The implementation of the Procurement Act 2023 is scheduled for 28 October 2024 and will bring a new regime to regulate UK public procurement. This includes new regulations for establishing and awarding contracts under framework agreements.

There will be a transitional period where ESPO’s suite of frameworks will include some governed by the existing Public Contract Regulations 2015, and some governed by the Procurement Act 2023. It is important that customers know the difference, as the regulations that apply to the framework agreement will also apply to the call-off contracts awarded under that framework.

In order to support our customers in this journey ESPO will:

	Offer routes to market for awarding contracts in compliance with the new procurement regulations without conducting a full tender process.
	Clearly signpost which regulations apply to each of our frameworks and any call-off contracts our customers award under them.
	Provide guidance to customers on how to use frameworks governed by the new regulations.

You can find more information about how we're managing the transition to the new regulations here.