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One year on since the introduction of 10% weighting for SSV in procurement

  • 11/04/2023
  • Written by NOE CPC

In April 2022 NHS England introduced a 10% minimum social value into all procurement, which was outlined in the Procurement Policy Note 06/20 (PPN). The PPN explains that when evaluating tender responses, government departments will use the ...

Latest on the Procurement Bill

  • 06/04/2023
  • Written by NOE CPC

Changes to the rules on public sector procurement are still making their way through Parliament, and the bill could be approved this Spring. However, the new regulations may not come into effect until Spring 2024.  Here’s a re-cap on the ...