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This procurement policy note provides guidance on the changes to the choices of procurement routes resulting from the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, including a revised Decision Tree.
This note provides the new threshold values for the Public Contracts Regulations and sets out a change for estimating contract values to be inclusive of VAT.
This Procurement Policy Note (PPN) [and guidance / documents] is now out of date
This note sets out the obligations of contracting authorities when applying open book contract management to public contracts.
This procurement policy note gives guidance supporting the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012.
This procurement policy note is now out of date.
This procurement policy note is now out of date. Please refer to PPN 02/18.
This note provides guidance on seeking assurance about the tax arrangements of public appointees.
Information for public authorities, businesses and other organisations on public procurement policy.
A replacement for Procurement Policy Note 13/15 with updated guidance on transparency principles
These guidance documents cover all aspects of the Procurement Act 2023 and provide help with interpretation and understanding. Please read further details below.
How contracting authorities can further cut ties with companies backed by the states of Russia and Belarus.
Central government departments and their arm's length bodies must accept unstructured e-invoices submitted on or after 30 June 2015.
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