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The Public Procurement (International Trade Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 now in force
These Regulations make amendments to United Kingdom Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the “PCR”) and other procurement regulations for the purpose of implementing two free trade agreements entered into by the United Kingdom (“the FTAs”), one with Australia and the other with New Zealand. The changes are made under The Public… Read More
The Public Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2022 – now in force
A minor adjustment in procurement law to end 2022 – with major changes due next year. Amendments have been made to Chapter 8 (the rules applicable to below threshold value contracts) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the “PCR”) to the minimum value of contracts to which these rules apply… Read More
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). This judgment has… Read More
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. The Public Procurement (International Trade Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI 2022/766) (Regulations) came into force on 27 June 2022. The main amendment concerns… Read More
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). Mr Alexander Nissen QC heard the case, sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge. Background The claim related to the commissioning of orthodontic services in East Hampshire. The Claimant… Read More
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. Whilst a great deal of attention is, rightly, being paid to what the new landscape may… Read More
The Procurement Bill 2022 – new procurements, same old challenges?
Introduction to the Procurement Bill On 12 May 2022, the Procurement Bill was published in the House of Lords and is currently being debated. The intention is for the Bill to make its way through the legislative process and obtain Royal Assent sometime in 2023, with a minimum period of… Read More
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. We are all aware of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia has been met with unique worldwide condemnation. This invasion… Read More
NHS England Guidance on applying net zero and social value in procurement
PPN 06/20 introduced a new model to deliver social value, which applies to procurements covered by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and requires a minimum of a 10% weighting for social value questions. In March 2022, NHS England published guidance to extend the principles within PPN 06/20 to ensure the… Read More
Newsflash: Provider Selection Regime: supplementary consultation on the detail of proposals for regulations
On 21 February 2022, DHSC launched a supplementary consultation on the detail of proposals for Provider Selection Regime regulations. Click here to read the GOV.UK supplementary consultation The consultation closes at 11:45pm on 28 March 2022. The consultation sets out that: due to timing constraints, the Provider Selection… Read More