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What does Procurement mean?

A method of obtaining materials or craftsmen for projects and building work.

Procurement is the general term used for obtaining prices and reaching a point at which a contract can be placed. This can be either for services or goods. Public Procurement is the process put in place in accordance with EU guidelines for fair and non-collusive tendering processes used by public bodies and others regulated by the law in this area.

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A method of obtaining materials or craftsmen for projects and building work.

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Procurement process—flowchart—worked example

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Do you have a straight forward contract for building works between a contractor and home owner?

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Can call-off agreement under a framework agreement be awarded on different terms to those set out in the original framework? If a tenderer marks-up the call-off terms at mini-competition stage, could the contract be awarded and entered into based on the mark-up?

Can call-off agreement under a framework agreement be awarded on different terms to those set out in the original framework? If a tenderer marks-up the call-off terms at mini-competition stage, could the contract be awarded and entered into based on the mark-up? Framework agreements can be set up in a variety of ways under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, SI 2015/102 (PCR 2015, SI 2015/102). However, PCR 2015, SI 2015/102, reg 33(6) states: ‘Contracts based on a framework agreement may under no circumstances entail substantial modifications to the terms laid down in that framework agreement’ The latitude afforded to the contracting authorities will be set out in the relevant framework agreement itself. Some will allow mini-competitions and variations of certain terms in certain circumstances, some will not. Individual assessment and advice on each framework agreement should be considered. It is possible for a framework agreement to be set up in such a way that there is flexibility in relation to both the way a mini-competition can...

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Public Law weekly highlights—12 December 2024

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