18 September 2024On 12 September 2024, a Written Ministerial Statement was published in Parliament announcing that the new Procurement Act 2023 has been delayed. Originally set to go live on 28 October 2024, the new date for the Act’s commencement is now 24 February 2025.
The delay allows time for the development of a new National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS) that will align with the government’s strategic priorities to create ‘a mission-led procurement regime which builds on the transformative powers within the Act, and which meets the challenge of applying the full potential of public procurement to deliver value for money, economic growth and social value.’ Once completed, this new NPPS will replace the National Procurement Policy Statement which was laid in Parliament by the previous government on 13 May 2024.
In order to support the preparation for the Procurement Act 2023, the government is publishing a suite of guidance documents. These cover a wide range of aspects of the new regime, such as transitional arrangements, pre-market engagement, award rules, exclusions and contract modifications.
Read more about the Procurement Act 2023.
