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The Public Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2022 – now in force
Amendments have been made to Chapter 8 (the rules applicable to below threshold value contracts) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Wrongly losing a contract – not necessarily a “sufficiently serious” breach of procurement law?
Second article on the decision in Braceurself Limited v NHS England [2022]
Calling off frameworks – a cautionary tale for contracting authorities
The High Court has recently handed down judgment in the case of Consultant Connect Limited v NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board, NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board, NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board [2022] EWHC 2037 (TCC).
Public Procurement (International Trade Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 now in force
With all of the publicity about the Procurement Bill, it is easy to lose sight of the fact that the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 are being up-dated.
What’s in a name? Sometimes, a manifest error
The High Court has handed down judgment on 20 June 2022 in Braceurself Limited v NHS England [2022] EWHC 1532 (TCC). Hempsons procurement team discuss the case.
Procurement law and the Provider Selection Regime – when will the changes happen?
There is a lot of change on its way to procurement law. The way healthcare services are commissioned is also going to change. For the NHS, ICBs will go live on 1 July 2022.
The new Procurement Bill – MEAT to MAT
The new Procurement Bill - MEAT to MAT. Significant change, or a question of semantics?
The Procurement Bill 2022 – new procurements, same old challenges?
Procurement Bill 2022 published
Hempsons welcomes new procurement partner Tim Dennis
PPN 01/22 Published: Contracts with suppliers from Russia and Belarus
PPN 01/22 was published on 28 March 2022 to provide guidance as to how contracting authorities can further cut ties with companies backed by the states of Russia and Belarus.
NHS England Guidance on applying net zero and social value in procurement
In March 2022, NHS England published guidance to extend the principles within PPN 06/20 to ensure the consistent approach of all In-scope Organisations to apply net zero and social value to the commissioning and purchase of goods and services by NHS organisations.
Newsflash: Provider Selection Regime: supplementary consultation on the detail of proposals for regulations
Andrew Daly comments on the DHSC launched a supplementary consultation on the detail of proposals for Provider Selection Regime regulations published on 21 February 2022.
PPN 09/21: Updated position of the value thresholds for publication on Contracts Finder for NHS Foundation Trusts
PPN 09/21: Updated position of the value thresholds for publication on Contracts Finder for NHS Foundation Trusts