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The Procurement Act 2023

Transforming Public Procurement: The Procurement Act 2023

Please view the latest communication relating to PAS23 here.

Public Sector Procurement legislation has changed. On 24 February 2025 the new Procurement Act 2023 came into force and replaced the previous legislation. This governs how we procure. 

There are a range of resources developed by Central Government, to help explain these changes, please click on the following links:

Supplier registration is now live on Find a Tender service. If you want to bid for a contract, you will need to create a GOV.UK One login, which is linked on the Find a Tender service homepage. The CDP factsheet gives an overview of the site and if you have any questions, please email the Cabinet Office directly clearly stating in the subject line the purpose of your enquiry.

A new Procurement Review Unit (PRU) is now operational. The unit is responsible for overseeing the new act and one of the areas it will be responsible for is supplier exclusion and debarment from bidding for public contracts. Find out more information about the team and its role.

Last updated: 04/03/2025