Public Contracts Regulations 2015

The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 are in force for all procurements commenced on or after 26 February 2015. You may also wish to refer to our 2015 Regulations timescale tracker and our 2015 Regulations award procedure decision tool. 

Note that from 1 January 2024 the procurement of NHS healthcare services will drop out of the Light Touch Regime altogether and instead be regulated by the Provider Selection Regime. Click here to read our guidance note on the PSR. 

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• Cabinet office guidance

• Thresholds - 2015 Regulations

• Do the 2015 Regulations apply?

• Choosing a procedure

• Contract advertising

• Selection stage

• Tender stage

• Evaluating tenders

• Award and standstill process

• Remedies and challenges

• Working with the contract

• Framework agreements