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Sof Medica S.A. v Spitalul Clinic Județean de Urgență Cluj‑Napoca
The case (Sof Medica S.A. v Spitalul Clinic Județean de Urgență Cluj‑Napoca) concerned a Romanian hospital procurement for a surgical robot. The contracting authority’s technical specifications required a modular, mobile robotic system with independent robotic arms suitable for operating rooms without…
Keep readingInvolve Visual Collaboration Ltd v The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Involve Visual Collaboration, brought a claim on the basis that there were breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The DWP excluded the claimant from the procurement, notified in a contract award notice on the basis that it had failed to…
Keep readingEcolog International FZE v Secretary of State for Defence
The MOD procured soft facilities management for British bases in Cyprus under the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 and awarded to Sodexo. Ecolog, established in the United Arab Emirates, came second. It was common ground that Ecolog was not…
Keep readingApasen Ltd v London Borough of Tower Hamlets
London Borough of Tower Hamlets abandoned a competitive procurement for domiciliary care services in November 2024 (in part because of legal challenges) and then in March 2025 made direct awards to five incumbent providers (including the claimant, Apasen) on grounds of…
Keep readingEuropean Regional Development Fund (ERDF) support: R (Cornwall Council) v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2026] EWHC 1805 (Admin)
Cornwall Council has been instructed to repay over £2.1m that was awarded in funding to support the development of a bridge. The sum of more than £2.1m had been handed to the council under the European Regional Development Funding (ERDF) framework,…
Keep readingPrime Way Care Limited v Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Southwark [2026] EWHC 1845 (TCC)
The case concerned a framework procurement with an estimated value of £230 million. The claimant was excluded at the first stage of the process following assessment of the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and challenged the lawfulness of the evaluation. The claimant sought disclosure of evaluation records relating…
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Using Your Procurement as an Enabler for Future Direct Awards
A discussion paper by the Government Commercial Function. This paper discusses one of the provisions available within the Procurement Act 2023 (the Act); making direct awards of new contracts to incumbent suppliers for additional goods, services or works which are similar…
Keep readingThe Competitive Flexible Procedure and Negotiation
A discussion paper by the Government Commercial Function. This paper discusses the use of negotiation as part of a competitive flexible procedure (CFP), under the Procurement Act 2023 (the Act). The_Competitive_Flexible_Procedure_and_Negotiation_FINAL__2_.pdf
Keep readingPermitted Contract Modifications and the Materialisation of a Known Risk
A discussion paper by the Government Commercial Function This paper discusses one of the new provisions available within the Procurement Act 2023 (the Act). This provision allows for a contract to be modified following the materialisation of a known risk. Permitted_Modifications_to_a_Contract_FINAL.pdf
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The Procurement (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026
The Procurement (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026 have delayed a key change to contract publication requirements. The move from publishing below-threshold contract notices on Contracts Finder to the Find a Tender central digital platform will now take effect on 1 May…
Keep readingNew Lottery Company Limited v The Gambling Commission and Allwyn Entertainment Limited and Ors [2026] EWHC 891 (TCC)
Applicants claims dismissed. The claims challenged the Gambling Commission’s conduct of the Competition for the 4th UK National Lottery Licence and modifications made to the Licence following its award to Allwyn in 2022. The Judge found that during the Competition for…
Keep readingParkingeye Limited v Velindre University NHS Trust & Anor [2026] EWHC 1019 (TCC)
The Court refused to lift the automatic suspension imposed by the initiation of proceedings by the Claimant during the standstill period, holding that the public interest generally favours keeping the suspension. This means that the authority cannot conclude its contract with…
Keep readingPreliminary market engagement checklist
This learning aid is designed to be a list of considerations you should take when undertaking preliminary market engagement, this includes requirements under the Procurement Act 2023 and aspects of best practice.
Keep readingC-282/24 Polismyndigheten v Konkurrensverke
EU Court on Procurement Contract Changes The CJEU considered whether the de minimis exemption permits a contracting authority to modify the remuneration model of a framework agreement where the overall contract value changes only marginally. The key question was whether this…
Keep readingThe Contract Management Playbook
Government guidance on the effective management of contracts. March 2026 The Contract Management Playbook provides best practice guidance for a wide range of contract management activities spanning the whole commercial lifecycle in order to make ‘let and forget’ culture a thing…
Keep readingGuidance – New Legislative Requirements
This guide summarises the new legislative requirements being introduced under the Procurement Act 2023 all in one place. The new elements being commenced are:a. Section 69 (Payments compliance notices)b. Section 70 (Information about payments under public contracts)c. Section 71 (Assessment of…
Keep readingKerrigan Sheanon Newman v Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and Abtran [2026] IEHC 70
The High Court in Ireland decision concerning protecting commercially sensitive information during the trial and also assessing abnormally low tenders. Whilst this is a EU Court and under PCR15 it is never the less a useful judgement as the two main…
Keep readingThe Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2025
The Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2025 Commencement timeline: From 1 January 2026: From 1 April 2026: Section 69 – Payment Compliance Notices England & NI First Period: 1 Jan 2026 to 31 March 2026 with first notice due…
Keep readingGuidance – Linking payments to contracts (Section 70 of Procurement Act 2023)
Linking payments to contracts enhances public procurement transparency, benefiting buyers and suppliers. Starting 1 April 2026, Section 70 of the Procurement Act mandates Contracting Authorities to publish details of payments exceeding £30,000 for new procurements. Compliance involves quarterly submissions using a…
Keep readingIndependent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel Review CR0029-25
Mandatory Dental Services in Oxfordshire The complaint was brought by a bidder who was the original winner of a competitive tender, but after several questions were re-evaluated (prompted by representations from the second placed bidder) the original winner was ranked second.…
Keep readingIndependent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel Issues Log – November 2025
Since its establishment in January 2024, the Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel (the Panel) has issued advice and recommendations in response to 18 representations about provider selection processes under the Provider Selection Regime. The Panel has found that certain issues…
Keep readingThe Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2025
𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀) 𝗔𝗰𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯
Keep readingThe Local Government (Exclusion of Non commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2026 DRAFT
Local Government Act 1988 Section 17 Matters not to be non-commercial matters
Keep readingProcurement Act Schedule 2 – Thresholds 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027
PPN 023: 2026 Threshold Amounts – GOV.UK The Procurement Act 2023 (Threshold Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 Type of contract Thresholds 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027 Including VAT Excluding VAT Works contract £5,193,000 £4,327,500 Goods or services to a central…
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