) Updates to the Cyber Essential Scheme (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 04/15 (PCR 2015) Taking account of suppliers' past performance (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 010 (PA 2023) PPN 010 Procuring Steel in Government Contracts (opens in new tab)
PPN 014 (PA 2023) PPN 014 Updates to the Cyber Essential Scheme (opens in new tab)
PPN 017 (PA 2023) PPN 017 Improving Transparency of AI use in Procurement (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. 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. 47 (PCR 2015) Setting time limits (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. 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. 67 (PCR 2015) Contract award criteria (opens in new tab)
Reg. 69 (PCR 2015) Abnormally low tenders (opens in new tab)
Reg. 71 (PCR 2015) Subcontracting (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)
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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. 19 (PA 2023) Award of public contracts following a competitive tendering procedure (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. 46 (PA 2023) Frameworks: competitive selection process (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)
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Commercial Playbooks
Product Title (links open in new tabs)
Playbook Sourcing Playbook (opens in new tab)
Guidance Note (Sourcing Playbook) Using the Playbook in conjunction with framework agreements (opens in new tab)
Guidance Note (Sourcing Playbook) Bid evaluation (opens in new tab)
Guidance Note (Sourcing Playbook) Assessing and monitoring the economic and financial standing of suppliers (opens in new tab)
Playbook Consultancy Playbook (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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