{"id":125414,"date":"2023-04-27T12:45:06","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T11:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=125414"},"modified":"2023-04-27T12:45:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T11:45:06","slug":"what-you-need-to-know-about-the-transforming-public-procurement-checklist-and-upcoming-procurement-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-transforming-public-procurement-checklist-and-upcoming-procurement-bill\/125414\/","title":{"rendered":"What you need to know about the Transforming Public Procurement checklist and upcoming Procurement Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"

Clive Feeney, interim group director of not-for-profit construction framework provider LHC Procurement Group, discusses key things for public sector organisations and construction leaders to be aware of in advance of the Procurement Bill<\/h2>\n

Each year, the public sector spends in the region of \u00a3300bn through public procurement<\/a>
\n\u2013 accounting for around one-third of all public expenditure, making it the largest area of
\npublic spending. Regulations that govern how that money is spent are set to change in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n

The four existing sets of regulations \u2013 Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 and Defence & Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 \u2013 will all be replaced by a single, new regulatory framework.<\/p>\n

The Procurement Bill, which at the time of writing is in the House of Commons and about to undergo its third reading, will introduce the most significant changes to the way public sector organisations buy goods and services for a generation.<\/p>\n

It followed the government\u2019s Transforming Public Procurement (TPP) Green Paper consultation response, published at the end of 2021, which demonstrated determination to
\nput alternative assessment scoring front-and centre over price to drive both equity and
\neconomic improvement.<\/p>\n

Now, by improving the way public procurement is regulated, the government seeks to not only save the taxpayer money but also spread opportunity, improve public services, empower communities and restore local pride across every region of the country.<\/p>\n

The Procurement Bill is designed to introduce simpler rules following Brexit, as well as
\nstrengthen contracting authorities\u2019 ability to exclude suppliers who may have previously
\nunderperformed when delivering services to the public sector.<\/p>\n

The bill started in the House of Lords, where it went through two reading stages, followed
\nby the committee stage, report stage and its final reading.<\/p>\n

Amendments made so far<\/h3>\n

After much debate during the second reading, it was agreed across parties that certain procurement principles and objectives should be explicitly reflected in the Procurement Bill.<\/p>\n

These were:<\/p>\n