The Act consolidates current procurement rules to create a single public procurement regime. This will simplify the system, open up public procurement to new entrants and embed transparency.
Contents
Legislation and documents
Guidance
Learning and development
Welsh Government
Overview video of New Procurement Legislation: Learning & Development for Wales
Prospectus - New Procurement Legislation: Learning & Development for Wales (August 2023)
UK government
Transforming Public Procurement eLearning official update
The Official Transforming Public Procurement Knowledge Drops
Transforming Public Procurement: the official learning and development offer
Information for suppliers
The Procurement Act 2023 and Associated Regulations: A short guide for suppliers
Changing procurement landscape webinar for suppliers (Sept 2023)
Procurement Act 2023: Short Guides
The Procurement Act 2023: A short guide for suppliers
Benefits for Prospective Suppliers to the Public Sector
UKG Knowledge Drops for Suppliers part 1 (short video)
UKG Knowledge Drop for Suppliers part 2 (short video)
UKG Knowledge Drop for Suppliers part 3 (short video)
UKG Knowledge Drop for SME/VCSEs part 1 (short video)
UKG Knowledge Drop for SME/VCSEs part 2 (short video)
UKG Knowledge Drop for SME/VCSEs part 3 (short video)
Resources
Wales procurement policy statement
Preparing for new procurement legislation in Wales
Benefits of procurement reform for Welsh contracting authorities
Central Digital Platform Factsheet
Procurement Bill: Notice flowchart
Procurement Act 2023: Pre-implementation Checklist
Procurement Reform on CYD.CYMRU
The Procurement Journey on CYD.CYMRU
UK government sessions
Please note: These sessions are being run by the UK government and so there could be some things discussed that are not relevant to Wales.
Upcoming Cabinet Office webinars
Procurement Act 2023: Commercial Tools for Below Threshold Procurement (26 November, 10:00am – 11:30am)
Procurement Act 2023: Commercial Tools for Below Threshold Procurement (27 November, 10:30am – 12:00pm)
Procurement Act 2023: Transitionals (4 December, 10:00am – 11:30am)
Procurement Act 2023: Transitionals (5 December, 15:00pm - 16:30pm)
Procurement Act 2023: Approach to Light Touch including Frameworks, DM and Direct Award (10 December, 10:30am – 12:00pm)
Procurement Act 2023: Approach to Light Touch including Frameworks, DM and Direct Award (11 December, 10:30am – 12:00pm)
Webinars and videos
Related information
Newsletters and updates
Latest Commercial Directorate news
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