Procurement

Public procurement is changing!

From 24 February 2025, the rules that shape how public bodies buy goods and services will change.

The Procurement Act 2023 will introduce new measures to improve and streamline the way procurement is done which will benefit prospective suppliers of all sizes, particularly small businesses, start-ups, and social enterprises. Government will also be introducing the new Central Digital Platform, which is an online resource, which will make it easier for suppliers to Find and Bid for Contract opportunities.

How will the changes affect you?

If your business supplies goods, works or services to organisations in the public or utility sectors or hopes to do so in the future, then you need to know about these changes. This includes, supplying to government Departments, the NHS, local authorities, universities, schools, social housing organisations, police and fire brigades and utility companies.

The Government has produced Information & Guidance for suppliers explaining how the new regulations will make it easier to bid and work in partnership with the public sector. This includes webinars, training videos and links to further helpful information including details on how suppliers register on the Central Digital Platform (CDP) .

Further Guidance & Support

Procurement Act 2023

The Procurement Act 2023: A Short Guide for Suppliers
Suppliers: 'Knowledge Drops' (guidance designed to provide a high level overview of the changes to the procurement regulations and aimed at those who have regular interactions with procurement)

Central Digital Platform (CDP)

Central Digital Platform Factsheet
Suppliers: How to Register your organisation in three easy steps
Suppliers: How to complete and update your supplier information

Tendering for new Contracts

All current tender opportunities will be advertised on our website. We will also advertise larger contract opportunities via our e-procurement system CSW-JETS and Contracts Finder .

Higher value tenders are also advertised on the Find a Tender service. Find a Tender replaced the EU's Tenders Electronic Daily from 1 January 2021 for high value contracts in the UK.

See our Guidance for Suppliers and Service Providers for further information.

Current Contracts

Information on our current contracts can be found on our latest Contracts Register . This information is published quarterly.

We also publish details of Supplier Payments on a quarterly basis.

For further information, please contact procurement@stratford-dc.gov.uk.