The Cabinet Office, CMA, and Crown Commercial Service are reforming public procurement rules to support British industry, create jobs, and improve efficiency. Reforms address supplier past performance assessment, carbon emissions reduction, economic growth impact, and dispute resolution mechanisms. A consultation on further reforms is underway, with discussion of specialist tribunals or ombudsmen to handle procurement disputes more quickly and affordably.
This ongoing series documents raised referrals to the Public Procurement Review Service and details the associated resolutions of those cases.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to publish data on (a) the number and outcomes of procurement challenges and (b) the costs incurred by both contracting authorities and suppliers in such cases.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government has considered establishing a low-cost, specialist tribunal or ombudsman to handle procurement disputes more quickly and affordably than the current High Court process; and what assessment
This consultation aims to ensure that public procurement improves domestic competitiveness, strengthening the UK’s economic resilience and supporting British businesses
This consultation aims to ensure that public procurement improves domestic competitiveness, strengthening the UK’s economic resilience and supporting British businesses
This consultation aims to ensure that public procurement improves domestic competitiveness, strengthening the UK’s economic resilience and supporting British businesses
UIN: HCWS744 I am pleased to announce today the Government is publishing a consultation outlining our plans for further reforms to public procurement aimed at strengthening British industry, creating jobs, and enhancing skills - building on the publication of the …
UIN: HLWS742 My Honourable friend the Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office, Georgia Gould MP, has today made the following statement:I am pleased to announce today the Government is publishing a consultation outlining our plans for further reforms to public …
In its January 2025 State of digital government review, DSIT reported that government procurement processes had not adapted to the changing nature of the technology market, which has seen a shift from upfront capital purchases to subscription–based models, and greater …
UIN: HLWS877 My Hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary, Alex Burghart MP, has today made the following statement:One in every three pounds of public money, over £300 billion a year, is spent on public procurement. By improving the way public procurement …
UIN: HCWS859 One in every three pounds of public money, over £300 billion a year, is spent on public procurement. By improving the way public procurement is regulated, the Government can save the taxpayer money and drive benefits across every …
In response to: Transforming Public Procurement - our transparency ambition
UIN: HCWS784 I am pleased to announce that, today, we are publishing guidance documents that will underpin a new series of public body reviews.The review programme and associated guidance delivers against the commitments made in the Declaration on Government Reform …
Non-legislative framework to ensure continued co-operation between the government and devolved administrations in relation to public procurement.
UIN: HLWS486 ??The Government has today published the Independent Review of Construction Frameworks Report. The Review is a key part of implementing the Construction Playbook which was published in December 2020 to deliver the Government’s ambition of transforming how...
In response to: Green Paper: Transforming public procurement
UIN: HCWS444 My noble Friend, the Minister of State for Efficiency and Transformation (Lord Agnew Kt), has today made the following written statement:Public procurement accounts for around a third of all public expenditure. Now that we have left the EU …
UIN: HLWS432 Public procurement accounts for around a third of all public expenditure. Now that we have left the EU we have a huge opportunity to reform how this money is spent so that it better meets the needs of …
The government's goal is to speed up and simplify procurement processes.
UIN: HCWS93 The COVID-19 pandemic has strained our country’s resilience like nothing we have seen out of wartime, and the public has endured huge sacrifices. Our mission now is to respond by transforming the country for the better, levelling up, …
The CMA's response to the Cabinet Office’s green paper consultation which outlines proposed reforms to the UK’s public procurement regime.
The government's goal is to speed up and simplify procurement processes.
The government's goal is to speed up and simplify procurement processes.
UIN: HCWS651 The UK spends around £290 billion per year on public procurement. Leaving the EU offers us a huge opportunity to reform how this money is spent so that it better meets the needs of this country. We can …
UIN: HLWS642 Today my Honourable Colleague, Julia Lopez, Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office, announced the publication of a Green Paper and public consultation on 'Transforming Public Procurement':The UK spends around £290 billion per year on public procure...
UIN: HLWS300 My Rt Hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Rt Hon Michael Gove MP) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:I previously provided a Written Ministerial Statement on 29 April 2020 in relation to indemnities …
The government is seeking views on how it can put public procurement measures in place in the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill.
The government is seeking views on how it can put public procurement measures in place in the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill.
The government is seeking views on how it can put public procurement measures in place in the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill.