Part B, below threshold and other procurements outside the regulations

Resource type: Practice note

Status: Maintained

Jurisdictions: England, United Kingdom, Wales

This Practice note covers the issues that arise when contracting authorities procure contracts that are not subject to the full procurement regime.

For an overview of the whole of the procurement regime, see Practice note, Public procurement in the UK.

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Topics

Partnership workingPartnership working (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic2-386-1401)
Public procurementPublic procurement (http://publicsector.practicallaw.com/topic7-103-1177)

Practice note: overview

Public procurement in the UK: a quick guide Public procurement in the UK: a quick guide (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic9-386-0686)
Public procurement procedures: a quick guide Public procurement procedures: a quick guide (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic7-422-4818)
Structure of a public procurement: a quick guide Structure of a public procurement: a quick guide (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic4-422-5254)

Practice notes

Ask the team: public procurement FAQs Ask the team: public procurement FAQs (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic6-422-3174)
Competition regime: Public procurement Competition regime: Public procurement (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic1-107-3716)
Evaluation of tenders Evaluation of tenders (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic2-386-8761)
Impact of the public procurement regime on development agreements Impact of the public procurement regime on development agreements (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic8-500-5625)
Procuring public concession contracts Procuring public concession contracts (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic3-384-0917)
Public procurement in the UK Public procurement in the UK (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic5-383-9734)
Remedies Directive: the new regime Remedies Directive: the new regime (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic0-500-9991)
Sustainable procurement Sustainable procurement (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic2-500-8896)

Standard document

Memorandum of understanding for joint working by public bodies Memorandum of understanding for joint working by public bodies (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic6-501-9256)

Standard clause

Public sector boilerplate: clause enabling contracting authorities to use contract procured by another public body Public sector boilerplate: clause enabling contracting authorities to use contract procured by another public body (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic3-502-3293)

Checklists

Incorporating sustainability issues into the procurement process: checklist Incorporating sustainability issues into the procurement process: checklist (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic0-501-1828)
What to do if you receive a challenge to a public procurement process What to do if you receive a challenge to a public procurement process (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic8-500-1279)

Article: know-how

Remedies Directive: UK implementation of the new directive Remedies Directive: UK implementation of the new directive (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic0-500-1283)

Legal update: archive

Challenge to YJB procurement of secure children's home placements dismissed Challenge to YJB procurement of secure children's home placements dismissed (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic9-500-3800)
Commission publishes communication on application of Community law to contract awards not fully subject to procurement directive procedures Commission publishes communication on application of Community law to contract awards not fully subject to procurement directive procedures (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic9-203-5673)
ECJ dismisses Commission action against award of Irish contract ECJ dismisses Commission action against award of Irish contract (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic1-378-9439)
ECJ rules that Germany had failed to rectify breach of public procurement rules ECJ rules that Germany had failed to rectify breach of public procurement rules (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic0-372-7989)
High Court finds that local authority breached procurement rules in application of award criteria High Court finds that local authority breached procurement rules in application of award criteria (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic6-382-5213)
Increasing SME involvement in public procurement: 2008 Pre-Budget Report Increasing SME involvement in public procurement: 2008 Pre-Budget Report (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic6-384-1393)
Scottish court finds it can set aside contract under the existing Remedies Directive Scottish court finds it can set aside contract under the existing Remedies Directive (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic6-500-9894)

External resource

Interpretative Communication - contract awards not or not fully subject to the procurement directive Interpretative Communication - contract awards not or not fully subject to the procurement directive (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic1-384-2125)