Preparing for the Procurement Act

The Procurement Bill is currently making its way through Parliament, expected to receive Royal Assent this Spring, with the new regime anticipated to go live in Spring 2024 at the earliest.

How will the Procurement Bill reform the way public authorities purchase goods, services and public works?

The Bill is set to reform UK public procurement law with the stated aim of creating a new, simpler and more transparent regime post-Brexit. The Bill is large and technical, and includes a number of regulation-making powers. When it comes into effect it will mark a significant change to the current regime.

The Bill covers contracts awarded by:

• most central government departments and related bodies;
• the wider public sector including local government and health authorities; and
• utilities companies operating in the water, energy and transport sectors.

Listen to our webinar where Juliet Reingold (Partner), Jayne Bentham (Partner) and Rachel Malloch (Supervising Associate) from Simmons & Simmons, and Joseph Barrett (Barrister) from 11KBW discuss the key changes relevant to suppliers of public and health sector bodies throughout the procurement lifecycle.