Information and guidance for suppliers
Making it easier to bid and work in partnership with the public sector
Public procurement is changing. On 24 February 2025, the rules that shape how public bodies buy goods and services will change.
The Procurement Act 2023 will introduce measures to improve and streamline the way procurement is done and benefit prospective suppliers of all sizes, particularly small businesses, start-ups and social enterprises.
If your business supplies goods, works or services to organisations in the public or utility sectors – or hopes to do so in the future – you need to know about the changes. This includes supplying to government Departments, the NHS, local authorities, universities, schools, social housing organisations, police and fire brigades and utility companies.
Key benefits for suppliers include more standardisation and streamlining of procurement processes - but there are also additional benefits in the Act such as requiring better oversight of procurement decisions and strengthening payment terms.
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Guidance and support
If you are a supplier, there are dedicated guidance products to help you prepare and to support you as you begin to do business under the new regime. A short guide for suppliers (PDF, 360KB) on the main elements of the Procurement Act 2023; a factsheet explaining how the Central Digital Platform (PDF, 4.8MB) will work and dedicated Supplier Knowledge Drops videos giving you an overview of the key changes with versions for SMEs and VCSEs. We have also published Supplementary Guidance (PDF, 629KB) to explain how we are defining Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and you can view our Public sector buyers’ training manual - to see the detailed training all procurement practitioners are undertaking.