The Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2024 – Transitional and Saving Provisions
7 June 2024
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4 June 2024
On the 13th of May, the Government Commercial Function published a new National Procurement Policy Statement (the ‘NPPS’) which sets out the strategic priorities for public procurement and how contracting authorities (‘CAs’) can support their delivery. The NPPS is a statutory statement which will come into effect/’go live’ on the 28th of October 2024 alongside…
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The Local Government Association (the “LGA”) has created the Transformation Capability Framework (the “Framework”) designed to provide guidance and resources to support and assist local authorities with achieving their transformation goals through transformation projects and programmes. The framework aims to enable local authorities to achieve their intended outcomes and to identify and address the capabilities…
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We have written previously on the string of recent cases confirming that in judicial review litigation the duty of candour ordinarily requires the names of junior civil servants to be disclosed in unredacted form when providing disclosure. In a recent decision – MTA v Secretary of State for the Home Department and Ors [2024] EWHC…
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On the 12 February 2024, mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (“BNG”) officially arrived! As we outlined in our last article, “Biodiversity Net Gain is a Reality: The Basics”, every grant of planning permission for a major development (unless exempt) will now be subject to a deemed condition to secure at least a 10% increase in the…
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Court of Appeal confirms approach to redactions of names of junior civil servants In a unanimous judgment, the Court of Appeal has dismissed the government’s appeal of a High Court judgment which proscribed the government’s practice of routinely redacting the names of junior civil servants when supplying disclosure in judicial review proceedings. R (IAB and…
Read more8 November 2023
The Procurement Bill was given Royal Assent on 26th October. Whilst the majority of the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (the ‘Act’) are not yet in force, with Cabinet Office suggesting a ‘go-live’ date for the new regime of October 2024, it is important for those involved in public procurement to start becoming acquainted…
Read more8 November 2023
The Procurement Bill was given Royal Assent on 26th October. Whilst the majority of the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (the ‘Act’) are not yet in force, with Cabinet Office suggesting a ‘go-live’ date for the new regime of October 2024, it is important for those involved in public procurement to start becoming acquainted…
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