On 2 July 2024, the Cabinet Office published additional guidance on the Procurement Act 2023, this time in relation to the Procure phase.

The guidance documents cover:

• modifying a competitive procurement;
• minimum time limits, which a contracting authority must comply with during a competitive tendering procedure; and
• assessing competitive tenders.

Read the full set of guidance documents here.

On 2, 8 and 9 July 2024, the Cabinet Office published additional guidance on the Define phase of the Procurement Act.

The additional guidance (which adds to guidance on the Define phase published on 24 May*) covers:

• direct award;
• competitive tendering procedures;
• below-threshold contracts;
• frameworks; and
• dynamic markets.

Read the full set of guidance documents here.

*https://www.shoosmiths.com/insights/comment/government-publishes-further-tranche-of-procurement-act-guidance