Transforming Public Procurement
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-26)

How public procurement will change to improve the way supplies, services and works are procured for the public sector.

The Transforming Public Procurement programme aims to improve the way public procurement is regulated in order to:
- create a simpler and more flexible, commercial system that better meets our country’s needs while remaining compliant with our international obligations
- open up public procurement to new entrants such as small businesses and social enterprises so that they can compete for and win more public contracts
- embed transparency throughout the commercial lifecycle so that the spending of taxpayers’ money can be properly scrutinised.
The Procurement Act 2023 came into force on 24 February 2025. You can view the new Procurement Act on the UK legislation website (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents/enacted), and the official record of the Bill’s progress through Parliament, with all supporting documents on the Parliamentary website (https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3159).

This page explains what the new procurement regime will mean, provides more detail about the learning and development programme that is supporting its introduction, as well as further guidance for both contracting authorities and suppliers.

Read our short factsheets (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides) and watch our videos and animations (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/animations-and-videos) which outline the key benefits of the new Procurement Act. You can also read a summary of the proposed provisions contained within the Act (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-procurement-bill-summary-guide-to-the-provisions).

If you are a supplier you can find dedicated supplier information (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/information-and-guidance-for-suppliers). We will continue to add more information and guidance so please do check back for further updates.

News and information

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The Procurement Bill, which will reform the existing Procurement Rules, received Royal Assent in October 2023.

The Procurement Regulations 2024 have also now been debated and approved in both Houses and have now been signed. This statutory instrument (SI), a form of secondary legislation, is available to view (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2024/9780348259728/contents).

On 12 September 2024 a Written Ministerial Statement (https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-09-12/hcws90) was published in Parliament announcing that the new regime will go live on 24 February 2025, a short delay of four months from the previous go-live date of 28 October 2024.

Existing legislation will continue to apply to procurements started under the old rules.

A new National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS) was laid in Parliament on 13 February 2025. It will come into force alongside the new Procurement Act. You can read the statement (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-procurement-policy-statement)

We have launched official training products to support the introduction of the new Procurement Act Transforming Public Procurement Knowledge Drops (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-official-transforming-public-procurement-knowledge-drops) are designed to provide a high level overview of the changes to the procurement regulations and are aimed at those who have regular interactions with procurement as well as suppliers including SMEs and VCSEs.

We have also launched the official Procurement Act 2023 e-learning modules (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-official-procurement-act-2023-e-learning) - the key learning product to support practitioners in implementing the new regime. The modules are aimed at all operational procurement staff - this includes staff whose main role is to run tenders or let contracts, or procurement / commercial professionals whose main role is to manage suppliers or contracts.

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Guidance and Support

To support preparation for the Procurement Act 2023 we have published a suite of guidance documents addressing all aspects of the new regime, covering subjects from transitional arrangements and covered procurement through to pre-market engagement, award rules, exclusions and contract modifications. View the guidance page (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-guidance-documents).

Our document ‘Our Innovation Ambition (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transforming-public-procurement-our-innovation-ambition)’ sets out how the new regime will enable contracting authorities to embrace innovation more, and procure in more flexible and innovative ways.

Our planning and preparation checklist (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transforming-public-procurement-planning-and-preparation-checklist) outlines initial actions in four key areas - policies and processes, systems, people, and transition - where early consideration will help contracting authorities get in the best shape to hit the ground running when the new rules come into force.

Our document ‘Benefits for Prospective Suppliers to the Public Sector (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefits-for-prospective-suppliers-to-the-public-sector)’ sets out how the new regime will deliver a range of benefits for suppliers of all sizes wishing to do business and deliver contracts for the public sector.

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