http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/5Procurement Act 2023enStatute Law Database2026-07-24Expert Participation2026-07-16 PART 151Subsection (3) applies if, on award of a below-threshold contract other than a framework, a contracting authority considers that—acertain of the goods, services or works to be supplied under the contract could reasonably be supplied under a separate contract, andbthat contract would have an estimated value of not less than the threshold amount for a contract of its type.2Subsection (3) applies if, on award of a below-threshold contract that is a framework, a contracting authority considers that—acertain of the goods, services or works to be supplied under contracts awarded in accordance with the framework could reasonably be supplied under a contract not awarded in accordance with the framework, andbthat contract would have an estimated value of not less than the threshold amount for a contract of its type.3The contract is to be treated as having an estimated value of not less than the threshold amount for the type of contract.4In considering whether goods, services or works could reasonably be supplied under a separate contract, a contracting authority may, for example, have regard to the practical and financial consequences of awarding more than one contract.5In this Act “below-threshold contract” means—aa contract for the supply, for pecuniary interest, of goods, services or works to a contracting authority,ba framework, orca concession contract,that has an estimated value of less than the threshold amount for the type of contract.6This section does not apply to a contract awarded in accordance with a framework.S. 5 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))S. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 127(2)