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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/procurement-act-2023-commencement-no-3-and-transitional-and-saving-provisions-regulations-2024/schedule",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2024/716",
  "legislation_title": "The Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2024",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/procurement-act-2023-commencement-no-3-and-transitional-and-saving-provisions-regulations-2024",
  "path": "schedule",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 coming into force on 24th February 2025",
  "text": "Section 1 (procurement and covered procurement).\nSection 2 (contracting authorities).\nIn section 3 (public contracts), subsections (2), (3) and (4).\nSection 4 (valuation of contracts).\nSection 5 (mixed procurement: above and below threshold).\nSection 7 (defence and security contracts)\nSection 8 (concession contracts).\nSection 10 (mixed procurement: special regime contracts).\nSection 11 (covered procurement only in accordance with this Act).\nSection 12 (covered procurement: objectives).\nSection 15 (planned procurement notices).\nSection 16 (preliminary market engagement).\nSection 17 (preliminary market engagement notices).\nSection 18 (duty to consider lots).\nSection 19 (award of public contracts following a competitive tendering procedure).\nSection 20 (competitive tendering procedures).\nSection 21 (tender notices and associated tender documents).\nSection 22 (conditions of participation).\nSection 23 (award criteria).\nSection 24 (refining award criteria).\nSection 25 (sub-contracting specifications).\nSection 26 (excluding suppliers from a competitive award).\nSection 27 (excluding suppliers from a competitive flexible procedure).\nSection 28 (excluding suppliers by reference to sub-contractors).\nSection 29 (excluding a supplier that is a threat to national security).\nSection 30 (excluding suppliers for improper behaviour).\nSection 31 (modifying a section 19 procurement).\nSection 32 (reserving contracts to supported employment providers).\nIn section 33 (reserving contracts to public service mutuals), subsections (1) to (6).\nSection 34 (competitive award by reference to dynamic markets).\nSection 35 (dynamic markets: establishment).\nSection 36 (dynamic markets: membership).\nSection 37 (dynamic markets: removing members from the market).\nSection 38 (dynamic markets: fees).\nSection 39 (dynamic market notices).\nSection 40 (qualifying utilities dynamic market notices: no duty to publish a tender notice).\nSection 41 (direct award in special cases).\nSection 42 (direct award to protect life, etc.).\nSection 43 (switching to direct award).\nSection 44 (transparency notices).\nSection 45 (frameworks).\nSection 46 (frameworks: competitive selection process).\nSection 47 (frameworks: maximum term).\nSection 48 (frameworks: implied terms).\nSection 49 (open frameworks).\nSection 50 (contract award notices and assessment summaries).\nSection 51 (standstill periods on the award of contracts).\nSection 52 (key performance indicators).\nSection 53 (contract details notices and publiction of contracts).\nSection 54 (time limits).\nSection 55 (procurement termination notices).\nSection 56 (technical specifications).\nSection 57 (meaning of excluded and excludable supplier).\nSection 58 (considering whether a supplier is excluded or excludable).\nSection 59 (notification of exclusion of supplier).\nSection 60 (investigations of supplier: exclusion grounds).\nSection 61 (investigations under section 60: reports).\nSection 62 (debarment list).\nSection 63 (debarment decisions: interim relief).\nSection 64 (debarment list: application for removal).\nSection 65 (debarment decisions: appeals).\nSection 66 (debarment proceedings and closed material procedure).\nSection 67 (electronic invoicing: implied term).\nSection 68 (implied payment terms in public contracts).\nSection 72 (sub-contracting: directions).\nSection 73 (implied payment terms in sub-contracts).\nSection 74 (modifying a public contract).\nSection 75 (contract change notices).\nSection 76 (voluntary standstill period on the modification of contracts).\nSection 77 (publication of modifications).\nSection 78 (implied right to terminate public contracts).\nSection 79 (terminating public contracts: national security).\nSection 80 (contract termination notices).\nSection 81 (conflicts of interest: duty to identify).\nSection 82 (conflicts of interest: duty to mitigate).\nSection 83 (conflicts assessments).\nSection 84 (regulated below-threshold contracts).\nSection 85 (regulated below-threshold contracts: procedure).\nSection 86 (regulated below-threshold contracts: duty to consider small and medium-sized enterprises).\nIn section 87 (regulated below-threshold contracts: notices), subsections (1) to (6).\nSection 88 (regulated below-threshold contracts: implied payment terms).\nIn section 89 (treaty state suppliers), subsections (2), (5) and (6).\nSection 90 (treaty state suppliers: non-discrimination).\nSection 92 (trade disputes).\nSection 93 (pipeline notices).\nSection 94 (general exemptions from duties to publish or disclose information).\nIn section 95 (notices, documents and information: regulations and online system), subsections (4) and (5).\nSection 96 (electronic communications).\nSection 98 (record-keeping).\nSection 99 (data protection).\nSection 100 (duties under this Act enforceable in civil proceedings).\nSection 101 (automatic suspension of the entry into or modification of contracts).\nSection 102 (interim remedies).\nSection 103 (pre-contractual remedies).\nSection 104 (post-contractual remedies).\nSection 105 (post-contractual remedies: set aside conditions).\nSection 106 (time limits on claims).\nSection 107 (Part 9 proceedings and closed material procedure).\nSection 108 (procurement investigations).\nSection 109 (recommendations following procurement investigations).\nSection 110 (guidance following procurement investigations).\nSection 112 (Northern Ireland department: restrictions on the exercise of powers).\nIn section 116 (disapplication of duty in section 17 of the Local Government Act 1988), subsection (1).\nSection 118 (concurrent powers and the Government of Wales Act 2006).\nSection 119 (repeals etc.).\nSchedule 2, to the extent that it is not already in force.\nSchedule 3.\nSchedule 4, to the extent that it is not already in force.\nSchedule 5.\nSchedule 6.\nSchedule 7.\nSchedule 8.\nSchedule 11.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. heading substituted (17.9.2024) by The Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/959), regs. 1(2), 2(7)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. inserted (17.9.2024) by The Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/959), regs. 1(2), 2(7)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in Sch. substituted (17.9.2024) by The Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/959), regs. 1(2), 2(7)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. in force at made date"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:28:41.205558+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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