#2026/297The Procurement Act 2023 (Specified International Agreements and Saving Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
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These regulations amend the Procurement Act 2023 and related 2024 commencement regulations to update the list of specified international agreements that affect UK public procurement rules. Made on 23 March 2026 and coming into force on 30 March 2026, the instrument introduces new transitional provisions for ongoing procurements under the old Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016. The changes ensure continuity and legal certainty when new international trade agreements are added or modified in the scope of the 2023 Act. They apply across the UK with consent from Welsh Ministers.
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Key Changes
- Amends the Procurement Act 2023 to update the list of specified international agreements under section 89(3)(a)
- Amends the Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2024
- Introduces transitional provision for amendments relating to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
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Obligations
What this law requires
Public procurement organizations must apply the updated list of specified international agreements as amended by these 2026 Regulations when conducting procurement activities from 30 March 2026 onwards
Procuring entities with ongoing procurements under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 must continue to comply with those regulations until completion under the transitional provision in Regulation 6, rather than switching to the Procurement Act 2023
Procuring entities with ongoing procurements under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 must continue to comply with those regulations until completion under the transitional provision in Regulation 7, rather than switching to the Procurement Act 2023
The Minister for the Cabinet Office must maintain and update the list of specified international agreements affecting UK public procurement rules in accordance with sections 89(3)(a) and 122(3) of the Procurement Act 2023
Welsh Ministers must provide consent for the application of these regulations within Wales, in accordance with section 127(3) of the Procurement Act 2023