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Guide to the EU public procurement rules in the UK

Contract award procedures for public sector bodies in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

05/05/2015

This guide provides an overview of the EU public procurement rules and their application in the United Kingdom. It is intended as an introductory guide for lawyers, procurement officials and policy makers.

Readers should note that this guide focuses on the implementing rules in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). The PCR 2015 implement EU Directive 2014/24 (the Public Sector Directive) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We have produced a separate guide covering the public procurement rules as they are applied in Scotland and will update this once the implementing legislation is adopted by the Scottish Parliament (expected later this year).

Readers should also note that there is a separate set of new EU public procurement rules governing utilities procurement and concessions contracts. Draft regulations implementing the new utilities and concessions contracts directives are expected to be published later this year.

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Portrait ofGraeme Young
Graeme Young
Partner
Edinburgh
Caroline Hobson
John Markham