Notice types
Procurement stages
Buyers publish notices about their procurements in sequence:
The notice types used depend on the regulation involved:
Regulation | Pipeline | Future opportunity | Opportunity | Awarded contract |
---|---|---|---|---|
Common | UK1 | F01* | F02 | F03 |
Utilities | UK1 | F04* | F05 | F06 |
Defence and security | UK1 | F16 | F17 | F18 |
Concession | - | - | F24 | F25 |
Transport | - | T01 | - | T02 |
Design contest (Common or Utilities) | - | - | F12 | F13 |
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- Regulation:
- Common
- Pipeline:
- UK1
- Future opportunity:
- F01*
- Opportunity:
- F02
- Awarded contract:
- F03
-
- Regulation:
- Utilities
- Pipeline:
- UK1
- Future opportunity:
- F04*
- Opportunity:
- F05
- Awarded contract:
- F06
-
- Regulation:
- Defence and security
- Pipeline:
- UK1
- Future opportunity:
- F16
- Opportunity:
- F17
- Awarded contract:
- F18
-
- Regulation:
- Concession
- Pipeline:
- -
- Future opportunity:
- -
- Opportunity:
- F24
- Awarded contract:
- F25
-
- Regulation:
- Transport
- Pipeline:
- -
- Future opportunity:
- T01
- Opportunity:
- -
- Awarded contract:
- T02
-
- Regulation:
- Design contest (Common or Utilities)
- Pipeline:
- -
- Future opportunity:
- -
- Opportunity:
- F12
- Awarded contract:
- F13
* F01 and F04 are considered opportunities if they include a call for competition
Other notice types:
- Social and other specific services – F21 (Common), F22 (Utilities), F23 (Concession) – used in future opportunity and later stages
- Qualification system – F07 (Utilities) – with or without a call for competition
- Notice on a buyer profile – F08 (Common, Utilities or Defence) – can be used instead of F01, F04 or F16 future opportunity notices
- Subcontract notice – F19 (Defence) – used to advertise subcontract opportunities from an awarded contract
Changes to notices
Changes are made to most Find a Tender notices by publishing additional notices describing the changes. Pipeline notices can be edited directly.
Different notice types are used depending on the type of correction and the regulation involved.
Awards without prior publication
If buyers award contracts without previously advertising the opportunities then they may first publish an F15 ‘voluntary ex ante transparency notice’ (VEAT).