Procurement Act 2023 PPNs

The Government have published a number of Procurement Policy Notes (PPNs) in relation to the 2023 Procurement Act.

The PPNs below apply to procurements that commence on or after 24 February 2025.

Please click in the links below for more detailed information on each PPN. This includes some previously published PPN's that have now been updated to take account of the 2023 Procurement Act.

PPN 001: SME and VCSE procurement spend targets

PPN 002: Taking account of social value in the award of contracts

PPN 003: The Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012

PPN 004: Open Book Contract Management

PPN 005: Reserving below threshold procurements

PPN 006: Taking account of Carbon Reduction Plans in the procurement of major government contracts

PPN 007: Contracts with Russia and Belarus

PPN 008: Armed Forces Covenant

PPN 009: Tackling modern slavery in government supply chains

PPN 010: Procuring steel in government contracts

PPN 011: The Commercial Playbooks

PPN 012: Security Classifications Policy

PPN 013: Using standard contracts

PPN 014: Cyber essentials scheme

PPN 015: How to take account of a supplier's approach to payment in the procurement of major contracts

PPN 016: Carbon Reduction Contract Schedule

PPN 017: Improving transparency of AI use in procurement

PPN 018: How to take account of a supplier's approach to payment in the procurement of major contracts