39 Essex Chambers barrister Katherine Barnes and Parishil Patel KC is joined by Lucy James, partner and National Head of Commercial Litigation at Trowers & Hamlins, to discuss the grounds on which suppliers can be excluded under the Procurement Act 2023, the new debarment list and the implications of these for procurement practice and litigation.

In the first episode of this series, Katherine Barnes and Rose Grogan of 39 Essex Chambers introduce the Procurement Act 2023 and its new procurement procedures. Over multiple episodes, Katherine Barnes, public, procurement and planning barrister at 39 Essex Chambers, will discuss the key changes to public procurement under the Procurement Act 2023 with various expert speakers. The podcast takes…

Can dynamic purchasing systems be used for below threshold contracts? Emily Heard sets out the key considerations.

Bradley Martin and Brieanna McDonald examine key aspects of the Light Touch Regime under the Procurement Act 2023.

On 12 September, the Government confirmed the rumours and the highly anticipated Procurement Act 2023 (the “Act”), due to come in to force on 28 October 2024, will now be delayed until 24 February 2025 [1]. Whilst this may result in a sigh of relief for many, write Sophie Mcfie-Hyland and Lorraine Spurling, for others it will trigger a huge chorus of “so where does this leave my planned…

The latest batch of guidance on the Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) released by the Cabinet Office includes the eagerly awaited guidance on frameworks. Dr Steven Brunning looks at the key considerations.

In the second in a two-part series on local authority owned companies, Jan Cumming analyses the Teckal exemption.

Jenny Beresford-Jones considers the current position for challenging an exclusion prior to assessment of tenders at the SQ/Participation Stage, and how it will change when the Procurement Act reforms come into effect.

Jenny Beresford-Jones considers the current position for challenging an exclusion prior to assessment of tenders at the SQ/Participation Stage, and how it will change when the Procurement Act reforms come into effect.

A recent Court of Appeal ruling is a reminder of the applicable limitation periods for those procurements commenced under the current regime, write John Houlden, Laura Tudor and Abigail Cropper.

With the introduction of the Procurement Act 2023 little more than four months away, Clare Hardy provides an overview of the key changes coming into force

Alex Lawrence looks at how to deal with recent – and ongoing - changes to waste procurement

In a recent case the High Court held a company’s articles of association were amended via shareholders’ conduct. This case, which concerned the appointment of directors in a company, highlights the potential for informal actions to amend a company’s constitution, write Sophie Alexander and Elizabeth Withers.

The Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No.3 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2024 (the “Regulations”) were published on 30 May 2024, having been made on 22 May 2024, alongside the Procurement Regulations 2024. Juli Law and Clarice Harper-Smith set out a summary of some of the key provisions of those Regulations and their implications.

On 13 May, the Government Commercial Function published a new National Procurement Policy Statement (the ‘NPPS’) which sets out the strategic priorities for public procurement and how contracting authorities (‘CAs’) can support their delivery. Juli Lau and Shyann Sheehy examine the key points.

Juli Lau, Nicola Sumner and Shyann Sheehy outline some key provisions from the Procurement Regulations 2024.

The Local Government Association has created the Transformation Capability Framework designed to provide guidance and resources to support and assist local authorities with achieving their transformation goals through transformation projects and programmes. Sally Stock and Clarice Harper-Smith look at the details.

The High Court has handed down an important judgment, providing extensive guidance on the correct interpretation and application of a number of aspects of the rules governing limitation in respect of challenges to the award of public contracts under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (“the PCR”). Joseph Barrett KC examines the ruling.

In their latest blog on power purchase agreements (“PPAs”) available for local authorities to consider when procuring electricity, Steve Gummer and Tom Knox provide a bitesize snapshot of synthetic (or virtual) PPAs and why local authorities should be considering them. They also provide a summary of the legal issues that local authorities will also need to consider.

Ahead of the changeover to the Procurement Act 2023, on 22 April the Government Commercial Function published guidance on transitional and saving arrangements. Shyann Sheehy and Sally Stock look at the key points for contracting authorities.