The Procurement Act 2023 is set to go live on 24 February 2025 and it will bring changes to procurement in the UK public sector, aiming to create a simpler and more flexible commercial system, open up the market to new entrants such as small businesses and social enterprises, and embed transparency.
Through a series of online events based around public procurement, we will explore what the changes will look like in practice and just how the act will influence how suppliers do business with the UK public sector.
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Please note: This webinar is a re-run of the one we ran in October 2024 as part of techUK's Procurement Week 2024.
On Wednesday 12 February from 11:00 - 12:00, we are pleased to be hosting Mills & Reeve for this webinar on the changes that are coming as part of the UK Procurement Act 2023.
What does the Procurement Act 2023 mean for technology suppliers to the public sector?
In this hour long webinar, procurement law expert Kevin Calder provides an outline of the key changes resulting from the major overhaul to the UK’s public procurement regime under the Procurement Act 2023 which is commencing from 24 February 2025.
Kevin is a technology and procurement partner at law firm Mills & Reeve (who run the online procurement resource at procurementportal.com).
The session will explain the new supplier selection procedure under the Act, the competitive flexible procedure, and what that is likely to mean for major IT procurements.
Kevin will also explain the new transparency requirements, and the risks and benefits that arise for suppliers. He will discuss how poor performance on a single public contract could result in a supplier being excluded from all UK public sector tenders, and how suppliers can use the new notices regime to understand what their competitors are doing, including contract awards, pricing, amendments and extensions.
Join the session to understand the main impacts of the new regime on technology suppliers to the public sector.
If you would like to attend, make sure to book your place!
Heather Cover-Kus
Heather Cover-Kus
Heather is Head of Central Government Programme at techUK, working to represent the supplier community of tech products and services to Central Government.
Prior to joining techUK in April 2022, Heather worked in the Economic Policy and Small States Section at the Commonwealth Secretariat. She led the organisation’s FinTech programme and worked to create an enabling environment for developing countries to take advantage of the socio-economic benefits of FinTech.
Before moving to the UK, Heather worked at the Office of the Prime Minister of The Bahamas and the Central Bank of The Bahamas.
Heather holds a Graduate Diploma in Law from BPP, a Masters in Public Administration (MPA) from LSE, and a BA in Economics and Sociology from Macalester College.
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Ellie Huckle
Ellie Huckle
Ellie joined techUK in March 2018 as a Programme Assistant to the Public Sector team and now works as a Programme Manager for the Central Government Programme.
The programme represents the supplier community of technology products and services in Central Government – in summary working to make Government a more informed buyer, increasing supplier visibility in order to improve their chances of supplying to Government Departments, and fostering better engagement between the public sector and industry. To find out more about what we do, how we do this and how you can get involved – make sure to get in touch!
Prior to joining techUK, Ellie completed Sixth Form in June 2015 and went on to work in Waitrose, moved on swiftly to walking dogs and finally, got an office job working for a small local business in North London, where she lives with her family and their two Bengal cats Kai and Nova.
When she isn’t working Ellie likes to spend time with her family and friends, her cats, and enjoys volunteering for diabetes charities. She has a keen interest in writing, escaping with a good book and expanding her knowledge watching far too many quiz shows!
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Charles Bauman
Charles Bauman
Charles Bauman is a Junior Programme Manager in the Central Government Programme at techUK.
He supports the programme’s mission to represent the technology supplier community to the UK government and advocate for digital innovation to address public sector challenges. Charles helps facilitate market engagement, foster partnerships, and ensure that tech suppliers and the government work collaboratively to improve outcomes, deliver value for money, and enhance public services for citizens.
Before joining techUK, Charles gained significant experience in research, analysis, and strategic advisory roles. At H/Advisors Cicero, he specialised in public affairs and corporate communications, while at Verdantix, he supported sustainability research and advisory projects, focusing on regulatory and environmental challenges.
Charles holds an MSc in Theory and History of International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and an MA in Medieval History from King’s College London.
Charles enjoys volunteering with a think tank, reading, hiking, and spending time with his dog and family outside of work.
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- https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-bauman-75712016b/
Tracy Modha
Tracy Modha
Tracy supports the marketing of several areas at techUK, including Cyber Exchange, Central Government, Cyber Resilience, Defence, Education, Health and Social Care, Justice and Emergency Services, Local Public Services, Nations and Regions and National Security.
Tracy joined techUK in March 2022, having worked in the education sector for 19 years, covering administration, research project support, IT support and event/training support. My most outstanding achievement has been running three very successful international conferences and over 300 training courses booked all over the globe!
Tracy has a great interest in tech. Gaming and computing have been a big part of her life, and now electric cars are an exciting look at the future. She has warmed to Alexa, even though it can sometimes be sassy!
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- 02073312000
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