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On 24 February 2025, the rules that shape how public bodies buy goods and services changed. The Procurement Act 2023 will improve and streamline the way procurement is done, and benefit prospective suppliers of all sizes, particularly small businesses, start-ups and social enterprises. For more information, see the Government's short guide for suppliers.
Suppliers will need to register on the Central Digital Platform - Find a Tender service in order to locate and bid for opportunities.
While the light touch regime did allow commissioners of NHS healthcare and Public Health services to apply a higher value threshold than that which applies to standard services contracts, and to opt for certain flexibilities, it still required a fully competitive process to be run. This changed on 1 January 2024 when The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 came into force. More information can be found within the link provided.