The Procurement Act 2023

The Procurement Act 2023 came in to force on the 24^th February 2025.

This legislation has changed the way the public sector buys goods and services. It will help make better use of public resources to deliver better public services and grow the economy.

A key aim for the Procurement Act 2023 is to make it easier for suppliers to do business with the public sector. The existing rules will apply for contracts that are already in place and for those started under the current regime. For all new procurements from 24^th February 2025, it is important that suppliers understand the change.

The Council have provided resources below to help suppliers with the transition to the new legislation.

Video links;

1. Introduction to Public Procurement [external link]
2. Key Changes between PCRs and PA23 [external link]
3. NHS Provider Selection Regime [external link]
4. Central Digital Platform and Supplier Information [external link]
5. Transparency and Notices [external link]
6. Procurement Procedures, Framework and Dynamic Markets [external link]
7. KPIs and Supplier Performance [external link]
8. Exclusions and Debarment [external link]

Powerpoint presentation links;

1. Introduction to Public Procurement [Powerpoint presentation]
2. Key Changes between PCRs and PA23 [Powerpoint presentation]
3. NHS Provider Selection Regime [Powerpoint presentation]
4. Central Digital Platform and Supplier Information [Powerpoint presentation]
5. Transparency and Notices [Powerpoint presentation]
6. Procurement Procedures, Framework and Dynamic Markets [Powerpoint presentation]
7. KPIs and Supplier Performance [Powerpoint presentation]
8. Exclusions and Debarment [Powerpoint presentation]

The Cabinet Office are leading the Transforming Public Procurement programme[external link]. They provide regular updates and supplier-specific knowledge drops [external link] on their website and via a regular newsletter. We recommend you subscribe to their mailing list to ensure you're kept up to date on the latest news and information.

Find out more information in our letter to suppliers [pdf document].