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The Procurement Act 2023 (PA2023)
The Procurement Act 2023 came into effect on 24 February 2025. The aim of the Act is to simplify and improve the procurement process and provide more opportunities for suppliers by:
- Creating simpler and more flexible bidding processes
- Improving flexibility through the new ‘competitive flexible procedure
- Making public procurement more transparent
- Opening up public procurement to new entrants, such as small businesses and social enterprises
PA2023 Training & Resources - Government Commercial Function
- Procurement Act 2023 – Introductory Training Modules: Designed for public bodies and suppliers, these modules provide essential insights into the evolving procurement landscape. The Official Transforming Public Procurement Knowledge Drops - GOV.UK
- Procurement Act 2023 – Short Guides - Quick-reference guides to help you understand key aspects of the current legislation. Procurement Act 2023: short guides - GOV.UK
- Procurement Act 2023 - Guidance documents - Cover all aspects of the Procurement Act 2023 https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/procurement-act-2023-guidance-documents
- Central Digital Platform - The platform is the place for suppliers to find opportunities to bid for. For further information and guidance on how to register onto the Central Digital Platform and to read the Procurement Act 2023, visit the gov.uk page.
If you have any queries, please reach out to procurement@coventry.ac.uk.
