One in every three pounds of public money, some £300billion a year, is spent on public procurement. The reforms proposed within the Procurement Act will shake up the outdated procurement system, so that every pound goes further for communities and public services.

Through the Procurement Act 2023, the government is transforming how public procurement is done in the UK. The changes will help to make better use of public resources to deliver better public services and grow the economy.

Expected to come into place on 28 October 2024, the government has designed useful guidance and training materials to help ensure procurement practitioners are fully prepared in implementing the new regime. One of these methods of training is a series of e-learning modules, specifically aimed at operational procurement staff which are made up of 10 x 1hour modules covering all aspects of the new reforms, such as key regulation changes, transparency and the competitive flexible procedure. 

NEPO's Procurement Team are currently busy working their way through the e-learning modules ahead of the reforms coming into place later this year, and have shared their top tips for completing all modules:

We’ve pulled together useful information, training resources and knowledge drops to help you better prepare for the reforms coming into place in October 2024, all available in one handy space on our website.