The Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023) was officially implemented on the 24 February 2025. This marks a significant milestone in the journey towards a more innovative and transparent procurement process, opening up opportunities for the EA to deliver exceptional value to our customers.
Key Points for Suppliers
As we move forward under Procurement Act 2023, here are some key points for our suppliers to keep in mind:
Central Digital Platform
The Cabinet Office has published a factsheet covering key FAQs about the platform for both suppliers and buyers. To make it easy for suppliers to find information a dedicated supplier information page brings together all the relevant guidance.
Supplier Videos
From 24 February 2025, suppliers are able to register on the central digital platform. To help prospective suppliers and other stakeholders prepare Cabinet Office has published video guides with accompanying PDF user manuals. The guides give an overview of the platform, the registration process, and the information suppliers will be asked to provide for registration.
The Cabinet Office has produced a series of three videos to help you understand and navigate the platform, including how to register, upload organisational information and search and bid for opportunities:
- Suppliers: How to register your organisation and first administrator on Find a Tender in three easy steps and get ready to bid under the new regime – Visit Gov.uk to access a Guide for Suppliers video and User manual
- Suppliers: detailed walkthrough - how an administrator completes and updates supplier information. An overview of what suppliers need to do to manage organisation users, complete their supplier information on Find a Tender and share information with buyers –Visit Gov.uk to access a Guide for Suppliers video and User manual
- Buyers and suppliers: How to use the central digital platform. An overview of the central digital platform is provided in a short guide for everyone – Visit Gov.uk to access A Guide for Everyone video and User manual
The videos and associated user manuals can be accessed through the dedicated Transforming Public Procurement supplier page which can be found Transforming Public Procurement - information and guidance for suppliers.
The Procurement Act heralds a new era for public procurement. At the Education Authority, we are ready to lead the way, utilising the opportunities it presents to work with our customers and suppliers, and to put great contracts in place.