Legal and Regulatory

PPN 02/23 Tackling Modern Slavery in Government Supply Chains
PPN 02/23 Tackling Modern Slavery in Government Supply Chains
14/02/2023
This new PPN applies to NHS bodies and applies from 1 April 2023.This Procurement Policy Note (PPN) and guidance sets out how to identify and manage …
PPN 01/23: Requirements to publish on Contracts Finder
PPN 01/23: Requirements to publish on Contracts Finder
06/02/2023
PPN 01/23: Requirements to publish on Contracts Finder – guidance has been issued for in-scope organisations to publish procurement information …
PPN 06/21 Updated with FAQs
PPN 06/21 Updated with FAQs
31/01/2023
PPN 06/21 has been updated to include Frequently Asked Questions. This PPN focuses on taking account of carbon reduction plans in the procurement of m …
Procurement case law update: Bromcom v United Learning Trust
Procurement case law update: Bromcom v United Learning Trust
31/01/2023
There is a new case law as depicted in the article by DAC Beachcroft which is essential reading for colleagues involved in running procurement process …
Delivering a Net Zero National Health Service report now statutory guidance
Delivering a Net Zero National Health Service report now statutory guidance
05/07/2022
On 1 July 2022, the NHS in England became the first health system to embed net zero into legislation, through the Health and Care Act 2022. The Delive …
The Procurement Bill was being debated in the House of Lords
The Procurement Bill was being debated in the House of Lords
27/05/2022
The Procurement Bill was being debated in the House of Lords yesterday (26th May) for its second reading. A Procurement professional who observed the …
New location for viewing Procurement Bill progress
New location for viewing Procurement Bill progress
12/05/2022
If you're interested in keeping track of the new Procurement Bill, there's now a dedicated web page showing the latest version and it's progress throu …
Procurement Policy Note 01/22: contracts with suppliers from Russia and Belarus
Procurement Policy Note 01/22: contracts with suppliers from Russia and Belarus
01/04/2022
This Procurement Policy Note(PPN) advises how contracting authorities can further cut ties with companies backed by the states of Russia and Belarus. …
Net Zero and Social Value guidance
Net Zero and Social Value guidance
25/03/2022
The NHSEI Sustainability team have now published their Net Zero and Social Value guidance and they are running a series of fortnightly Social Value Dr …
Public Inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic
Public Inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic
25/03/2022
The government has published the draft Terms of Reference for the forthcoming public inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic.The terms of reference intend …