On 12 September 2024, Cabinet Office announced that the Procurement Act 2023 will now commence on 24 February 2025. This is a delay of four months from the original go-live date of 28 October 2024. The change is to allow time for Cabinet to produce a new National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS).
The Government Commercial Function has provided guidance videos:
- The Procurement Act 2023: for suppliers
- The Procurement Act 2023: A summary guide for suppliers
- The Procurement Act 2023: A summary guide for SMEs and VCSEs
The Knowledge Drops at the official Transforming Public Procurement site are designed "to provide a high level overview on the changes". They are presented in three parts for suppliers. There are a further three parts for Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). In addition there are factsheets on the new regime.