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Unwrapping the year's Procurement Act updates: Festive facts and gifts

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Festive Facts Countdown to change Mark your calendars - there are just 70 sleeps until 24 February 2025, the date the Act will come into force. Procurement processes, framework agreements and dynamic markets which have already commenced will continue to be governed by the old regime.

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Collaborative Frameworks update: June 2024

Scottish Government Procurement

Further details can be found here: Vehicle hire contract 2020 to 2023 – gov.scot (www.gov.scot) Publishing, Print, Design and Associated Services (PPDAS) The existing Cat A Framework for Publishing, Print, Design and Associated Services (PPDAS) is due to expire on 30 September 2025. This framework is structured into two lots.

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Procurement Act 2023: What’s next and why you should act now

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With the Procurement Act 2023 now set to come into force on 24 February 2025, contracting authorities have been given an additional four-month extension to prepare. This includes call-offs under existing framework agreements and DPS for their remaining terms. For DPS, there is a long stop date of 24 February 2029.

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Understanding the new Procurement Act 2023: What suppliers need to know - Part 1

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The Act was initially set to go live on 28 October 2024, but this has now been delayed to 24 February 2025. The current procurement rules will remain in effect until 23 February 2025 and will apply to procurements commenced before this date. When does the Procurement Act take effect? Are there any transitional rules?

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Collaborative frameworks update: December 2023

Scottish Government Procurement

Collaborative Framework for the provision of Postal Services A Category A (National) dual-lot, dual-supplier framework for the provision of Postal Services commenced on 1 July 2021 for a maximum period of 4 years to 30 June 2025. Further information on this framework can be found here. Evaluations are now complete.

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Key guidance notes released in build up to Procurement Act 2023

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Transitional and Saving Arrangements - This sets out the transitional arrangements for existing procurements, framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems, which will generally continue under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and guidance for deciding when the Act applies to new procurements.

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Collaborative frameworks update: December 2023

Scottish Government Procurement

Collaborative Framework for the provision of Postal Services A Category A (National) dual-lot, dual-supplier framework for the provision of Postal Services commenced on 1 July 2021 for a maximum period of 4 years to 30 June 2025. Further information on this framework can be found here. Evaluations are now complete.