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Public procurement rule changes
The rules about how public bodies buy goods and services will change from 24 February 2025.
On 24 February 2025 the rules about how public bodies, including councils, buy goods and services will change.
The Procurement Act 2023 will improve and streamline the way procurement is carried out. This will help suppliers of all sizes, particularly small businesses, start-ups and social enterprises.
The Central Digital Platform is due to go live on 20 January 2025, ready to start onboarding suppliers.
Read more about the new public procurement rules
Get help with the new procurement rules
There is an information page on GOV.UK to help suppliers get ready for the new rules. More information, including how-to videos, will be added before 24 February. You can bookmark the page and check back for further updates.