Guidance

Procurement policy note 06/11: amendments to the procurement regulations, including 'Uniplex'

This Procurement Policy Note (PPN) [and guidance / documents] is now out of date

• From: Cabinet Office, Efficiency and Reform Group and Crown Commercial Service
• Published: 31 August 2011
• Last updated: 31 January 2023 — See all updates

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Procurement Policy Note 06/11

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This Procurement Policy Note (PPN) is now out of date

This procurement policy information note outlines a number of amendments to the public procurement regulations that will come into effect from October 2011. It covers the following:

• changes to the time limits for Court challenges to procurement decisions, following the European Court of Justice’s “Uniplex” ruling, and some related procedural changes
• modifications to the criteria for the ‘automatic suspension’
• amendments to the definitions of certain offences and other causes for which economic operators may, or must, be rejected
• Machinery of Government changes affecting the Office of Government Commerce (OGC)
• a few miscellaneous minor updates, improvements and corrections

Previously released Procurement Policy Notes

Published 31 August 2011
Last updated 31 January 2023 + show all updates

1. 31 January 2023

   This Procurement Policy Note (PPN) is now out of date

2. 31 August 2011

   First published.