The government have announced a new go live date for the Procurement Act, now expected to launch on 24 February 2025.
The new Procurement Act aims to establish a single legal framework for the award of public contracts. Many of the features of the new regime will remain the same, but several significant changes are proposed.
Despite the challenges presented by the Procurement Act changes, there are notable positive aspects to consider including adding flexibility and agility to parts of procurement processes. The bill may add bureaucracy around transparency notices which could initially increase risk for us as an organisation and members, both legally and reputationally, but will ultimately strengthen the integrity of both.
Head of SUPC, Gemma Payne, has summarised this postponement:
Read the full statement from UK Parliament on the Procurement Act postponement here.
Resources for members
Members can login below to access SUPC resources to help with preparation for the Procurement Act 2023. These include:
- a detailed report of the expected impacts of the new procurement act
- an update on the Central Digital Platform including its purpose, benefits and key dates.
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