This course is designed to provide delegates with the elementary understanding of regulated procurement legislation, procurement procedures for regulated and less regulated procurements. The course is built to equip delegates with enough information concerning how to effectively value, categorise and evaluate tender opportunities, contemplating the different routes to market and the effects of collaboration, while identifying potential risks of supplier challenge and remedial actions available. This course is designed to give delegates with a solid grounding to the fundamental legislative requirements and offers a robust refresh for more experienced practitioners, reflecting the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 requirements.
Who should attend?
This course is intended for newcomers to public sector procurement, procurement practitioners, contract managers and operational stakeholders.
Agenda
- Introduction
- Remedies and Rights of the Suppliers
- Structure and hierarchy of the rules
- Procurement Principles
- Categorisation of Contracts
- Thresholds
- Valuation of Contracts
- Advertising in Find a Tender
- Procedures and timescales
- Selection and award criteria
- Framework Agreements
- Calling off compliantly from
- Framework Agreements