Public procurement refers to the purchase of goods, services and works by central or local governmental departments and other public bodies. In order to ensure that taxpayer money is spent on the best possible solutions in the market, contracting authorities must carry out their procurements efficiently and in compliance with the relevant rules, regulations and other requirements in place at the time.
Our team of public procurement specialists has a wealth of experience advising both contracting authorities and suppliers to the public sector. Our expertise spans a broad range of industries, from healthcare to parking services, and from waste management to defence.
What Is the Procurement Act 2023?
In the UK, the Procurement Act 2023 will come into force on 28 October 2024, representing a once-in-a-generation change to the way that contracting authorities must procure their goods, services and works. The legislation replaces a number of existing statutory instruments, most notably the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 and Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011, which are largely drawn from EU directives. With the aim of overhauling and modernising the procurement landscape in the UK by consolidating and simplifying existing procurement regulations into a single, cohesive framework, the Procurement Act 2023 should represent a significant shift towards a more efficient, transparent and flexible public procurement system, designed to better serve both contracting authorities and suppliers.
Please do review our alerts on the key changes that will be brought about by the implementation of the Procurement Act 2023. Our team of specialists are available to guide you through those changes as required, so please do get in touch with one of our key contacts.
Why Choose Us
- We have a vast range of experience in procurements across a variety of sectors.
- By advising both contracting authorities and suppliers to the public sector, our team is able to provide practical, pragmatic and considered advice about possible issues throughout the entire procurement process and, in particular, in relation to challenges to procurement processes.
- We have extremely good relationships with specialist public procurement barristers, and have worked with many of them.