The Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2025
Source: legislation.gov.uk (2025-12-15)

These Regulations bring into force provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (c. 54).

Statutory Instruments

2025 No. 1316 (C. 69)

PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

The Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2025

Made

9th December 2025

The Minister for the Cabinet Office makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 127(2) of the Procurement Act 2023(1 (\"#f00001\")). These Regulations are made with the consent of the Welsh Ministers in accordance with section 127(3) of the Procurement Act 2023.

Citation and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2025.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Provisions coming into force

2.—(1) The following provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 come into force on 1st January 2026, to the extent that they apply to public contracts awarded in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023—

(a)section 69 (payments compliance notices) other than in respect of a procurement regulated by the Welsh Ministers;

(b)section 71 (assessment of contract performance).

(2) The following provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 come into force on 1st April 2026, to the extent that they apply to public contracts awarded in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023—

(a)section 69 in respect of a procurement regulated by the Welsh Ministers;

(b)section 70 (information about payments under public contracts) other than in respect of a procurement regulated by the Welsh Ministers.

(3) For the purposes of this regulation a procurement is “a procurement regulated by the Welsh Ministers” if—

(a)the contracting authority concerned is a devolved Welsh authority, unless it is a procurement under a reserved procurement arrangement or a transferred Northern Ireland procurement arrangement(2 (\"#f00002\")), or

(b)it is a procurement under a devolved Welsh procurement arrangement(3 (\"#f00003\")).

Chris Ward

Parliamentary Secretary

Cabinet Office

9th December 2025

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations bring into force provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (c. 54) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/54\").

Regulation 2(1) commences section 69 (which relates to the publication of payments compliance notices), other than in respect of procurement regulated by the Welsh Ministers, and section 71 (which relates to the assessment of contract performance), from 1st January 2026.

Regulation 2(2) commences section 69, in respect of procurement regulated by the Welsh Ministers, and section 70 (which relates to the publication of information about payments under public contracts), other than in respect of procurement regulated by the Welsh Ministers, from 1st April 2026.

These are the fourth commencement regulations under the Act.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The following provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 have been brought into force by commencement regulations made before the date of these Regulations.

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.sections 1 and 224.02.2025S.I. 2024/716 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/716\") (as amended by S.I. 2024/959 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/959\"))section 3 (partially)12.03.2024S.I. 2024/361 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/361\")section 3 (remainder)24.02.2025S.I. 2024/716 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/716\") (as amended by S.I. 2024/959 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/959\"))sections 4 and 524.02.2025S.I. 2024/716 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/716\") (as amended by S.I. 2024/959 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/959\"))section 612.03.2024S.I. 2024/361 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/361\")sections 7 and 824.02.2025S.I. 2024/716 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/716\") (as amended by S.I. 2024/959 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/959\"))section 912.03.2024S.I. 2024/361 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/361\")sections 10 to 1224.02.2025S.I. 2024/716 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/716\") (as amended by S.I. 2024/959 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/959\"))sections 13 and 1412.03.2024S.I. 2024/361 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/361\")sections 15 to 1624.02.2025S.I. 2024/716 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/716\") (as amended by S.I. 2024/959 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/959\"))section 17 (partially)23.05.2024S.I. 2024/692 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/692\") (see regulation 1(3) of S.I. 2024/692 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/692\"))section 17 (remainder)24.02.2025S.I. 2024/716 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/716\") (as amended by S.I. 2024/959 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/959\"))sections 18 to 3224.02.2025S.I. 2024/716 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/716\") (as amended by S.I. 2024/959 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/959\"))section 33 (partially)12.03.2024S.I. 2024/361 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/361\")section 33 (remainder)24.02.2025S.I. 2024/716 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/716\") (as amended by S.I. 2024/959 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/959\"))sections 34 to 6824.02.2025S.I. 2024/716 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/716\") (as amended by S.I. 2024/959 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/959\"))section 69 (partially)12.03.2024S.I. 2024/361 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/361\")sections 72 to 8624.02.2025S.I. 2024/716 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/716\") (as amended by S.I. 2024/959 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/959\"))section 87 (partially)12.03.2024S.I. 2024/361 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/361\")section 87 (remainder)24.02.2025S.I. 2024/716 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/716\") (as amended by S.I. 2024/959 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/959\"))section 8824.02.2025S.I. 2024/716 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/716\") (as amended by S.I. 2024/959 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/959\"))section 89 (partially)12.03.2024S.I. 2024/361 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/361\")section 89 (remainder)24.02.2025S.I. 2024/716 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/716\") (as amended by S.I. 2024/959 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/959\"))section 9024.02.2025S.I. 2024/716 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/716\") (as amended by S.I. 2024/959 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/959\"))section 9112.03.2024S.I. 2024/361 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/361\")sections 92 to 9424.02.2025S.I. 2024/716 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/716\") (as amended by S.I. 2024/959 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/959\"))section 95 (partially)12.03.2024S.I. 2024/361 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/361\")section 95 (remainder)24.02.2025S.I. 2024/716 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/716\") (as amended by S.I. 2024/959 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/959\"))section 9624.02.2025S.I. 2024/716 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/716\") (as amended by S.I. 2024/959 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/959\"))section 9712.03.2024S.I. 2024/361 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/361\")sections 98 to 11024.02.2025S.I. 2024/716 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/716\") (as amended by S.I. 2024/959 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/959\"))section 11112.03.2024S.I. 2024/361 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/361\")section 11224.02.2025S.I. 2024/716 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/716\") (as amended by S.I. 2024/959 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/959\"))sections 113 and 11412.03.2024S.I. 2024/361 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/361\")section 115 (partially)12.03.2024S.I. 2024/361 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/361\")section 115 (remainder)24.02.2025S.I. 2024/716 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/716\") (as amended by S.I. 2024/959 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/959\"))section 115A24.02.2025S.I. 2024/716 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/716\") (as amended by S.I. 2024/959 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/959\")) (see regulation 1 of S.I. 2024/692 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/692\"))section 116 (partially)12.03.2024S.I. 2024/361 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/361\")section 116 (remainder)24.02.2025S.I. 2024/716 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/716\") (as amended by S.I. 2024/959 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/959\"))section 117 (partially)19.01.2024S.I. 2024/61 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/61\")section 117 (partially)01.04.2024S.I. 2024/61 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/61\")sections 118 and 11924.02.2025S.I. 2024/716 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/716\") (as amended by S.I. 2024/959 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/959\"))Schedule 112.03.2024S.I. 2024/361 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/361\")Schedule 2 (partially)12.03.2024S.I. 2024/361 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/361\")Schedule 2 (remainder)24.02.2025S.I. 2024/716 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/716\") (as amended by S.I. 2024/959 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/959\"))Schedule 324.02.2025S.I. 2024/716 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/716\") (as amended by S.I. 2024/959 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/959\"))Schedule 4 (partially)12.03.2024S.I. 2024/361 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/361\")Schedule 4 (remainder)24.02.2025S.I. 2024/716 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/716\") (as amended by S.I. 2024/959 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/959\"))Schedules 5 to 824.02.2025S.I. 2024/716 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/716\") (as amended by S.I. 2024/959 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/959\"))Schedule 912.03.2024S.I. 2024/361 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/361\")Schedule 10 (partially)19.01.2024S.I. 2024/61 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/61\")Schedule 10 (partially)01.04.2024S.I. 2024/61 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/61\")Schedule 1124.02.2025S.I. 2024/716 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/716\") (as amended by S.I. 2024/959 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/959\"))

(1)

2023 c. 54 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2023/54\"). For the meaning of “Minister of the Crown”, see section 123(1) and the definition in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975 (c. 26) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/26\") to which that provision cross-refers.

(2)

For the meaning of “devolved Welsh authority”, see section 111(1)(a) of the Procurement Act 2023. For the meaning of “reserved procurement arrangement”, see section 114(5) of the Procurement Act 2023. For the meaning of “transferred Northern Ireland procurement arrangement”, see section 114(3) of the Procurement Act 2023.

(3)

For the meaning of “devolved Welsh procurement arrangement”, see section 114(2) of the Procurement Act 2023.