What Procurement Act 2023 Section 24: Refining award criteria requires
This section permits a contracting authority to refine award criteria during a competitive flexible procedure, provided this possibility was disclosed in tender documents, it occurs before final tenders are invited, does not unfairly prejudice eliminated suppliers, and any changes are republished.
Pillar: Public Sector & Government Procurement · Authority: UK Cabinet Office · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/24
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- Section 24(1): A contracting authority may refine an award criterion as part of a competitive flexible procedure if the tender notice or associated tender documents provide for the refinement of the criterion, and the authority is yet to invite suppliers to submit tenders to be assessed.
- Section 24(2): A contracting authority may, in consequence of refining an award criterion under subsection (1), refine the indication of the relative importance of the award criteria under section 23(3)(b).
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