Updated commercial pipeline – Procurement Act 2023

The new Procurement Act 2023 received Royal Assent in October 2023, and the Cabinet Office anticipates that the new regime will go live in February 2025.

We are currently considering these timescales as we plan any upcoming procurement activity. 

Please note that the Procurement Act 2023 is not retroactive.  All current live commercial agreements will continue operating under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR2015). We will operate agreements under both PCR2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 for a period of time; at least until existing agreements expire, are replaced, or cease to exist.  

We are pleased to provide you with the latest priority list of commercial agreements anticipated to be awarded under the new regime.

NB: Following the announcement of the delay of the go-live of the new regulations to February 2025, we are currently reviewing this pipeline. It will be updated to reflect any changes once this review is complete.

Commercial pipeline

There are currently 17 commercial agreements on the list, and it is currently anticipated that their associated tender documentation will be published between October 2024 and October 2025:

• Space Technology Solutions
• Technology Services 4
• DOS 7
• Multifunctional Devices
• Transport Technology
• Tyres, Glass and Telematics
• Courier, Distribution, Storage and Specialist Solutions
• Tail Spend Solutions
• Media and Creative Framework
• Debt Resolution Services 2
• Fuel Card and Associated Services
• Legal Panel for Government
• Outsourced Contact Centre and Business Services
• Audit and Assurance Services
• Permanent Recruitment Solutions
• Estates Management Service 2
• Construction Professional Services 2

The category teams responsible for these commercial agreements are currently engaging customers and suppliers to develop their commercial and procurement strategies. As part of this activity, consideration will be given to developing associated digital platforms and/or contractual documentation to ensure full compliance with the new procurement regime.

As our category teams complete this exercise, there is always the potential for the procurement timescales and the position of the commercial agreement on the list to change.

Awarding commercial agreements under the new regime will be new for everyone, and in CCS, we are adopting new ways of working to ensure all key stakeholders have had the chance to discuss and consider all key dependencies, issues and challenges as well as identifying any opportunities the new regime will bring. This means we will be continually reviewing and amending the priority list.

Find out more

If you need further details about any of these agreements, please get in touch.

You can also find out what other procurements we are working on by exploring our upcoming deals page.

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