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King’s Speech 2026: Construction Implications of the Remediation Bill and The Small Business Protections (Late Payments) Bill

22 May 2026

The King’s Speech 2026, read together with the accompanying background briefing notes, outlines the government’s proposed legislative programme for the new parliamentary session and includes a number of measures of particular significance to the construction sector. Experts Rachel Murray-Smith, Helen Arthur, and Juli Lau consider the Remediation Bill and The Small Business Protections (Late Payments)... Read more

First Procurement Act 2023 Judgment: What it Means for Authorities and Suppliers

11 May 2026

The first court judgment under section 102 of the Procurement Act 2023 offers an early indication of how judges may approach automatic suspension applications, with practical implications for both contracting authorities and suppliers navigating procurement challenges and standstill strategy.  By Juli Lau and Melodi Mangan  What happened in the first Procurement Act 2023 case  Parkingeye Limited v Velindre University... Read more

Reserve below-threshold contracts for UK or local suppliers under the 2026 Order

4 March 2026

Juli Lau and Shyann Sheehy look into the impact of the Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2026, and particularly how local authorities can now reserve below-threshold contracts for UK or local suppliers.  On 4th February 2026, the Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2026 (the “Order”) came into force, with... Read more

Catch me if you can: Local government blazes a trail in increased SME spending

21 May 2025

The British Chambers of Commerce published a report on small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) spend in public procurement. The report shows that SME spending has stagnated, with only 20% of all public procurement spend being with SMEs in 2024, up only 1% from the 2023 spend. The BCC’s research highlights the important role that local government…

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Value for money – general good practice for local authorities

1 October 2024

Recent reports, such as that published by Middlesbrough Council earlier this year exploring their value for money arrangements, have outlined how some local authorities have struggled to secure economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the use of resources. With several high-profile section 114 notices also being issued by authorities including Birmingham City Council in late 2023,…

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The Procurement Regulations 2024

24 May 2024

Background and current context On 22 May 2024 the Procurement Regulations 2024 (the ‘2024 Regulations’) were made, but the majority of the provisions do not come into force until the Procurement Act 2023 (the ‘2023 Act’) substantively commences. This is necessarily the case because the 2024 Regulations implement various aspects and details from the 2023…

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