Pillar 4 – Guidance Notes Archive

How to use the archive

  • Click on the (More Information) link for the archived versions of each Guidance Note (GN).
  • Click on the link in the first column for a specific version/date of the document.
  • Details of the relevant changes are available by clicking on the corresponding ‘Changes’ link (second column)

GN 1.0 – Introduction to the Capital Works Management Framework

GN 1.0 – v1.0 28/07/09 Changed 21/01/19
GN 1.0 – 30/04/07 Changes 28/07/09


GN 1.1.2 – Professional Indemnity Insurance Application in the Capital Works Management Framework 

GN 1.1.2 – v1.0 09/02/22


GN 1.3 – Budget Development 

GN 1.3 – v1.0 28/07/09


GN 1.4 – Procurement and Contract Strategy for Public Works Contracts


GN 1.5 – Public Works Contract


GN 1.5.1 – Public Works Contracts: Managing the Pre-Contract Phase


GN 1.5.2 –  Public Works Contracts: Price Variation Clauses

GN 1.5.2 – v1.1 26/08/22
GN 1.5.2 – v1.0 22/01/16 Changes 26/08/22


GN 1.5.3 – Public Works Contracts: The Pricing Document


GN 1.6 – Procurement Process for Consultancy Services (Technical)


GN 1.6.1 – Suitability Assessment of Construction Services Providers,  Restricted Procedure


GN 1.6.2 – Suitability Assessment of Construction Service Providers, Open Procedure


GN 1.6.3Suitability Assessment of Construction Service Providers – Minimum Standards for Suitability Criteria

GN 1.6.3 – v1.0 16/07/13


GN 1.7 – Standard Conditions of Engagement for Consultancy Services (Technical) Guidance Note and Sample Schedules

GN 1.7 – 09/07/08 GN 1.7 Changes 28/07/09


GN 2.2 – Planning and Control of Capital Costs

GN 2.2 – v1.0 28/07/09 GN 2.2 Changes 29/09/11


GN 2.3 – Procurement Process for Works Contractors


GN 2.3.1 – Suitability Assessment of Works Contractors, Restricted Procedure


GN 2.3.1.2 – Suitability Criteria for Contractors, Submission of Evidence & Procurement Thresholds (Open, Restricted Procedure)

This guidance note is withdrawn from the suite of guidance notes as it has been superseded by amended procurement documents issued in August 2023

GN 2.3.1.2 – v1.2 01/02/11
GN 2.3.1.2 – v1.1 30/11/10 GN 2.3.1.2 Changes 01/02/11
GN 2.3.1.2 – v1.0 30/09/10 GN 2.3.1.2 Changes 30/11/10
GN 2.3.1.2 – v1.0 06/09/10 GN 2.3.1.2 Changes 30/09/10
GN 2.3.1.2 – v1.0 13/08/10 GN 2.3.1.2 06/09/10


GN 2.3.1.2.1 – Reconciliation of Appendices in GN 2.3.1.2 and QW1, QW2 and QW3 (Open, Restricted Procedure)

This guidance note is withdrawn from the suite of guidance notes as it has been superseded by amended procurement documents issued in August 2023

GN 2.3.1.2.1 – v1.0 04/09/17
GN 2.3.1.2.1 – v1.0 07/09/10 GN 2.3.1.2.1 Changes 30/09/10


GN 2.3.1.3 – Minimum Standards for Suitability Works Contractor Criteria (Open, Restricted Procedure)


GN 2.3.2 – Suitability Assessment of Works Contractors, Open Procedure


GN 2.3.3 – Specialists and the Public Works Contracts


GN 2.3.4 – Tender Price Indexation – Calculation, Notification and Application

GN 2.3.4 – v1.0 01/03/22


GN 3.1 – Implementation Process

GN 3.1 – v1.0 28/07/09 Changes 29/07/21


GN 3.1.1 – Dispute Resolution

GN 3.1.1 – v1.0 22/01/16 Changes 28/06/16