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What does the new social value model mean for public sector procurement?
The Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 requires public sector buyers to maximise economic, social and environmental benefits for local communities when buying goods and services. In February 2025, Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 002 provided an update to the social value model that applies to central government contract procurements. This reflected the new Procurement Act […]
What is the competitive flexible procedure and how does it work for buyers?
The competitive flexible procedure has been introduced by the Procurement Act 2023 to offer public sector buyers flexibility and choice in how they run their procurements. What is the competitive flexible procedure? The competitive flexible procedure (CFP) is a new way to run a procurement through competition. It is designed to give you more opportunity […]
How open frameworks benefit public sector buyers
Under Public Contracts Regulations 2015 regulations, Crown Commercial Service (CCS) framework agreements operated as ‘closed’ frameworks. This means that once a framework is awarded, no new suppliers are able to join that agreement to offer products, goods or services to public sector buyers. They normally remain closed for a maximum period of 4 years (8 […]
What buyers need to know about the new National Procurement Policy Statement
The UK Government published a new National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS) which came into effect on 24 February 2025 alongside the Procurement Act 2023. This strategic statement lays out the key objectives public sector organisations should look to achieve when they spend public money through procurement. Contracting authorities must “have regard” to the NPPS when […]
Supplier information for the Procurement Act 2023
What is the Procurement Act 2023 and what does it mean for suppliers? The Procurement Act 2023 is a new law that will significantly change public procurement for the first time since 2015. The act is due to come into effect on 24 February 2025 and it aims to simplify and improve the procurement process […]
Commercial Pipeline update
The original go-live date for the new procurement regulations has been extended from 28 October 2024 to 24 February 2025, which was a completely unforeseen change. Following an extensive review of our pipeline, we have transitioned some agreements to PCR 2015 and extended others, which we could not have planned for until now, but will […]