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  "title": "UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) - Public Sector Procurement Framework",
  "domain": "Public Sector & Government Procurement",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "last_updated": "2026-06-01",
  "bluf": "The UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102), made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 with cross-reference to the Public Contracts Directive 2014/24/EU, established the public procurement framework for UK contracting authorities through to the Procurement Act 2023 transition (Procurement Act 2023 fully came into force 24 February 2025 superseding most of SI 2015/102 for new procurements); SI 2015/102 has five principal parts: Part 1 (General Provisions - citation, commencement, definitions), Part 2 (Rules implementing the Public Contracts Directive divided into chapters covering scope, public contracts, particular procurement regimes, and records), Part 3 (Remedies - mechanisms for facilitation, court applications, and ineffectiveness), Part 4 (Miscellaneous Obligations including below-threshold procurements), Part 5 (Revocations, amendments, savings, and transitional provisions); Regulation 18 establishes the foundational principles of procurement (equal treatment, non-discrimination, transparency, proportionality); Regulation 26 identifies the available procurement procedures (open, restricted, competitive procedure with negotiation, competitive dialogue, innovation partnership, design contests); Regulation 84 requires contracting authorities to maintain records and report on procurement activities; the regulations apply to contracting authorities exceeding the financial thresholds in Regulation 5 (currently approximately £213,477 for supplies/services for central government, £663,540 for utilities).",
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}