Procurement Act 2023
make provision about procurement
Government Bill
(Cabinet Office)
What is this Bill?
The Procurement Act 2023 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 11 May 2022 and became an Act of Parliament on 26 October 2023.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
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This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
26th October 2023
Royal Assent: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
26th October 2023
Royal Assent (Commons)
26th October 2023
Act of Parliament
Procurement Act 2023 (c. 54)
25th October 2023
Consideration of Commons amendments (Lords)
25th October 2023
Consideration of Commons amendments: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
24th October 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 171-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Reason
18th October 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 171(a) Motion for Consideration of Commons Reason
14th September 2023
Bill
HL Bill 171 Commons Reason
13th September 2023
Programme motion
13th September 2023
Consideration of Lords messageConsideration of Lords Message
13th September 2023
Selection of amendments: Commons
Selection and Grouping for Consideration of Lords Message - 13 September 2023
13th September 2023
Bill proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 13 September 2023
13th September 2023
Amendment Paper
Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 13 September 2023
12th September 2023
Bill
Bill 364 2022-23 (Lords Amendment instead of words left out by a Commons Amendment)
11th September 2023
Consideration of Commons amendmentsMinutes of Proceeding (Lords)
11th September 2023
Consideration of Commons amendments (Lords)
8th September 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 147-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Amendments
7th September 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 147(d) Motions for Consideration of Commons Amendments
30th August 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 147(c) Motion for Consideration of Commons Amendments
25th July 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 147(b) Motion for Consideration of Commons Amendments
5th July 2023
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Legislative Consent Motion approved by Senedd on 4 July 2023
26th June 2023
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 147 Explanatory Notes (revised)
16th June 2023
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 147 Explanatory Notes
15th June 2023
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 147(a) Motion for Consideration of Commons Amendments
14th June 2023
Bill
HL Bill 147 Commons Amendments
13th June 2023
3rd reading (Commons)
13th June 2023
Report stage (Commons)
13th June 2023
Bill proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 13 June 2023
13th June 2023
Amendment Paper
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 13 June 2023
13th June 2023
Selection of amendments: Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 13 June 2023
12th June 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 12 June 2023
9th June 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 9 June 2023
8th June 2023
Briefing papers
Briefing paper on progress of the Bill
8th June 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 8 June 2023
7th June 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 7 June 2023
6th June 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 6 June 2023
25th May 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 25 May 2023
18th May 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 18 May 2023
17th May 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 17 May 2023
15th May 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 15 May 2023
11th May 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 11 May 2023
10th May 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 10 May 2023
4th May 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 4 May 2023
3rd May 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 3 May 2023
2nd May 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 2 May 2023
26th April 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 26 April 2023
18th April 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 18 April 2023
14th April 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 14 April 2023
31st March 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 31 March 2023
30th March 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 30 March 2023
29th March 2023
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Legislative Consent Motion (with motions approved and not approved) from Senedd Cymru - 29 March 2023
24th March 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 24 March 2023
17th March 2023
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Legislative Consent Motion agreed by the Scottish Parliament - 16 March 2023
15th March 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 15 March 2023
10th March 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 10 March 2023
9th March 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 9 March 2023
8th March 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 8 March 2023
7th March 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 7 March 2023
28th February 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 28 February 2023
24th February 2023
Bill
Bill 249 2022-23 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
23rd February 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 23 February 2023
22nd February 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 22 February 2023
21st February 2023
Committee stage: 9th sitting (Commons)
21st February 2023
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 21 February 2023
21st February 2023
Bill proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 21 February 2023 at Public Bill Committee Stage
21st February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Open Contracting Partnership (further submission) (PB35)
21st February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Refuge (PB32)
21st February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Raoul Robinson (PB30)
21st February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Aspire Community Works (PB29)
21st February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Duncan Jones (PB28)
21st February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Burges Salmon LLP (PB27)
21st February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Places for People Group Limited (PB31)
21st February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by King's College London (PB33)
21st February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Shoosmiths (PB34)
21st February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Dr Aris Christidis, Lecturer in Law at Newcastle University (PB36)
20th February 2023
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 21 February 2023
17th February 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 17 February 2023
10th February 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 10 February 2023
10th February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Women's Resource Centre (PB25)
10th February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP (PB26)
9th February 2023
Committee stage:s: 8th sitting (Commons)
9th February 2023
Committee stage:s: 7th sitting (Commons)
9th February 2023
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 9 February 2023
9th February 2023
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 9 February 2023
8th February 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 8 February 2023
8th February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Serco Group Plc (PB23)
8th February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Chris Smith, e-Procurement and Procurement Consultant, CA Procurement Consulting Ltd (further submission) (PB24)
7th February 2023
Committee stage:s: 6th sitting (Commons)
7th February 2023
Committee stage:s: 5th sitting (Commons)
7th February 2023
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 7 February 2023
7th February 2023
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 7 February 2023
3rd February 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 3 February 2023
3rd February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Hikvision (PB19)
3rd February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Confederation of British Industry (PB21)
3rd February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Zurich Insurance UK (PB22)
3rd February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Local Government Association (PB18)
3rd February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by FREETHS (PB20)
2nd February 2023
Committee stage: 4th sitting (Commons)
2nd February 2023
Committee stage: 3rd sitting (Commons)
2nd February 2023
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 2 February 2023
2nd February 2023
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 2 February 2023
1st February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Anthony Booth, Procurement Business Partner, Bromford Housing Group (PB02)
1st February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by John Lichnerowicz (PB07)
1st February 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 1 February 2023
1st February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Colin M Cram FCIPS (PB08)
1st February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Chris Smith, e-Procurement and Procurement Consultant, CA Procurement Consulting Ltd (PB09)
1st February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) (PB14)
1st February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Robert Logan (PB16)
1st February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Trowers & Hamlins LLP (PB17)
1st February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Social Enterprise UK (PB15)
1st February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, Locality, Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales, The Charities Aid Foundation, and The National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (joint submission) (PB13)
1st February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Housing Procurement Leadership Group (PB12)
1st February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Big Brother Watch (PB11)
1st February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by UK Anti-Corruption Coalition (PB10)
1st February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Open Contracting Partnership (PB06)
1st February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Spotlight on Corruption (PB05)
1st February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Richard Bonnar, Professor of Public Procurement Law and Practice, School of Law, University of Leeds (PB04)
1st February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Pedro Telles, Associate Professor in law at Copenhagen Business School and member of the EU Committee of the Law Society of England and Wales (PB03)
1st February 2023
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Professor Albert Sanchez-Graells, Professor of Economic Law and Co-Director, Centre for Global Law and Innovation, University of Bristol Law School (PB01)
31st January 2023
Committee stage: 2nd sitting (Commons)
31st January 2023
Committee stage: 1st sitting (Commons)
31st January 2023
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 31 January 2023
30th January 2023
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 31 January 2023
30th January 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 30 January 2023
27th January 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 27 January 2023
26th January 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 26 January 2023
25th January 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 25 January 2023
24th January 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 24 January 2023
20th January 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 20 January 2023
19th January 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 19 January 2023
17th January 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 17 January 2023
16th January 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 16 January 2023
13th January 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 13 January 2023
12th January 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 12 January 2023
10th January 2023
Press notices
Procurement Bill: call for evidence
9th January 2023
2nd reading (Commons)
9th January 2023
Programme motion
9th January 2023
Money resolution
20th December 2022
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on the Bill
19th December 2022
Select Committee report
21st Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
14th December 2022
1st reading (Commons)
14th December 2022
Explanatory Notes
Bill 218-EN 2022-23
14th December 2022
Bill
Bill 218 2022-23 (as brought from the House of Lords)
13th December 2022
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
13th December 2022
3rd reading (Lords)
8th December 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 75(a) Amendment for Third Reading
2nd December 2022
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Lord Alton regarding the Report stage debate (second day): amendment on labelling products from countries accused of modern slavery or genocide.
1st December 2022
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Baroness Brinton regarding correction to an answer given during the Bill report stage debate (first day): interplay between the Bill and the Health and Care Act - healthcare services to patients and service users.
30th November 2022
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
30th November 2022
Report stage (Lords)
30th November 2022
Bill
HL Bill 75 (as amended on Report)
29th November 2022
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Lord Fox regarding a committee stage amendment proposing exclusion on the grounds of evidence of financial and economic criminal activity.
28th November 2022
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
28th November 2022
Report stage (Lords)
28th November 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 63-II Second marshalled list for Report
25th November 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 63-I(a) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
24th November 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 63-I Marshalled list for Report
23rd November 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 63(j) Amendments for Report
22nd November 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 63(i) Amendments for Report
21st November 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 63(h) Amendment for Report
18th November 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 63(g) Amendment for Report
16th November 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 63(f) Amendments for Report
15th November 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 63(e) Amendments for Report
14th November 2022
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Lord Clement-Jones regarding procurement and artificial intelligence.
9th November 2022
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Baroness Northover regarding questions raised during the committee stage debate (sixth day) concerning the UK-China hospital partnership announced in 2016.
9th November 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 63(d) Amendment for Report
3rd November 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 63(c) Amendment for Report
2nd November 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 63(b) Amendment for Report
28th October 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 63(a) Amendment for Report
27th October 2022
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Lord Fox regarding a correction to an answer given in response to amendments put forward to the Bill.
26th October 2022
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
26th October 2022
Committee stage (Lords)
26th October 2022
Bill
HL Bill 63 (as amended in Grand Committee)
25th October 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 4-VII(a) Amendment for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Seventh Marshalled List)
24th October 2022
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
24th October 2022
Committee stage (Lords)
24th October 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 4-VII Seventh marshalled list for Grand Committee
20th October 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 4-VI(Rev) Revised sixth marshalled list for Grand Committee
20th September 2022
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Goldie to Lord Coaker regarding the committee stage debate (fifth day): contractor past performance in relation to the treatment of ancillary staff.
20th September 2022
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Goldie to Lord Alton regarding the Ajax programme, as raised during the committee stage debate (fifth day).Letter from Baroness Goldie to Lord Alton regarding the Ajax programme, as raised during the committee stage debate (fifth day).
8th September 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 4-VI Sixth marshalled list for Grand Committee
4th August 2022
Will write letters
Letter from Lord True to Lord Hendy QC regarding the Bill committee stage debate (fourth day): question on labour standards - International Labour Organisation Conventions.
4th August 2022
Will write letters
Letter from Lord True to Lord Wallace of Saltaire regarding the Bill committee stage debate (third day): what criteria are used when the contracting authority decides they will treat suppliers differently under Clauses 11(2) and (3).
4th August 2022
Will write letters
Letter from Lord True to Baroness Neville-Rolfe regarding the Bill committee stage debate (fifth day): question regarding the provision for a debarment list.
21st July 2022
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Scott to Peers regarding issues raised in the Bill committee stage debate (fifth day): competitive procedures: when it is appropriate not to use the open procedure under 19(2)(a), and competitive procedure being proportional from the supplier perspective.
18th July 2022
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
18th July 2022
Committee stage (Lords)
14th July 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 4-V Fifth marshalled list for Grand Committee
13th July 2022
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
13th July 2022
Committee stage (Lords)
13th July 2022
Will write letters
Letter from Lord True to Lord Hendy regarding the Bill: labour standards.
11th July 2022
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
11th July 2022
Committee stage (Lords)
11th July 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 4-IV Fourth marshalled list for Grand Committee
8th July 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 4-III(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List)
7th July 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 4-III Third marshalled list for Grand Committee
6th July 2022
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
6th July 2022
Committee stage (Lords)
5th July 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 4-II(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
4th July 2022
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
4th July 2022
Committee stage (Lords)
4th July 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 4-II Second marshalled list for Grand Committee
1st July 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 4-I(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
30th June 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 4-I Marshalled list for Grand Committee
29th June 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 4(n) Amendments for Grand Committee
28th June 2022
Keeling schedules
Keeling text (clauses) prepared by the Government to show how the Bill would be amended by the Government amendments tabled on 27 June 2022
28th June 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 4(m) Amendments for Grand Committee
28th June 2022
Keeling schedules
Keeling text (schedules) prepared by the Government to show how the Bill would be amended by the Government amendments tabled on 27 June 2022
27th June 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 4(l) Amendments for Grand Committee
24th June 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 4(k) Amendment for Grand Committee
23rd June 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 4(j) Amendments for Grand Committee
22nd June 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 4(i) Amendments for Grand Committee
21st June 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 4(h) Amendment for Grand Committee
20th June 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 4(g) Amendments for Grand Committee
16th June 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 4(f) Amendments for Grand Committee
15th June 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 4(e) Amendments for Grand Committee
14th June 2022
Select Committee report
3rd Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
13th June 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 4(d) Amendment for Grand Committee
10th June 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 4(c) Amendments for Grand Committee
8th June 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 4(b) Amendment for Grand Committee
7th June 2022
Will write letters
Letter from Lord True to Peers regarding issues raised during the Second Reading: scope of the Bill, litigation costs for small businesses, China and supply chain resilience, interaction with the Health and Care Act 2022, below threshold procurements, data protection, housing associations.
26th May 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 4(a) Amendments for Grand Committee
25th May 2022
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
25th May 2022
2nd reading (Lords)
20th May 2022
Briefing papers
Procurement Bill [HL]
13th May 2022
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 4 Explanatory Notes
12th May 2022
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Procurement Bill [HL]: Delegated Powers Memorandum
11th May 2022
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
11th May 2022
1st reading (Lords)
11th May 2022
Bill
HL Bill 4 (as introduced)
11th May 2022
Impact Assessments
Equality Impact Assessment
11th May 2022
Impact Assessments
Annex to the Impact Assessment
11th May 2022
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment