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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

Documents

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

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

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Central Digital Platform - factsheet (PDF)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Details

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.

Updates to this page

Published 13 November 2023
Last updated 29 January 2025 + show all updates
  1. Added the document: Transforming Public Procurement: Get ready for Go-Live (slide deck)

  2. 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

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

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

  5. Added the document: Central Digital Platform - factsheet

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

  7. First published.

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