VWV

DECEMBER 18, 2024

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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Procurement Framework Agreement Electronics Public Procurement 52

VWV

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) introduces a range of reforms aimed at simplifying and enhancing transparency in the procurement process, which should be good news for suppliers. Part 2 will cover the debarment list; contract award process and what options are available to suppliers if things go wrong.

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Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 24, 2024

Five suppliers have been appointed, three of which are Scottish Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). For further information, please visit: Procurement – postal services framework: guidance – gov.scot (www.gov.scot) Media services The existing Cat A Framework for Media Services is due to expire in August 2025.

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Collaboration E-catalogue Framework Agreement E-procurement 67

Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The Importance of Competition in Public Procurement The essence of competition is to allow multiple suppliers to compete for a government contract under the same conditions so that the best value is achieved. Additionally, this lack of diversity in supply chains can lead to overreliance on a few select suppliers.

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Public Procurement Procurement Tender Framework Agreement 52

VWV

OCTOBER 15, 2024

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. The Ministerial Statement highlighted that the extension aims to facilitate a smoother transition for both contracting authorities and suppliers. Where are we now?

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Procurement Supplier Tender Procurement Strategies 52

VWV

AUGUST 20, 2024

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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Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

And then just this month, Meet Buyer North took place in Aberdeen where the Supplier Development Programme and headline partners, Scotland Excel, hosted the seventh annual Meet the Buyer North. We recently awarded a new gas framework to begin when the current framework expires in March 2025.

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