Government publishes first tools to assist in Procurement Act procurements.

The Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2024 signed. These confirm the go-live date for the Procurement Act 2023 will be 28 October 2024. 

Cabinet Office confirms that 28 October is the target 'go live date' for the Procurement Act 2023. 

First guidance on the Procurement Act 2023 published

Procurement Regulations 2024 laid before Parliament

Publication of the Government's response to Part 1 and Part 2 on draft regulations implementing the Procurement Act 2023

The Procurement Act gained Royal Assent

Publication of The Procurement Act 2023 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2024 - see here

Part 2 consultation on secondary legislation launched, focusing on the proposed transparency requirements and noticing regime – see here

Part 1 consultation on secondary legislation launched. Part 1 focused primarily on the various lists and definitions within the Bill (for example, exempt and Light Touch contracts) – see our analysis here

Amended Procurement Bill published following Committee stage in the Commons

Cabinet Office publishes guidance on the benefits of the Procurement Bill for prospective suppliers to the public sector - see here

Cabinet Office publishes explanatory notes for Procurement Bill (as amended in the House of Lords) - see here

House of Lords approves amended Bill and sends it to the Commons

House of Lords publishes amended Procurement Bill following Report stage - see here and our analysis here and here

House of Lords publishes amended Procurement Bill - see here and our analysis here

Cabinet Office publishes guidance on preparing for reform - see here

Cabinet Office is running surveys every 6 months to hear views and inform the reforms: the first survey is available here

Cabinet Office sets out transparency ambition for new procurement regime - see here

Amendments to Bill proposed

Second reading in House of Lords

Procurement Bill introduced to parliament. First reading in House of Lords

Response to Green Paper published by Cabinet Office

Green Paper on Transforming Public Procurement published by Cabinet Office