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皇冠体育app Procurement Act 2023 was introduced to transform how public procurement is carried out in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. 皇冠体育app Act reforms the UK鈥檚 public procurement regime, making it quicker, simpler, more transparent and better able to meet the UK鈥檚 needs while remaining compliant with our international obligations.听

皇冠体育app Procurement Review Unit (PRU) will have responsibility for oversight of the new regime, initially aiming to ensure that the changes introduced by the Procurement Act 2023 are embedded within contracting authorities. 皇冠体育app PRU will investigate contracting authorities, to ensure compliance with the Act, and suppliers, for possible addition to the debarment list. Private utilities and some NHS personal care services are, however, out of scope of the PRU.听

皇冠体育app PRU is designed to deliver the following benefits:

• Raising standards across public sector procurement through focus on, but not limited to, early identification and rectification of systemic and institutional breaches.
• 皇冠体育app protection of public contracts and public money from suppliers who pose risk by:
  • Central consideration of 鈥榮elf-cleaning鈥� evidence provided by suppliers in order to assess whether the circumstances giving rise to an exclusion ground are continuing or likely to occur again
  • Greater consistency and efficiency of supplier exclusions across the public sector, informed by a central debarment list and published investigation reports.

Our Ambition

Our ambition is to raise standards in public procurement, driving accountability for contracting authorities and suppliers in the UK. Raising Standards - Our Ambition sets out how the Procurement Review Unit supports the Procurement Act 2023.

Structure of the PRU

皇冠体育app PRU consists of three services:

• Public Procurement Review Service (PPRS): This service was introduced in 2011 and focuses on suppliers鈥� complaints about听 specific procurement(s) and late payments.听听听
• Procurement Compliance Service (PCS): This service investigates contracting authorities鈥� compliance with the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023 and may issue (and if desired, publish) statutory recommendations to the contracting authority being investigated and/or guidance that applies more generally to contracting authorities following the conclusion of an investigation.
• Debarment Review Service (DRS): This service aims to protect public money from suppliers who pose risks by conducting investigations into suppliers to determine whether they are excluded or excludable suppliers and whether they should be added to the public debarment list. 皇冠体育app service is also responsible for managing the debarment list.听

National Security Unit for Procurement (NSUP)

In addition to these services, but separate from the PRU, the National Security Unit for Procurement (NSUP) has responsibility for debarment, exclusion, and termination cases which engage the national security grounds. NSUP is based within the Cabinet Office and works closely with the DRS.听听

To read the national security specific exclusions and terminations guidance, make a referral on national security grounds, or generally find out more about NSUP, please refer to the National Security Unit for Procurement Overview Page.

Before using the Procurement Review Unit service

We highly encourage you to review the information outlined in the relevant services鈥� scope and remit documents prior to engaging the service in question. 皇冠体育appse documents clarify what you can expect from us, as well as what we require from you for a successful resolution to your inquiry. By submitting a referral form in relation to one of the services provided, you acknowledge and accept the scope and remit of our service.

If your concern is in regards to a procurement activity under a devolved procurement arrangement, please see links below:

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Public Procurement Review Service

皇冠体育app Public Procurement Review Service (PPRS) was introduced in 2011 as one of a range of measures designed to make government easier to work with,听 particularly for smaller businesses.听 Both central and wider public sector contracting authorities are in scope of the PPRS.

皇冠体育app role of PPRS is to investigate public sector procurement processes in response to a supplier鈥檚 (or a supplier鈥檚 representative) complaint about a specific procurement. It may make (non-binding) recommendations to contracting authorities with the aim to improve standards, which can lead to live procurements being adjusted or reviewed. 皇冠体育app issue must have taken place in the last 2 years and can relate to any stage of the procurement life cycle. 皇冠体育app PPRS also handles cases concerning the late payment of valid and undisputed invoices.

From 24 February 2025, when the new procurement regime went live, the PPRS formed part of the PRU. Generally when carrying out its investigations, the PPRS will not exercise the powers under the Procurement Act 2023, but may do so in cases where the contracting authority being investigated fails to co-operate. 皇冠体育app PPRS may also refer a case to the Procurement Compliance Service for a formal investigation under the Procurement Act 2023, for example if it uncovers serious breaches in the course of its investigation. 皇冠体育app PPRS will also carry out non-statutory reviews of central government authorities.

Please read the scope and remit and complete the form below to raise an issue.听

Procurement Compliance Service听

皇冠体育app Procurement Compliance Service (PCS) focuses on investigating in-scope contracting authorities鈥� compliance with the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023.听

皇冠体育app PCS covers both central and wider public sector contracting authorities (such as NHS, local government and universities). 皇冠体育app PCS will utilise the statutory powers under Part 10 of the Procurement Act 2023 to carry out investigations into a relevant contracting authority鈥檚 compliance with the Act. Where appropriate, the PCS may issue recommendations to that contracting authority as to the action it should take to comply with the Act and/or guidance that applies to contracting authorities more generally.听

A recommendation issued under the Procurement Act 2023 cannot relate to a contracting authority鈥檚 compliance with procurement objectives under section 12, the National Procurement Policy Statement (or the ), the duty to consider small and medium enterprises in regulated below-threshold contracts under section 86, nor the exercise of a contracting authority鈥檚 discretion in procurements.

Investigations carried out by the PCS focus on, but are not limited to: systemic (common across multiple contracting authorities) and institutional (made repeatedly by one particular contracting authority) non-compliance issues.听

皇冠体育app PCS may by notice require a contracting authority being investigated to provide relevant documents and giving assistance with an investigation as is reasonable in the circumstances.

Findings and recommendations will be captured in a report which may be published on GOV.UK. A contracting authority may also be requested to provide progress reports (which could include an action plan), to demonstrate what actions (if any) the contracting authority has taken as a result of a recommendation. 皇冠体育appse may also be published.

皇冠体育app Procurement Compliance Service will commence operations on 24th February 2025. During this initial period, no referrals will be accepted, as it will take time to establish activity in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. This service will exclusively investigate systemic non-compliance (common across multiple contracting authorities) and institutional non-compliance (repeatedly occurring within a single contracting authority). Details regarding protocols, scope, remit, and referral forms will be made available on this site in due course.

Debarment Services

Debarment aims to protect public money from suppliers who pose a risk to public procurement. 皇冠体育appre are two teams that work on behalf of the minister to consider if a supplier should be added to the debarment list.

皇冠体育app National Security Unit for Procurement (NSUP) manages debarments on the basis of the two national security exclusion grounds (contained in paragraph 35 of and paragraph 14 of of the Act), in addition to national security exclusions and terminations.

皇冠体育app Debarment Review Service (DRS) manages debarment for all other exclusion grounds.听

Contracting authorities are mandated to notify the PRU of suppliers they have excluded, replaced or removed from a public sector procurement and the applicable exclusion ground(s).

Before submitting a completed form to refer a supplier,听 please read the DRS scope and remit:

(PDF, 196 KB, 5 pages)

Debarment List

Please refer to the (PDF, 79.5 KB, 1 page) to check which suppliers have been included on the list, the applicable exclusion ground(s) and the associated investigation report (where available).

Please note, the debarment regime went live on 24th February 2025, which granted the powers to investigate. Consequently, until such time as a ministerial decision is taken to add a supplier to the debarment list, following investigation, the list will remain blank.听

Submitting referrals for consideration for debarment or to provide notification for excluding a supplier on the basis of an exclusion ground(s) (except national security):

1. To raise a referral for consideration for a debarment investigation on the basis of an exclusion ground(s) in Schedules 6 and 7 of the Procurement Act (except on the grounds of national security) 听
2. For Contracting Authorities providing notification that a supplier has been excluded, replaced or removed from a public procurement procedure, [Procurement Act, section 59 - except where section 59(1)(b)(ii) applies] 听

To make a referral on national security grounds please refer to the National Security Unit for Procurement Overview Page.

Guidance and Support on the Procurement Act 2023

皇冠体育appre is a published suite of guidance documents addressing all aspects of the Procurement Act 2023. View the guidance page.

General enquiries听

If your query is in scope of the PRU, but none of the options listed above meet your needs, we offer a . This form should be utilised solely for enquiries that do not necessitate a case investigation, or if you have already submitted a referral and are awaiting a response. Your query will then be given to the appropriate team.

Or by telephoning our helpdesk on: 0345 010 3503 Supplier service desk听 0345 410 2222 Contracting Authority service desk.

Regrettably, we are only able to progress queries that fall within our scope of responsibility.

Complaints Procedure

皇冠体育app quality of services we provide within the PRU is a key indicator of our effectiveness. Learning from feedback and complaints is essential for continuously improving and enhancing our operations.

皇冠体育app PRU has a two-stage (PDF, 133 KB, 5 pages) when dealing with any complaints we receive concerning the services we offer.听听

If you would like to raise a service complaint about the Procurement Review Unit please complete this form (stage 1 complaints only)

For stage 2 complaints please refer to the instruction contact the Cabinet Office

Privacy Notice

For each of the service鈥檚 鈥楶rivacy notice鈥� refer to the team鈥檚 scope and remit document.

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