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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Resource ID: 6-384-1798
Products: PLC Commercial, PLC Competition Law - EU, PLC Competition Law - UK, PLC Construction, PLC Public Sector
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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)
Local government: powers to participate in external organisations Local government: powers to participate in external organisations (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic1-503-6282)
Mutualising public services Mutualising public services (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic7-507-2663)
OJEU notices OJEU notices (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic1-504-3112)
Procuring public concession contracts Procuring public concession contracts (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic3-384-0917)
Public procurement case tracker Public procurement case tracker (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic2-505-0649)
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 documents

Invitation to tender (public sector) Invitation to tender (public sector) (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic5-503-6789)
Invitation to tender (public sector): questions for tenderers Invitation to tender (public sector): questions for tenderers (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic4-506-2694)
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 clauses

Collaborative procurement: contract sharing clause (SLA with original authority) Collaborative procurement: contract sharing clause (SLA with original authority) (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic4-507-0043)
Collaborative procurement: contract sharing clause (direct contract with supplier) Collaborative procurement: contract sharing clause (direct contract with supplier) (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)

Articles: know-how

Health and Social Care Bill: commissioning and the health care market in the post-reform NHS Health and Social Care Bill: commissioning and the health care market in the post-reform NHS (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic2-508-8567)
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

Ask the team: Can a contracting authority invite only the top scoring bidders in a tender process to interview or must it invite all bidders? Ask the team: Can a contracting authority invite only the top scoring bidders in a tender process to interview or must it invite all bidders? (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic5-503-8953)
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)
ECJ rules that Ireland breached principles of equal treatment and transparency by altering weighting of award criteria ECJ rules that Ireland breached principles of equal treatment and transparency by altering weighting of award criteria (http://www.practicallaw.com/topic2-503-9553)
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)