Legal and Regulatory

The Public Procurement (Agreement on Government Procurement) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
The Public Procurement (Agreement on Government Procurement) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
09/07/2021
The Public Procurement (Agreement on Government Procurement) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/573) (GPAR 2021) have been published and came into force on 11 June 2021.
The Health and Care Bill introduced to Parliament
The Health and Care Bill introduced to Parliament
09/07/2021
New proposals to build a modern health and care system that delivers better care for our communities have been introduced in Parliament on the 6th July
PPN 07/21: Revised Contracts Finder guidance
PPN 07/21: Revised Contracts Finder guidance
05/07/2021
This note reminds In-scope Organisations of the requirements to publish procurement information on Contracts Finder. Guidance has been revised relating to transparency requirements for publishing on Contracts Finder.
PPN 06/21: Taking account of Carbon Reduction Plans in the procurement of major government contracts
PPN 06/21: Taking account of Carbon Reduction Plans in the procurement of major government contracts
11/06/2021
This Procurement Policy Note (PPN) sets out how to take account of suppliers’ Net Zero Carbon Reduction Plans in the procurement of major Govern …
PPN 05/21: National Procurement Policy Statement
PPN 05/21: National Procurement Policy Statement
11/06/2021
This Procurement Policy Note (PPN) sets out information and guidance for contracting authorities on the National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS) w …
PPN 04/21 Applying Exclusions in Public Procurement, Managing Conflicts of Interest & Whistleblowing
PPN 04/21 Applying Exclusions in Public Procurement, Managing Conflicts of Interest & Whistleblowing
01/06/2021
In 2020 the National Audit Office and the Boardman Review recommended that additional, practical guidance be made available for all In-scope Organisat …
PPN 03/21: The Sourcing and Consultancy Playbooks
PPN 03/21: The Sourcing and Consultancy Playbooks
01/06/2021
The Sourcing Playbook is the third annual refresh of the Outsourcing Playbook. It sets out how departments should approach service delivery and its ap …
Procurement Policy Note 02/21 Requirements for contracts covered by the WTO and UK-EU Agreements
Procurement Policy Note 02/21 Requirements for contracts covered by the WTO and UK-EU Agreements
25/02/2021
A new PPN issued: PPN 02/21 Requirements for contracts covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement and the UK-EU Trade and Co-operation Agreem …
Open consultation - NHS Provider Selection Regime proposals
Open consultation - NHS Provider Selection Regime proposals
18/02/2021
NHS England has published its consultation on the proposed NHS Provider Selection Regime. The consultation on these proposals will run until 7 April 2 …
Procurement Policy Note 01/21:  Procurement in an Emergency
Procurement Policy Note 01/21: Procurement in an Emergency
18/02/2021
The newly published Procurement Policy Note 01/21 contains similar content to PPN 01/20 with additional warning on the commercial risks in making dire …