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The UK Public Procurement Act

UK Public Procurement Reform

The Procurement Act 2023 officially came into force on 24 February 2025. The new rules are designed to create a simpler, more transparent process, placing value for money, public beneft and integrity at the heart of public procurement. The intention is to open public procurement opportunities to new entrants, such as small businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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The front cover of the CIPS Special Report on the UK Procurement Act

 

 

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CIPS Training Courses

Do you or your team want to get and in-depth understanding of what the new rules mean for you? CIPS offers procurement training courses about UK public procurement. These courses cover concepts, principles, procedures and changes the Act brings to public sector procurement professionals.

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More information about the UK Procurement Act

The Official Transforming Public Procurement Knowledge Drops Cabinet Office: Transforming public procurement Embracing technology and the Procurement Act 2023
The Act's impact on public-sector procurement in Scotland Cabinet Office: Procurement Act guidance documents Cabinet Office: Procurement policy note
CIPS Special Report: How the UK Procurement Act will affect you UK Government’s National Procurement Policy Statement

Learn more about the Procurement Act in the CIPS Futures Podcast mini-series, recorded shortly before the Act’s commencement date