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Regulated Procurement | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2024

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Despite Parliament being prorogued, the necessary regulations for the Procurement Act 2023 to go live from 28 October 2024 made it through.

United KingdomGovernment, Public Sector
Catherine Wolfenden
Catherine Wolfenden
Craig McCarthy
Craig McCarthy
Laura Thornton
Laura Thornton
Kate Davies
Kate Davies
John Cleverly
John Cleverly
Millie Smith
Millie Smith
Gabrielle Li
Gabrielle Li
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Procurement Act 2023: commencement regulations and further guidance

Despite Parliament being prorogued, the necessary regulations for the Procurement Act 2023 to go live from 28 October 2024 made it through. The Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No 3 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2024 were signed on 23 May. These regulations legislatively set out the go-live date of 28 October 2024, bring into force the revocation of the existing procurement regulations other than in respect of devolved Scottish procurements and include the transitional provisions which determine the relationship between the current and new procurement regime.

The Cabinet Office has also updated its guidance collection page which is now arranged to list guidance documents under the four stages of the commercial pathway: Plan, Define, Procure and Manage. The page sets out the full list of guidance documents, both published and unpublished. The latest guidance documents that

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