Guidance

Procurement Act 2023 guidance documents - Plan phase

These documents are intended to provide technical guidance and help with interpretation and understanding of the Procurement Act 2023.

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Cabinet Office
Published
24 May 2024
Last updated
1617 September 2025 — See all updates

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Guidance: transitional and saving arrangements (PDF)

PDF, 262 KB, 9 pages

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Guidance: transitional and saving arrangements (HTML)

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Guidance: Contracting Authority definition (PDF)

PDF, 226 KB, 6 pages

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Guidance: Contracting Authority definition (HTML)

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Guidance: Covered Procurement definition (PDF)

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Guidance: Covered Procurement definition (HTML)

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Guidance: Exempted Contracts (PDF)

PDF, 1.34 MB, 22 pages

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Guidance: Exempted Contracts (HTML)

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Guidance: National Procurement Policy Statement (PDF)

PDF, 201 KB, 5 pages

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Guidance: National Procurement Policy Statement (HTML)

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Guidance: Pipeline Notice (PDF)

PDF, 455 KB, 7 pages

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Guidance: Pipeline Notice (HTML)

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Guidance - Utilities Contracts (PDF)

PDF, 1.18 MB, 28 pages

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Guidance - Utilities Contracts (HTML)

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Guidance - Defence and Security Contracts (PDF)

PDF, 498 KB, 16 pages

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Guidance - Defence and Security Contracts (HTML)

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Guidance - Concession Contracts (PDF)

PDF, 459 KB, 9 pages

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Guidance - Concession Contracts (HTML)

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Guidance - Light Touch Contracts (PDF)

PDF, 490 KB, 15 pages

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Guidance - Reserving Contracts for Supported Employment Providers (PDF)

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Guidance - Reserving Contracts for Supported Employment Providers (HTML)

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Guidance: Devolved Contracting Authorities (PDF)

PDF, 249 KB, 7 pages

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Guidance: Devolved Contracting Authorities (HTML)

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Guidance: Covered Procurement Objectives (PDF)

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Guidance: Covered Procurement Objectives (HTML)

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These documents are intended to provide technical guidance and help with interpretation and understanding of the Procurement Act 2023.

Updates to this page

Published 24 May 2024
Last updated 1617 September 2025 + show all updates

  1. Added guidance links to the document: Guidance: Covered Procurement Objectives

  2. Added guidance links to the document: Guidance: Devolved Contracting Authority

  3. Added guidance links to the document: Guidance: Covered Procurement

  4. Added guidance links to the document: Guidance: Contracting Authority Definition

  5. Added guidance links to the document: Guidance: Transitional and Saving Arrangements

  6. Added guidance links to the document: Guidance: National Procurement Policy Statement

  7. Exempted Contracts: Updated to include guidance on calculation provisions published in the Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025. Utilities Contracts: Updated to include guidance on calculation provisions published in the Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025. Pipeline Notice: Amended to clarify how contracting authorities should upload individual procurement information to their authority pipeline.

  8. Updated the document: Guidance - Utilities Contracts

  9. Added guidance links to the document: Guidance: Exempted Contracts

  10. Updated with links to guidance: Guidance: Pipeline Notice

  11. Added the document: Guidance: Covered Procurement Objectives

  12. Updated to reflect the change to the go-live date of the Procurement Act and the consequent effect on commercial tools. Further updates have been made to drafting in relation to the payments compliance notice in order to reflect upcoming regulations

  13. Added the document: Guidance: Devolved Contracting Authorities

  14. Updated the document: Guidance: transitional and saving arrangements

  15. First published.

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