# UK Public Procurement (Procurement Act 2023)

> Draft and validate Selection Questionnaires and Tender Responses under the UK Procurement Act 2023. Covers exclusion grounds (Schedules 6 & 7), debarment list checks, Social Value evaluation per PPN 06/20 with TOMs framework, and SQ completeness validation.



Tags: Procurement, Regulatory, Procurement Act 2023, PPN 06/20, Compliance, United Kingdom


## Example Prompts

- Draft a Selection Questionnaire with exclusion grounds under the Procurement Act 2023
- Validate the Social Value section of a tender response against PPN 06/20
- Audit exclusion grounds coverage against Schedules 6 and 7 of the Act
- Create a tender response for a competitive flexible procedure with Social Value weighting

URL: https://rakenne.app/skills/uk-procurement-act-2023/index.md

Try this skill: https://rakenne.app/a/?skill=uk-procurement-act-2023



## Overview

Draft and validate Selection Questionnaires and Tender Responses under the UK Procurement Act 2023 for public sector procurements. The skill covers the full SQ-to-tender workflow — from exclusion grounds screening (Schedules 6 & 7) and debarment list checks, through conditions of participation, to Social Value evaluation aligned with PPN 06/20 and the TOMs framework.

## Example Conversation

> **You:** We need to prepare an SQ and tender response for a managed IT services contract worth £2.5m with the Ministry of Justice, using the competitive flexible procedure.
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> **Agent:** I'll start by drafting the Selection Questionnaire using the Procurement Act 2023 template. Since this is above threshold and for central government, PPN 06/20 applies — social value will carry at least 10% weighting. Let me set up the SQ with all mandatory exclusion grounds from Schedule 6, discretionary grounds from Schedule 7, and a debarment list declaration...
>
> *(Agent produces a complete SQ and runs the exclusion grounds audit tool)*
>
> **Agent:** The audit found all 9 mandatory grounds and the debarment list check are addressed. Two discretionary grounds need attention: conflict of interest and sub-contractor exclusion coverage. Let me add those sections...

## Output Excerpt

A typical Selection Questionnaire produced by this skill includes structured exclusion-ground declarations such as:

> **A3. Theft, fraud, bribery, or money laundering (Sch 6 para 3)**
> Has the Supplier or any connected person been convicted of any offence under the Theft Act 1968, Fraud Act 2006, Bribery Act 2010, or Proceeds of Crime Act 2002?
>
> ☐ Yes ☐ No

The Social Value section of the tender response aligns with PPN 06/20's five themes, with TOM-code-backed quantified commitments:

> **Theme 2 — Tackling Economic Inequality**
> Commitments: 3 new apprenticeships (NT3), £150k annual spend with local SMEs (NT7), 200 hours of employability support (NT4).

## Validation Tools

- **exclusion_grounds_audit** — Scans the SQ draft against the Procurement Act 2023 Schedules 6 & 7. Reports which mandatory and discretionary grounds are addressed, flags missing debarment list checks, and verifies connected-persons and self-cleaning provisions.
- **tender_logic_gate** — Validates the Social Value section against PPN 06/20 requirements. Checks for all five themes, TOM code references, the 10% minimum weighting, delivery plan, and measurement commitments. Flags generic pledges that lack quantification.

## Getting Started

Add your procurement specification, scope of work, or invitation to tender to the project workspace, then activate the *UK Public Procurement (Procurement Act 2023)* skill. The agent will guide you through drafting the SQ and tender response step by step.


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