# Procurement Act 2023, Paragraph 5: Cases where estimate not possible

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

If a contracting authority is unable to estimate the value of a contract in accordance with this Schedule (for example because the duration of the contract is unknown), the authority is to be treated as having estimated the value of the contract as an amount of more than the threshold amount for the type of contract.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/schedule/3/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/procurement-act-2023/schedule-3/paragraph-5
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