Business & Commerce

#2026/360The Procurement (Amendment) Regulations 2026

🇬🇧United Kingdom··Statutory Instrument·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

The Procurement (Amendment) Regulations 2026 amend the Procurement Regulations 2024, the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, and certain commencement and transitional regulations linked to the Procurement Act 2023. The instrument corrects defects identified in S.I. 2024/692 and is issued free of charge to all previous recipients. It exercises powers under multiple sections of the Procurement Act 2023 and was approved by both Houses of Parliament. The regulations introduce targeted changes to public procurement rules across the UK, with specific transitional provisions to manage the implementation period.

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Key Changes

  • Amends the Procurement Regulations 2024 to correct defects in S.I. 2024/692
  • Makes changes to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023
  • Amends the Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2024

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Obligations

What this law requires

high

Public procurement authorities must comply with amendments to the Procurement Regulations 2024 as specified in regulation 3 of this instrument

Public procurement authorities and contracting authorities under UK procurement law
operational
high

Health care service providers and relevant authorities must comply with amendments to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 as specified in regulation 4

Health care service providers and NHS bodies subject to the Provider Selection Regime
operational
medium

All known recipients of S.I. 2024/692 must receive this Statutory Instrument free of charge as a correction instrument

The Minister for the Cabinet Office and relevant government departments
disclosure
high

Organizations must implement transitional provisions as outlined in regulation 6 during the implementation period

All public procurement authorities and contracting entities affected by the Procurement Act 2023
operational
medium

Northern Ireland-based procurement authorities must obtain Department of Finance for Northern Ireland consent for compliance with these regulations as required under section 113(4) of the Procurement Act 2023

Procurement authorities in Northern Ireland
licensing

Affected Parties

Public sector contracting authoritiesSuppliers bidding on UK public contracts+3 more…

Tags

public procurement,UK procurement law,regulatory amendment