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Procurement Act 2023: short guides

Short guides, videos and animations on the key benefits of the Procurement Act, covering timelines and suggested considerations and next steps for Contracting Authorities and Suppliers

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Government Commercial Function
Published:
13 November 2023
Last updated:
21 October 2026
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  1. Added the document: Abnormally Low Tenders

  2. Added the documents: The Procurement Act 2023: Permitted Contract Modifications and the Materialisation of a Known Risk The Procurement Act 2023: The Competitive Flexible Procedure and Negotiation The Procurement Act 2023: Using Your Procurement as an Enabler for Future Direct Awards

  3. Updated the document 'Animations and videos' to remove the section 'Procurement Act 2023 - Videos'

  4. Updated the document: New legislative requirements under the Procurement Act 2023 Paragraph 37 updated and the table in Annex A, second row

  5. Added the New Legislative Requirements under the Procurement Act 2023

  6. Added the documents: How to register your organisation and find your unique identifier - a guide for suppliers

  7. Removed the document: Procurement Review Unit – a short guide

  8. Added the document: UK1 - the new Pipeline Notice

  9. Replaced the following documents: The Procurement Act 2023: A short guide for suppliers Central Digital Platform - factsheet The Procurement Act 2023: A short guide for senior leaders Suppliers: How to register your organisation and first administrator on Find a Tender in three easy steps Suppliers: detailed walkthrough - how an administrator completes and updates supplier information Buyers and Suppliers: How to use the Central Digital Platform, the enhanced Find a Tender service Contracting authorities: An overview of the Central Digital Platform, the enhanced Find a Tender service Added the document: Procurement Review Unit – a short guide

  10. Added the document: Transforming Public Procurement: Get ready for Go-Live (slide deck)

  11. Added the following documents: Suppliers: How to register your organisation and first administrator on Find a Tender in three easy steps Suppliers: detailed walkthrough - how an administrator completes and updates supplier information Suppliers: How to use the Central Digital Platform, the enhanced Find a Tender service Suppliers: An overview of the Central Digital Platform, the enhanced Fina a Tender service

  12. Replaced the document 'The Procurement Act 2023: A short guide for senior leaders with a new version

  13. Added the document: Supplementary information: Small and Medium-sized Enterprises definition

  14. Added the document: Central Digital Platform - factsheet

  15. Replaced the following document with an updated version: The Procurement Act 2023: A short guide for suppliers

  16. First published.

Documents

New legislative requirements under the Procurement Act 2023 (PDF)

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New legislative requirements under the Procurement Act 2023 (HTML)

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The Procurement Act 2023: A short guide for senior leaders (PDF)

PDF, 459 KB, 3 pages

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The Procurement Act 2023: A short guide for senior leaders (HTML)

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The Procurement Act 2023: A short guide for suppliers (PDF)

PDF, 706 KB, 4 pages

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The Procurement Act 2023: A short guide for suppliers (HTML)

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Animations and videos

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Central Digital Platform - factsheet (PDF)

PDF, 5.03 MB, 5 pages

Central Digital Platform - factsheet (HTML)

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Supplementary information: Small and Medium-sized Enterprises definition (PDF)

PDF, 629 KB, 7 pages

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Supplementary information: Small and Medium-sized Enterprises definition (HTML)

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Suppliers: How to register your organisation and first administrator on Find a Tender in three easy steps (HTML)

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Suppliers: How to register your organisation and first administrator on Find a Tender in three easy steps (PDF)

PDF, 2.82 MB, 15 pages

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Suppliers: detailed walkthrough - how an administrator completes and updates supplier information (HTML)

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Suppliers: detailed walkthrough - how an administrator completes and updates supplier information (PDF)

PDF, 3.51 MB, 33 pages

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Buyers and Suppliers: How to use the Central Digital Platform, the enhanced Find a Tender service (HTML)

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Buyers and Suppliers: How to use the Central Digital Platform, the enhanced Find a Tender service (PDF)

PDF, 1.34 MB, 9 pages

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Contracting authorities: An overview of the Central Digital Platform, the enhanced Find a Tender service (HTML)

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Contracting authorities: An overview of the Central Digital Platform, the enhanced Find a Tender service (PDF)

PDF, 2.22 MB, 16 pages

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Transforming Public Procurement: Get ready for Go-Live (slide deck)

PDF, 1.77 MB, 26 pages

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UK1 - the new Pipeline Notice (PDF)

PDF, 4.16 MB, 3 pages

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UK1 - the new Pipeline Notice (HTML)

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How to register your organisation and find your unique identifier - a guide for suppliers (PDF)

PDF, 2.57 MB, 9 pages

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How to register your organisation and find your unique identifier - a guide for suppliers (HTML)

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The Procurement Act 2023: Permitted Contract Modifications and the Materialisation of a Known Risk (PDF)

PDF, 383 KB, 7 pages

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The Procurement Act 2023: Permitted Contract Modifications and the Materialisation of a Known Risk (HTML)

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The Procurement Act 2023: The Competitive Flexible Procedure and Negotiation (PDF)

PDF, 355 KB, 7 pages

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The Procurement Act 2023: The Competitive Flexible Procedure and Negotiation (HTML)

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The Procurement Act 2023: Using Your Procurement as an Enabler for Future Direct Awards (PDF)

PDF, 368 KB, 6 pages

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The Procurement Act 2023: Using Your Procurement as an Enabler for Future Direct Awards (HTML)

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The Procurement Act 2023: Abnormally Low Tenders (PDF)

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These short guides provide a high level overview of the key features of the Procurement Act, timelines for implementation and next steps for Contracting Authorities and Suppliers.

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