Latest blogs on procurement law

An invitation to join us for our in-person Procurement Law Reform events in London (24 September) and Birmingham (3 October).

We look at a recent case on challenging an exclusion prior to the evaluation stage, and consider the potential impact of the Procurement Act 2023 on these types of "early challenges".

A reminder to use the new form of CCS SQ from 27 June, and some thoughts around what the CCS SQ might look like once the Procurement Act 2023 is in force.

We consider the impact of the pre-election period on public procurement activity and the implementation of the Procurement Act 2023.

We note the “go live” date for the Procurement Act 2023 – 28 October 2024 - and review the further guidance document provided on transitional implementation of the Act. 

Jenny Beresford-Jones and Abbie Green (trainee solicitor) look at the recent Optima v DWP judgment around excluding a supplier for non-compliance.

The government has published the second tranche of the official guidance on the Procurement Act 2023. We look at some of the key points.

With all the updates and publications around implementation of the Procurement Act 2023, it is easy to forget that we also have had three new PPNs in 2024 - we look at these and the new requirements.

We look at PPN 01/24, which represents a step-change in the Government’s approach to holding suppliers to account for achievement of their carbon reduction promises.