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
We asked the Cabinet Office if it considers the past performance of companies when procuring suppliers. It said that it did take past performance into account.58 Subsequently the Cabinet Office has written to the Committee to clarify that public procurement …
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 …
The Department intends to build on procurement reforms begun under the previous government to procure faster. It has identified that the biggest problem is that it takes too long to get programmes on contract.31 24 Qq 22 and 40 25 …
Public procurement if used effectively is amongst the most important tools to drive the industrial strategy. However, for this to be the case, the Government needs to ensure that procurement policy joined at the hip with the industrial strategy and …
We recommend that alongside the industrial strategy, the Government publishes a clear estimate of the number of jobs in the eight growth driving sectors that are supported by public procurement as well as the contribution of procurement spend to the …
We questioned DSIT and the Cabinet Office on how they were strengthening digital procurement in government to support competition and innovation. They told us these issues were an ongoing challenge and that they wanted to find a balance between guiding …
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 …
NHS Supply Chain recognises that it needs to make considerable improvements to its business if it is to give trusts a better service. While it has a programme of planned improvements, it will be several years before the NHS sees …
We asked the government specifically about how it ensures the taxpayer gains when a company does well partly as a result of having a government contract. The Cabinet Office told us that it publishes key performance indicators (KPIs) for its …
Framework agreements involve an initial competition for suppliers to gain access to the framework, followed by a shortened process for a department to select and appoint a supplier from the framework for a specific contract.36 Government use of frameworks for …
The CCS agreed that there is a pronounced trend, in terms of value, to increasing use of framework agreements moving from other competitive procedures defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. However, CCS did not consider that they were the …
On how it might know whether efforts to transform public procurement have been successful, the GCF told us that government could look at the number of challenges they get and the number of disputes. The GCF noted that alternatively government …
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 …
The NAO reported that of the 176 contracts in dispute, most of these were still in the early stages of being resolved. Eighty-three of the 176 contracts are still in the first stage of the commercial resolution process with a …
In response to: Transforming Public Procurement - our transparency ambition
Public procurement policy which mandates the completion of whole-life carbon assessments could kick-start the market for low-carbon construction. In time, a low- carbon standard for public works projects would help to remove the data barriers to establishing this market. The …
We recommend that the Government bring forward legislative proposals, by amending the Procurement Bill if necessary, so as to require a whole-life carbon assessment to be produced as a condition of participation in any tender for publicly financed building projects. …
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 …
CCS told us that it had put an information notice out to say that it was starting to look at the replacement for supply chain finance but the decision had yet to be formalised internally—though it had gone to the …
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.
In responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, government departments and public bodies have needed to procure enormous volumes of goods, services and works with extreme urgency. Our report on Government procurement and supply of PPE found that, by the end of …
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, …
We welcome the proposals to reduce bureaucracy in NHS procurement, which have been broadly well received by stakeholders. If they are implemented in a clear and transparent way, they have the potential to both streamline Trusts’ procurement practices and reduce …
We welcome the work the Ministry is doing to feed into the Cabinet Office review of procurement and recommend that the MOJ update the Committee on the outcome of this review. Type: conclusion | Number: 14 | Paragraph: 75 | …
The CMA's response to the Cabinet Office’s green paper consultation which outlines proposed reforms to the UK’s public procurement regime.
We have heard of the benefits of a bespoke advice service on energy efficient retrofitting. We consider that such a service will be essential in order to achieve the pace of change needed to meet the net zero target. Type: …
We recommend that within its Heat and Buildings Strategy, the Government consider stipulating the use of sustainable materials in public sector energy efficiency contracts as a first incentive to drive the UK’s domestic supply chain of these materials. (Paragraph 159) …
The government's goal is to speed up and simplify procurement processes.
It should also update us on the number of contracts (and their financial value) in which it is seeking to recover costs for undelivered or substandard PPE. COVID-19: Government procurement and supply of Personal Protective Equipment 11 1 Government’s approach …
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 …
In response to: Government Digital Strategy: action 10 - improve tendering processes
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.