Helping you to prepare for the Procurement Act
New tendering rules and process will be introduced in the UK on 24 Feb 2025 | Visit our Procurement Act Hub to learn about these changes, and what you can do to prepare.
Enhance your Tenders Direct Subscription with our Procurement Act Pack. This add-on offers additional resources to help you bid for opportunities governed by the new Act.
Only available until 31 January 2025
The Procurement Act will introduce new rules, processes and requirements, changing how businesses interact with tenders. Your first few bids could require more time and effort than they did previously, and you will likely encounter new tendering challenges along the way.
This add-on provides you with additional peace of mind. By developing your team’s tendering skills, and ensuring they have access to bid writing support whenever they need it, your business will be prepared for any tendering challenge.
Enhance any 2+ year subscription package with: + 16 Consultancy Service Hours + 6 Training Course Credits
Available to both new and existing customers until 31 January 2025. Speak to a member of our team to learn more.
Offers our most basic features, perfect for beginners and small businesses looking for tenders.
Designed for businesses which regularly bid for public sector contracts.
Ideal for companies with larger bid teams, looking for complete market awareness.
Save Money – 6 training courses and 16 hours of bespoke tendering support would cost you £2,294, but you can claim them now for only £1,000 and save £1,294.
Feel Supported – Use your Consultancy Support Hours to request assistance should you encounter unfamiliar requirements, or when you lack the resources to submit a bid on time.
Be Prepared – Take our training courses to improve your team’s bid writing capabilities, and learn about tendering opportunities governed by the Procurement Act.
From February, our ‘Introduction to Public Procurement and Bid Writing‘ course will include new topics based on the changes the Procurement Act will introduce. We have reserved spaces in our February, March and April sessions for anyone who subscribes to Tenders Direct with a ‘Procurement Act Pack’ – Limited availability, first come, first served.
The Procurement Act 2023 introduces a single set of regulations for all public procurement within the UK, significantly changing how the public sector purchases goods, works, and services.
Currently, public procurement is governed by four different pieces of legislation: Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, Concessions Contracts Regulations 2016, and Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011. These regulations were created pre-Brexit and designed to comply with EU standards rather than being tailored to the specific needs of the UK.
Set to take effect from 24 February 2025, the Procurement Act aims to:
As the implementation date approaches, it is essential businesses familiarise themselves with the Act and understand how it will impact their operations.
Enhance your business’ tendering potential by adding the Procurement Act Pack to your Tenders Direct subscription.
The Procurement Act Pack is only available until 31 January 2025 and cannot be exchanged for any monetary value.
The cost of £1,000 + VAT for the Procurement Act Pack (plus any Tenders Direct subscription charges) must be paid in full and cannot be split or paid for with regular direct debits.
Training Course Credits must be used by 30 January 2026. These Credits can be used to book space(s) on the following online courses: An Introduction to Public Procurement and Bid Writing, Writing Compelling Bids, Advanced Bid Writing Skills, & Social Value in Bidding.
Consultancy Service Hours must be used by 30 January 2026. These hours allow customers to request bespoke bid writing and tender management support from Tenders Direct. The hours can be split and used when needed, with unspent hours retained until 30 January 2026. Hours can also be deducted from any Consultancy quotes offered by Tenders Direct, which exceed the number of Consultancy Service Hours held by the customer.
Training Course Credits and Consultancy Service Hours can be redeemed by contacting your Account Manager directly, or by contacting our Customer Services team by email: support@tendersdirect.co.uk.
The following terms and conditions also apply to this offer:
