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Understanding the new Procurement Act 2023: What suppliers need to know - Part 2

VWV

The list will be managed by the Procurement Review Unit (PRU) and will contain the names of excluded and excludable suppliers. In practice, this is unlikely to have a significant impact on the award criteria. What changes will I see to the decision to award a contract? How will the exclusion and debarment regime work?

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The Public Procurement Glossary

Tracker Intelligence

It is all a part of supply chain management, making sure the right products and services get to the right place at the right time. Awarding the Contract The winning supplier is selected based on clear criteria, ensuring fair and competitive procurement. It covers everything from tendering and bidding to contract management.

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How Lithuania fast-tracked green procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

Affecting around 4000 public buyers, the decree defines procurement as ‘green’ if it uses green criteria, recognized certificates, ecolabels or environmental management systems for no less than 50% of total procurement value. Self-determined environmental criteria” refers to criteria that contracting authorities establish themselves.

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Dutch software company Negometrix to develop the national procurement system for all Bulgarian Public Entities

Mercell

The awarded contract worth € 2,4 million was a result of an extensive European tendering procedure which took almost 1 year. The awarding criteria was 60% on quality and 40% on price. Web-based contract management and supplier relation management tools ensure systemic performance- and contract monitoring avoiding revenue losses.

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Who Are the Key Players in Public Procurement?

Tracker Intelligence

It manages national framework agreements, offering public sector organisations access to pre-approved suppliers and streamlined procurement procedures. NHS and Healthcare Procurement NHS Supply Chain NHS Supply Chain manages procurement on behalf of NHS trusts and hospitals.

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Key guidance notes released in build up to Procurement Act 2023

VWV

The guidance documents have been split into the four key stages of a procurement - Plan, Define, Procure and Manage - to reflect the procurement lifecycle. Contract Award Notices and Standstill - The mandatory standstill period is changing under the Act, from 10 calendar days to 8 working days.

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How the National Procurement Policy Statement Will Help Transform Public Procurement

VWV

Many local authorities , universities and other public sector bodies will already be taking steps to design contract specifications, and introduce social value award criteria with these areas in mind. Making sure contracting authorities have the right organisation capability and capacity.