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21Tender notices and associated tender documentsU.K.
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(1)A contracting authority must publish a tender notice for the purpose of—

(a)inviting suppliers to submit a tender as part of an open procedure, or

(b)in the case of a competitive flexible procedure—

(i)inviting suppliers to submit a request to participate in the procedure, or

(ii)where no such invitation is made, inviting suppliers to submit their first, or only, tender as part of the procedure.

(2)A “tender notice” means a notice setting out—

(a)that a contracting authority intends to award a public contract under section 19, and

(b)any other information specified in regulations under section 95.

(3)A contracting authority must provide any associated tender documents in accordance with the tender notice.

(4)Associated tender document” means, in relation to a tender notice, a document setting out information specified in regulations under section 95 that supplements that set out in the tender notice.

(5)A contracting authority may not invite suppliers to submit a tender as part of a competitive tendering procedure unless it is satisfied that the tender notice or associated tender documents contain—

(a)information sufficient to allow suppliers to prepare such a tender, and

(b)in particular, details of the goods, services or works required by the contracting authority.

(6)In detailing its requirements, a contracting authority must be satisfied that they—

(a)are sufficiently clear and specific, and

(b)do not break the rules on technical specifications in section 56.

(7)See section 40 for an exception to the duty in subsection (1) for contracts awarded by reference to suppliers’ membership of certain utilities dynamic markets.

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I1S. 21 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 127(2)

I2S. 21 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))

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