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Section 11 Covered procurement only in accordance with this ActI1I2

United Kingdom

(1)

A contracting authority may not carry out a covered procurement except in accordance with this Act.

(2)

Accordingly, a contracting authority may not enter into a public contract unless it is awarded in accordance with—

(a)

section 19 (competitive award);

(b)

section 41 (direct award in special cases);

(c)

section 43 (direct award after switching procedures);

(d)

section 45 (award under frameworks).

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 11 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 127(2)

I2

S. 11 in force at 24.2.2025 by S.I. 2024/716, Sch. (as amended by S.I. 2024/959, regs. 1(2), 2(7)(a))