The Procurement Act 2023 - A Round-Up of Recent Developments

Introduction

The ‘go live’ date for the Procurement Act 2023 ('the Act') was 24 February 2025.

This webinar considers the Act eighteen months later and what it means for public procurement in the UK.

The webinar provides a strategic overview of the Act and its implications for lawyers, procurement advisors, and all who advise on public procurement.

It will take a balanced view of whether the Act has and will achieve its objectives of reducing complexity, increasing transparency, and freeing the UK from the shackles of the EU regime. It will consider the new concepts, approach, and language of the Act, along with its regulations, guidance, the new procurement processes, and support offered by the Cabinet Office.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Key developments since the Act came into force in February 2025
• An overview of the Procurement Regulations 2024
• The Cabinet Office’s guidance on the Act - what it covers and what it leaves unanswered
• The Cabinet Office’s learning resources, from high-level ‘knowledge drops’ to advanced ‘deep dives’
• How radical are the reforms? Substantive change or largely a shift in language?
• Core principles - maximising public benefit, acting with integrity, ensuring fair and equal treatment, proportionality, alignment with government priorities, and delivering value for money - what they mean in practice and where tensions may arise
• Increased transparency obligations - additional burdens on contracting authorities versus potential advantages for contractors
• The new procurement procedures - what they are and their practical implications
• The expanded emphasis on preliminary market engagement - will it change behaviour in practice?
• Exemptions from the regime, including land transactions, certain inter-authority arrangements, and specific services (such as children’s services)
• Will the new regime genuinely simplify procurement and reduce bureaucracy?

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Thursday 10th September 2026

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