Letter inviting confirmation of interest—restricted procedure and competitive procedure with negotiation

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Precedents

Letter inviting confirmation of interest—restricted procedure and competitive procedure with negotiation

Published by a UU��ֱ�� Local Government expert

Precedents

FORTHCOMING CHANGE: On 24 February 2025, the main provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023) come into force. Procurements begun on or after that date must be carried out under PA 2023, whereas those begun under the previous legislation (the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015), the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, the Concession Regulations 2016, and the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) must continue to be procured and managed under that legislation. See Practice Note: Introduction to the Procurement Act 2023.

PCR 2015 as assimilated law

PCR 2015 are EU-derived domestic legislation and therefore assimilated law under sections 2 and 6 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

For practical guidance on the status and interpretation of assimilated law, see Practice Note: Assimilated law.

[On headed paper]

[Insert date]

[Insert address of bidder provided in the initial expression of interest in response to the PIN]

Dear [Insert contact name noted in the initial expression

Jurisdiction(s):

United Kingdom

Key definition:

Restricted procedure definition

What does Restricted procedure mean?

Procedure for the procurement of goods, works or services by public sector, and some utility, bodies. In the restricted procedure, there is a pre-qualification stage, in which all interested parties can express their interest, but only those meeting the contracting authority’s selection criteria will be invited to submit a tender for contract. No negotiation with the tenderers is permitted.

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