Central Unit on Procurement (CUP) Guidance

These documents were produced some years ago when CUP formed part of Treasury. Since OGC inherited these documents a number of the guides have been withdrawn and some have been superseded by other guidance such as the Achieving Excellence Guides.

The CUP Guidance documents are available in PDF using an optical reading programme, and consequently the quality of the documents may vary.

CUP Guide Number	Subject	Current Status
1	Post Tender Negotiations	Replaced by PTN briefing largely based on CUP 19
2	Competitive Tendering & Contracting Out	superseded by number 34
3	Supply & Service Agreements with the Agencies	Withdrawn
4	Buyer Seller Relationships	Withdrawn
5	Quality Assurance - Principles & Terminology	superseded by number 46 in June 1994
6	Quality Systems	superseded by number 46 in June 1994
7	Project Sponsorship: Planning & Progress monitoring	superseded by number 52 in Sept. 1995
8	Project Sponsorship: Role of Project Sponsor & Relationship with PSA	superseded by number 33 (revised) in January 1994 - in turn by OGC Achieving Excellence Series
9	Specifications	superseded by number 30 June 1991
10	Quality Costs	superseded by number 29 - June 1991
11	Debriefing	superseded by number 45 and in turn by number 56
12	Contracts and Contract Management for Construction Works	Much of the "procurement approach" material has been incorporated into the new OGC Achieving Excellence Series, and see also Contract Innovation's Risk Allocation Model
13	The Selection & Appointment of Works Consultants	superseded by OGC Achieving Excellence Series
14	Measuring Performance in Purchasing	Withdrawn
15	Estimating Works Projects	superseded by OGC Achieving Excellence Series
16	Purchasing Ethics	superseded by number 55
17	Quality Assurance in Building & Construction	Withdrawn
18	Purchasing Training	superseded by number 53
19	PTN Update	Superseded by a briefing on PTN
20	The P&S Function and Works Projects	Withdrawn
21	The Purchasing of Services of Assured Quality	superseded by number 46 - June 1994
22	Stock Management	Withdrawn
23	Model Forms of Contract	Withdrawn
24	Vehicles: Contract Hire Schemes	Withdrawn
25	Cost Management for Works Projects	superseded by OGC Achieving Excellence Series
26	Selection of Works Contractors	superseded by OGC Achieving Excellence Series
27	Approved Suppliers (Vendors & Contractors)	Withdrawn
28	Contracts with Private Sector Purchasing Agents	Withdrawn
29	Quality Costs (PDF, 371K)	Current - to be reviewed, along with CUP 46, for replacement by a single briefing on quality in Toolkit
30	Specification writing	Revised and replaced by a briefing on specification writing
31	Use of Travel Agents	Withdrawn
32	Catering Services	Withdrawn
33	(Revised) Project Sponsorship	superseded by OGC Achieving Excellence Series
34	Market Testing & Buying In	superseded by "The Government's Guide to Market Testing" and then "Better Quality Services"
35	Life Cycle Costing	Replaced by a generic briefing on Life Cycle Costing and for construction projects by Achieving Excellence Guide No. 7
36	Contract Strategy Selection for Major Projects	superseded by OGC Achieving Excellence Series
37	Managing Car Fleets	Withdrawn
38	Approval of Works Projects	superseded by OGC Achieving Excellence Series
39	Basic Purchasing & Supply	Withdrawn
40	The Competitive Tendering Process	Superseded by the Procurement and Contract management Workbooks in the Toolkit
41	Managing Risk and Contingency for Works Projects	superseded by OGC Achieving Excellence Series
42	Contracting for the Provision of Services	superseded by number 59c May 1997 and 59d July 1997
43	Project Evaluation	Withdrawn
44	Service Level Agreements	Withdrawn
45	Debriefing	superseded by Number 56 April 1997 and subsequently by new guidance on Supplier Debriefing published 2002
46	Quality Assurance (PDF, 107K)	To be replaced along with CUP 29 by a single briefing on quality
47	Contract Management	superseded by Number 61 - May 1997
48	Bonds and guarantees (PDF, 51K)	Current
49	The Trident Works Programme (a case study)	Withdrawn
50	Dispute Resolution	replaced by new guidance 'Dispute Resolution' (PDF, 643K) published 2002
51	Introduction to EC Procurement Rules (PDF, 888K)	Updated briefing
52	Programme & Progress Monitoring for works projects	Withdrawn
53	Procurement Training	Superseded by Successful Delivery Skills
54	Value management (PDF, 2,715K)	Current - to be reviewed
55	Ethics in Procurement	Withdrawn - for consideration of ethical issues including separation of duties see Code of Good Practice (PDF, 115K)
56	Debriefing	replaced by new guidance on Supplier Debriefing (PDF, 200K) published 2002
57	Strategic Partnering in Government	Future need for guidance to be reviewed in the light of guidance on partnering and new forms of contract for IT contracts. Likely to be withdrawn.
58	Incentivisation	Withdrawn
59	Documentation
	a. Model Appraisal Questionnaire	replaced by (MS Word, 98K) and guidance
	b. Pre-qualification	replaced by (MS Word, 98K) and guidance
	c. Model Invitation to Tender	Withdrawn
	d. Model Conditions of Contract	Withdrawn - this document has been replaced and superseded by the Risk Allocation Model
60	Supplier Appraisal	Replaced by new OGC guidance on Developing the Evaluation Strategy and supplier appraisal guidance at Selection Stage and Award Stage. The existing "Supplier Finance Appraisal" created in October 2001 continues to provide guidance on the assessment of the financial aspects of suppliers.
61	Contract Management	Replaced by "principles of Service Contracts - Contract Management Guidelines" October 2002

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