Guidance

Procurement Act 2023 guidance documents - Plan phase

These documents are intended to provide technical guidance and help with interpretation and understanding of the Procurement Act 2023.

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Published
24 May 2024
Last updated
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Guidance: transitional and saving arrangements (HTML)

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Guidance: Contracting Authority definition (HTML)

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Guidance: Covered Procurement definition (HTML)

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Guidance: Exempted Contracts (HTML)

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Guidance: National Procurement Policy Statement (HTML)

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Guidance: Pipeline Notice (HTML)

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Guidance - Utilities Contracts (HTML)

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PDF, 498 KB, 16 pages

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Guidance - Defence and Security Contracts (HTML)

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Guidance - Concession Contracts (HTML)

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Guidance - Light Touch Contracts (HTML)

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Guidance - Reserving Contracts for Supported Employment Providers (HTML)

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Guidance: Devolved Contracting Authorities (HTML)

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Guidance: Covered Procurement Objectives (HTML)

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These documents are intended to provide technical guidance and help with interpretation and understanding of the Procurement Act 2023.

Updates to this page

Published 24 May 2024
Last updated 19 May 2025 show all updates

  1. Exempted Contracts: Updated to include guidance on calculation provisions published in the Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025. Utilities Contracts: Updated to include guidance on calculation provisions published in the Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025. Pipeline Notice: Amended to clarify how contracting authorities should upload individual procurement information to their authority pipeline.

  2. Updated the document: Guidance - Utilities Contracts

  3. Added guidance links to the document: Guidance: Exempted Contracts

  4. Updated with links to guidance: Guidance: Pipeline Notice

  5. Added the document: Guidance: Covered Procurement Objectives

  6. Updated to reflect the change to the go-live date of the Procurement Act and the consequent effect on commercial tools. Further updates have been made to drafting in relation to the payments compliance notice in order to reflect upcoming regulations

  7. Added the document: Guidance: Devolved Contracting Authorities

  8. Updated the document: Guidance: transitional and saving arrangements

  9. First published.

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