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15 September 2023 Blog Ping Pong for the Procurement Bill The latest on the Procurement Bill as Royal Assent approaches and a note on our 5 in 25 Procurement Bill webinar on 27 September at 10am Share this article
18 August 2023 Blog 5 in 25 - Countdown to the Procurement Act 2023 - Pre-procurement considerations Please join us on 27 September 2023, 1000-1030, for the first of our "5 in 25 - Countdown to the Procurement Act" series. This time we are looking at pre-procurement considerations and the impact that the Act will have on this key stage of any procurement process. Share this article
18 July 2023 Blog “I’ve started, so I’ll finish” – transitional implementation of the Procurement Act 2023 We look at the latest news on the Procurement Bill, including the consultations on secondary legislation and the likely approach to transition in autumn 2024. Share this article
9 June 2023 Blog Modification to an existing contract – how to interpret ‘safe harbours’ and what is considered ‘substantial’? We look at a recent case shining a helpful light on how a court may approach modifications to public contracts under Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Share this article
Which regulations do you need? Get up to speed with the various new procurement law regulations. Public Contracts Regulations 2015 The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 are in force for all procurements commenced on or after 26 February 2015. Find out more Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 was enforced from 18 April 2016, replacing the 2006 regulations of the same name for all in-scope procurements commenced on or after that date. Find out more Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 These regulations apply to the award of works and services concession contracts between a contracting authority/utility and a concessionaire. Find out more If you're not sure which regulations apply, follow the link below: Which regulations apply