Procurement Act 2023

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As of 24 February 2025, the main provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023) are in force. Procurements begun on or after this date must be carried out under PA 2023 (where applicable), whereas those begun under the previous legislation (the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, SI 2015/102, the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, SI 2016/274, the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016, SI 2016/273, and the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011, SI 2011/1848) must continue to be procured and managed under that legislation. See Practice Note: Introduction to the Procurement Act 2023—PA 2023.

This practical guidance relates to the Procurement Act 2023

This subtopic contains a range of resources focussing on some of the key considerations for contracting authorities conducting a public procurement exercise under PA 2023.

For practical guidance on public procurement under the previous legislation, see Practice Notes:

  1. •

    Introduction to public contracts procurement

  2. •

    Introduction to concession contracts procurement

  3. •

    Introduction to utilities contracts procurement

For background reading on the key differences between PA 2023 and the previous regime, see Checklist: Procurement Act 2023—key changes.

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