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What is the Competitive Flexible Procedure?

The new Procurement Act 2023, which goes live today, introduces significant changes to the way the public sector procures, with the aim of improving the effectiveness and transparency of public sector procurement in the UK.

One of the key changes relates to the procurement procedures which can be used for undertaking competitive procurement. The complex, rigid competitive procurement processes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) have been replaced…

How to successfully implement the Procurement Act 2023 – Q&A for Education Professionals

Our recent webinar, How to successfully implement the Procurement Act 2023, gave us an opportunity to understand the questions those working in the education sector have about the impact the legislation changes will have on their procurement activity.

We’ve pulled together the questions asked and answers given by Jessica Brydon, our Procurement, Quality & Compliance Director and expert in the forthcoming Procurement Act during the session below.

Don’t let the delay to the Procurement Act 2023 slow you down

On Thursday 12th September, the Cabinet Office announced a delay to the go-live date for the Procurement Act 2023 from 28th October 2024 to 24th February 2025.

Despite the delay, it is essential that contracting authorities continue preparation for the new Act ahead of the new go-live date, to ensure you can best capitalise on the flexibilities and benefits the new Act provides.

The 3 key next steps to prepare for the new regime are:

Navigating The New Procurement Act – Q&A for Education Professionals

Our recent webinar, Navigating The New Procurement Act Of 2024 And How It Can Be Used To Help You Achieve Net Zero, gave us an opportunity to understand the questions and concerns those working in the education sector have about the upcoming legislation changes.

We’ve pulled together the questions asked and answers given by Jessica Brydon, our Procurement, Quality & Compliance Director and expert in the forthcoming Procurement Act during the session.

Paving the Path to Net Zero: Our Commitment to Sustainability is working…

We are committed towards our planet’s fight against climate change and are proud to share our latest contributions to the climate crisis.

How we helped the Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust exceed its growth targets

We have collaborated with the Diocese of Chichester Academy since 2022 and in partnership have grown the Trust from 17 to 25 high quality schools with more growth planned.

We are lucky to hold a long-term relationship with the Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust. Our partnership began when the Trust (DCAT) contacted us, requesting a proposal to provide project management support for a number of potential conversions.