Publication timing

Stages

Information about a Public Private Partnership project will become available at many different stages.

The reference page includes information about the stage at which certain information should be made available.

OCDS is designed to support real-time publication of information, so within each stage there may be multiple points where new or updated information is available. Each time information is provided, we call this an OCDS 'release'.

A PPP process is likely to involve the stages below, the following release identifiers are a guide and additional releases can be made at any stage of the project.

PP: Pre-Procurement

Sub-stage	Recommended release identifier	Recommended release tag
1.1 Consultation	1.1.X	planning
1.2 Planning	1.2.X	planning
1.3 Approvals & budget allocations	1.3.X	planning

P: Procurement

Sub-stage	Recommended release identifier	Recommended release tag
2.1 First stage (all procedures)	2.1.X	tender
2.2 Shortlist	2.2.X	tenderUpdate
3.1 Second stage (multi-stage procedures)	3.1.X	tender
3.2 Meetings	3.2.X	tenderUpdate
3.3 Shortlist	3.3.X	tenderUpdate

A: Award

Sub-stage	Recommended release identifier	Recommended release tag
4.1 Award	4.1.X	award

CC: Post Commercial-Close

Sub-stage	Recommended release identifier	Recommended release tag
5.1 Contract signed (commercial close)	5.1.X	contract
5.2 Financial close	5.2.X	contract

I: Implementation

Sub-stage	Recommended release identifier	Recommended release tag
6.1 Implementation report	6.1.X	implementation

R: Renegotiation

Sub-stage	Recommended release identifier	Recommended release tag
7.1 Contract renegotiation	7.1.X	contractUpdate