{"id":10284,"date":"2024-08-15T08:33:13","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T07:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chicltd.co.uk\/?page_id=10284"},"modified":"2025-07-28T08:32:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T07:32:28","slug":"procurement-act-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.chicltd.co.uk\/procurement\/procurement-act-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Procurement Act 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10284\" class=\"elementor elementor-10284\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e92394a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"1e92394a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34c379cd\" data-id=\"34c379cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac7fa65 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"ac7fa65\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-deecfa1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"deecfa1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5082158\" data-id=\"5082158\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07887fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07887fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Procurement Act\u202f2023 (PA\u202f23) came into force on 24 February\u202f2025. It is supported by additional Regulations and Cabinet Office guidance\/systems and the wording of PA23 forms the basis of procurement regulation since that date.\u00a0 In this update, CHIC provides an overview of the changes and helps organisations comply with the new procurement landscape since the Act came into force.\u00a0<\/p><p>CHIC continues to support with these changes. Further updates were provided leading up to and following the launch on 24th February 2025.<\/p><p>We recommend that you consider the contents of this update and consider how the matters discussed may impact on your organisation\/way of working.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc9db12 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bc9db12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bb939c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1bb939c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9238a35\" data-id=\"9238a35\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5565291 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5565291\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Background Information<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00d548c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00d548c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a CHIC member or supply chain partner delivering their services, you are currently governed by the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015.\u00a0These regulations imported the EU Procurement Directive into UK law and when we left the EU, those regulations were amended to remain in force as a stand-alone interim solution whilst the Government consulted on and finalised PA23.\u00a0Key pillars of public procurement promoted through the PCR 2015\u2019s approach to transparency, equal treatment and proportionality are reflected and amplified in the new Act.\u00a0<\/p><p>Exclusion of Scottish Contracting authorities, and some specific to the devolved areas of government are outlined below. These exemptions mean that some of the more onerous reporting regimes in PA23 do not apply to all our members depending on their jurisdiction, but transparency requirements will increase.<\/p><p>Alongside PA23 sit several &#8216;exemptions&#8217; for devolved authorities with the ones relevant to the use of CHIC&#8217;s frameworks detailed below: \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0dabca8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0dabca8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22e3257\" data-id=\"22e3257\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-412e93a elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"412e93a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6831\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6831\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Wales<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6831\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6831\"><ul><li>Welsh contracting authorities can also call off contracts from frameworks and Dynamic markets that align with the Welsh\u00a0Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023.<\/li><li>Can call off below threshold contracts from CHIC Dynamic Markets<\/li><li>Exempted from publishing contract details notice for contracts &gt;\u00a35Million<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6832\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6832\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Scotland<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6832\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6832\"><ul><li>Scottish contracting authorities can continue to use CHIC frameworks &amp; DPS let under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 as this continues to apply in Scotland.<\/li><li>Even though the full provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 will extend to Scotland (Section 126 of PA 2023); its application is limited, and there will effectively be dual regulation of public procurement in Scotland.<\/li><li>Scottish buyers such as universities, local authorities, the Scottish Government and non-governmental organisations operating in Scotland in devolved areas will remain subject to the existing, EU-derived rules, including the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.\u00a0<\/li><li>Section 115 of the Procurement Act 2023, therefore, enables both the UK Government and the Scottish Government to make regulations amending the application of those regimes to enable the use of such framework agreements or other arrangements in relation to cross-border procurements and draft Regulations have already been prepared by the UK Government.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6833\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6833\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Northern Ireland<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6833\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6833\"><ul><li>The national procurement policy statement and the Wales procurement policy statement do not apply to a procurement under a transferred Northern Ireland procurement arrangement or a transferred Northern Ireland authority (except in relation to a procurement under a reserved procurement arrangement e.g., established by CHIC).<\/li><li>The requirement to publish pipeline notices does not apply to a transferred Northern Ireland authority.<\/li><li>The requirement to publish a copy of the contract along with the contract details notice does not apply to a contract awarded by a transferred Northern Ireland authority (unless it is awarded under a reserved procurement arrangement) or under a transferred Northern Ireland procurement arrangement.<\/li><li>The requirement to publish a contract change notice (or a copy of the amended contract) or details of contract payments over \u00a330,000 does not apply to a contract that was awarded by a transferred Northern Ireland authority (unless it is awarded under a reserved procurement arrangement or a devolved Welsh procurement arrangement) or under a transferred Northern Ireland procurement arrangement.<\/li><li>Procurement investigations do not apply to a Northern Ireland department however they may be bound by any recommendations issued.<\/li><li>Be aware that part 6 of the Procurement Act (Regulated Below &#8211; Threshold Contracts) does not apply to transferred Northern Ireland Authorities or procurements under a transferred Northern Ireland procurement arrangement.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-118c7a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"118c7a2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-348e0ee\" data-id=\"348e0ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-056c372 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"056c372\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2e746d\" data-id=\"b2e746d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5b064d elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"e5b064d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2401\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2401\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">A Reminder About Thresholds<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2401\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2401\"><p>Both the current PCR 2015 Regulations and the new PA23 set thresholds above and below which procurement \/ contracting activity is regulated.\u00a0 These thresholds are updated every two years on the 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0of January.\u00a0The current thresholds are therefore in place until 31st December 2025 and for non-central Government contracting authorities, are:<\/p><p><b>Threshold from 1st January 2024 (Excl. VAT):<\/b><\/p><ul><li><b>Supplies and Services:<\/b>\u00a0 \u00a3179,086.67<\/li><li><b>Light Touch Regime:<\/b> \u00a3552,950.00<\/li><li><b>Works:<\/b> \u00a34,477,174.17<\/li><\/ul><p>Above these thresholds, full compliance with the current Regulations and the future Act are mandatory and cannot be avoided using an exemption\/waiver process.<\/p><p>Added to the above is a much lower threshold of \u00a330,000 (inc. VAT).\u00a0Any contract above this much lower threshold requires a more limited compliance regime, including the publication of a contract award notice and (under the new Act) a contract termination notice.\u00a0<\/p><p>Something which is important for our members,\u00a0however, <b>is\u00a0<\/b><strong>the aggregation rule<\/strong><em>;<\/em>\u00a0both the current Regulations and the new Act prevent the disaggregation of spend to avoid the rules.\u00a0In simple terms, this means that for matters of ongoing spend (i.e. not individual, one-off purchases), organisation spend over a minimum four-year period needs to be estimated, and if that spend is above one of the above relevant thresholds, then the procurement process to follow needs to be that which is mandated by the Regulations\/PA23.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9678eac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9678eac\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79ad12e\" data-id=\"79ad12e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f25d852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f25d852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br>Procurement Act Objectives<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2639b56 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2639b56\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f09301c\" data-id=\"f09301c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bbef37 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bbef37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Cabinet Office has set out an agenda for reform of wider public sector expenditure, seeking to achieve better value for money and to maximise the benefit of public sector third party spend within the UK economy.\u00a0Key to this agenda is a perception that transparency of such expenditure will serve to demonstrate the degree of equal treatment and proportionality that removes barriers to tendering for public contracts.\u00a0 Access to this market by SMEs is key, as is obtaining better value through public sector spend targeting strategic priorities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adb36fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adb36fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The UK&#8217;s economic strategic priorities are set out in its National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS), a new version of which was published in mid-May 2024 and unless objected to, will go live on 28th October to complement PA23.\u00a0This encompasses all aspects of Social Value but whereas the 2012 Social Value Act was not prescriptive in how Social Value could be achieved, the NPPS offers clearer guidance on what public sector bodies should be mindful of, when spending public money.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69466d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69466d7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28ad90f\" data-id=\"28ad90f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e34c7e elementor-flip-box--effect-push elementor-flip-box--direction-up elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"1e34c7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_mouseTrack_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_mouseTrack_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper elementor-view-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat happened on 24th February 2025?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAny procurement activity commenced up to and including 27th February 2024 (by commenced, essentially think either \u2018pre-market engagement commenced\u2019 or 'invitation to tender issued') will continue to follow the current 2015 regulations, including post-contract management of those arrangements.  Any call-off contracts from existing CHIC framework agreements established prior to 28th October 2024 will equally be governed by the existing PCR 2015 rules, until their expiry.\nIt is only brand-new procurement activity that will be regulated by PA23. This means that for several years, our members and supply chain partners will be governed by two slightly conflicting sets of procurement rules\/regulations and thought will need to be given as to how this is reflected in your Finance Rules and\/or Procurement Policies.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc487b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc487b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br>What are the key changes?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba43241 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"ba43241\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1951\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1951\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Routes to Market<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1952\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1952\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Demonstrating Value<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1953\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1953\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Transparency<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1954\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1954\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Contract Management<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1955\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1955\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Centralised Platforms<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1956\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1956\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Compliance<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1951\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Routes to Market<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1951\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1951\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p>There is only two tender processes, an Open Procedure akin to the current open procedure under the 2015 Regulations and a Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP), which allows for the design of any non-open tender process. We suggest that this second process will be used infrequently, perhaps to design a process akin to the current restricted procedure, used when an open procedure may be expected to return too many tender submissions.<\/p><p>For all above-threshold requirements, you will continue to be best served by seeking established routes to markets through framework agreements, such as those put in place by CHIC.\u00a0There are changes to the way in which these framework agreements are established, CHIC Procurement can run through these alternatives, nevertheless there will be a continuation of this provision to make your access to supplies &amp; services as simple and as straightforward as possible.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1952\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Demonstrating Value<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1952\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1952\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>Evaluation of tenders, whether through an open process or call-off from a framework is currently referred to as MEAT &#8212; most economically advantageous tender.\u00a0Under PA23, this becomes MAT &#8211; Most Advantageous Tender.\u00a0Despite &#8216;economically&#8217; being dropped, tenders will still need to be evaluated based on both price and technical quality, but MAT provides for a broadening of what could be considered as value for money, including emphasis on the objectives of the NPPS mentioned above.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1953\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Transparency<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1953\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1953\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>This is probably the biggest change from our members&#8217; perspective.\u00a0PA23 heralds a new &#8216;Notices&#8217; regime which requires publication of notices from initial procurement planning, through active procurement and then throughout the life of active contract management.\u00a0Alongside the publication of new\/different notices, will be a requirement to publish redacted copies of any contract with an award value exceeding \u00a35million.\u00a0<\/p><p>Note that this value is VAT-inclusive, as indeed are any values now discussed in terms of PA23.\u00a0 For any such contract, there will also be a requirement to publish at least annually, compliance with a minimum of three KPIs that will be obliged to be set and reported on (see Contract Management, below).<\/p><p>Finally, another change comes in the form of publishing a Termination Notice each time one of your contracts comes to an end, even those that end through expiry of time, and which are simply replaced.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1954\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Contract Management<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1954\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1954\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>The second biggest change that PA23 heralds, is the requirement to demonstrate a more active contract management regime. This included mandatory disclosure of all contracts with a value exceeding \u00a35million and a requirement to set a minimum three KPIs for such contracts and then actively report on the management and achievement of those KPIs by your suppliers\/contractors.\u00a0<\/p><p>For any contract exceeding\u00a0<strong><em>its threshold value<\/em><\/strong>, the increase in notices publication and transparency requirements means that third-party\u00a0<strong><em>above-threshold contracts<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0will require an active approach to the management of their delivery.\u00a0This will place additional burdens on your budget holders \/ those for whom the contracts have been put in place and those colleagues will need to be afforded the time and expertise to actively manage the requirements.\u00a0<\/p><p>This links to achieving Value for Money.\u00a0It is recognised that active contract management can contribute in savings either in-life or in feeding into the next iteration of your contract requirements, so investing in contract management can pay dividends.<\/p><p>CHIC Member Services Team provide support to members in the ongoing contract management to ensure that the selected contract or service runs smoothly.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1955\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Centralised Platforms<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1955\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1955\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>Currently, there are two reporting platforms &#8212; Contracts Finder (for below-Threshold contracts) and Find a Tender (for above-Threshold contracts).\u00a0These will merge into a new enhanced Find a Tender platform, which will link into a new Supplier-information Central Digital Platform.\u00a0 The aim is to create a single repository for all public sector contracts and suppliers.\u00a0<\/p><p>No longer will suppliers have to provide the same information on their establishment, finances, and compliance for each individual tender they respond to.\u00a0Instead, this information will be uploaded to a centralised platform which public sector buyers can then access to assess supplier suitability. The Cabinet Office is also introducing a debarment service which will preclude poor performing suppliers from participating in public sector contracts.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1956\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Compliance<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1956\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1956\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>A mix of the above will generate more transparent public sector spend, with suppliers and other interested parties being able to quickly access tender and contract information. This is being formalised by the creation of a Procurement Review Unit within the Cabinet Office, which builds on the current mystery shopper service, to have more formal oversight of compliance with PA23 and its provisions.\u00a0One prediction is a rise in the number of Freedom of Information requests linked to procurement and contracting activities as the wider supply market become aware of the increase in transparency and compliance obligations.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-709cb9c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"709cb9c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8483fe7\" data-id=\"8483fe7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b306c2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8b306c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acce3ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"acce3ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Notices<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c62d676 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c62d676\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Transparency will be achieved through a new regime of published notices.\u00a0For members who use the services of CHIC, whether calling off our frameworks or members using our procurement services, the systems provided by CHIC facilitate most of the current regulations requirements and we expect that this will be enhanced by improvement to CHIC eSourcing, our in-house eProcurement portal for the new PA23.<\/p><p><strong><em>With the longstanding requirement to conduct procurement activity electronically, our members should be using eSenders (electronic procurement) platforms for their above-threshold tendering activities, such as eSourcing (used by CHIC). It has been promised by the Government, working with UK eSenders, that all commercial platforms will provide the functionality you require, though they will not be automated and will need your intervention to process and issue the required notices.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>In the table below is a summary of the new notices&#8217; regime, with notes where CHIC Procurement considers that requirements for compliance may be more limited for most of our members.\u00a0The table is divided into the three stages of the procurement lifecycle &#8212; procurement planning, procurement, and contract management.\u00a0We have flagged where the notice is mandatory or optional for below-Threshold contracts; otherwise, the notices only apply to above-Threshold procurement\/contracting activity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d3091d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d3091d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34218d9\" data-id=\"34218d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-804c35e elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"804c35e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1341\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1341\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Procurement Planning<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1342\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1342\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Procurement<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1343\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1343\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Contract Management<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1341\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Procurement Planning<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1341\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1341\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p><strong>Pipeline Notice<\/strong><\/p><p>Mandatory (for organisations where spend is \u00a3100m+ per annum). A 12-month forward-look at planned procurements individually of \u00a32m+ value. CHIC envisages publishing this notice by virtue of annual third party spend volumes.<\/p><p><strong>Preliminary Market Engagement<\/strong><\/p><p>Mandatory where pre-market engagement is anticipated or has taken place (or explain in the tender notice reason for not publishing). When CHIC intend to run a full Open or CFP tender process you will be encouraged to advise the supply market in advance through the publication of this notice and will have to explain why preliminary engagement was not conducted in any contract notice which forms the commencement of procurement activity.<\/p><p><strong>Planned Procurement Notice<\/strong><\/p><p>Optional best practice to advise the supply market of an upcoming procurement. A qualifying planned procurement notice can reduce tender timescales by up to 10 days if timescales are tight.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1342\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Procurement<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1342\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1342\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><strong>Tender Notice<\/strong><\/p><p>Mandatory when undertaking an open or competitive flexible procedure (including procurement through a Dynamic Market (the replacement process for the current Dynamic Purchasing System) or a regulated below-threshold open procedure. This is the direct replacement for the Contract Notice under the 2015 regulations.<\/p><p><strong>Transparency Notice<\/strong><\/p><p>Mandatory when undertaking a direct award above threshold (publish prior to award). As with the next notice, Contract Award, this must be prior to entering into contract and allows for a standstill period in which suppliers have a chance to challenge the planned award. It is a replacement for the current voluntary ex-ante transparency (VEAT) notice, and it is recommended that the same 8-working-day standstill period is observed. The standstill period under PA23 changes from 10 calendar days to 8 working days.<\/p><p><strong>Contract Award Notice<\/strong><\/p><p>Mandatory and communicates the outcome of the procurement (following the provision of feedback to participating suppliers) and commences a newly defined standstill prior to awarding a contract under either the open or competitive flexible procedure. A major change from the current regulations, which require only a notice to the market after the contract has been formally awarded.<\/p><p><strong>Contract Details Notice<\/strong><\/p><p>Mandatory details of the awarded contract and must be published within 30 days of contract signature (or 120 days under the light touch regime). It must also include a copy of the redacted contract and KPI information, for any contracts of \u00a35m+.<\/p><p><strong>Procurement Termination Notice<\/strong><\/p><p>Mandatory where, after publishing a tender or transparency notice, the process is terminated without awarding a contract.<\/p><p><strong>Dynamic Market Notice<\/strong><\/p><p>CHIC will replace the current complement of DPS for our members, (by the effective date 28th February 2029) requiring a mandatory series of notices when advertising, establishing, changing, or terminating our new dynamic markets. CHIC will determine whether Dynamic Markets provide a cost-effective route to market for our members\u2019 use, and use and will manage this process accordingly.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1343\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Contract Management<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1343\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1343\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><strong>Contract Payment No<\/strong><strong>tice<\/strong><\/p><p>A notice which is published quarterly by the wider public sector to provide details of each (and every) supplier payment over \u00a330,000 (incl VAT) made under a public contract. Each client organisation can publish a consolidated notice for all payments on a quarterly basis.<\/p><p><strong>Contract Performance Notice<\/strong><\/p><p>Mandatory to report (a) annual KPI scores for public contracts exceeding \u00a35m; and (b) poor supplier performance \/ breach of contract (within 30 days of event). Not required for light touch regime contracts or for the framework agreements which CHIC puts in place and which can be accessed by our members as a value for money route to market but applicable to relevant call-off contracts.<\/p><p><strong>Contract Change Notice<\/strong><\/p><p>Mandatory prior to a qualifying modification taking place (and must publish a copy of the modified contract for public contracts over \u00a35m). Section 74 of PA23 stipulates permissible modifications and sets out the grounds for qualifying modifications.<\/p><p><strong>Contract Termination Notice<\/strong><\/p><p>Mandatory when a public contract ends. This includes contracts which come to a natural end or are replaced with a new iteration of the same requirement.<\/p><p><strong>Payments Compliance Notice<\/strong><\/p><p>A biannual notice, providing details of contracting authority performance against 30-day payment terms. CHIC Procurement can assist with publishing these details via CHIC eSourcing.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75c7579 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75c7579\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-398407c\" data-id=\"398407c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2eb1c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2eb1c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For members based in either Wales or Northern Ireland, certain notices will not be required but will be replaced by a similar internal reporting mechanism to the devolved assemblies and so preparation for the issue of notices is still required in practice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6c4b03 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6c4b03\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad40bdb\" data-id=\"ad40bdb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa662f0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"aa662f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-191b74a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"191b74a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does this mean for our members?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5edb9d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5edb9d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The housing sector will come under closer scrutiny from both central Government and the wider supply market. Systems and procedures, rules and regulations will need to be reviewed and those in a procurement role, finance colleagues and budget holders will need to be briefed and trained.<\/p><p>The Cabinet Office has a dedicated webpage &#8212;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/collections\/transforming-public-procurement\">Transforming Public Procurement<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; which contains information and links to resources which will support your organisation and colleagues to prepare.\u00a0 Members who access our framework agreements or use our procurement consultancy services will be supported through this process, but the emphasis must be on ownership from the leadership team down, if you are to successfully transition to the provisions of the new Act.<\/p><p>The key resources available to you now, comprise of the following:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc0b042 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"cc0b042\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2131\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2131\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Knowledge Drops<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2131\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2131\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/the-official-transforming-public-procurement-knowledge-drops\">Knowledge drops<\/a> for senior leadership and heads of service, providing an overview of the new Act.\u00a0 It includes overviews of PA23 for suppliers, so can be shared with your supplier base.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2132\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2132\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Expert Practitioner eLearning<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2132\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2132\"><p>Comprising a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/the-official-procurement-act-2023-e-learning\">series of ten modules<\/a> for those on the procurement coalface and which provides more in-depth knowledge of the provisions of the new Act. The CHIC Procurement\u00a0 team have all completed the Advanced Practitioner training and can assist with this eLearning.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2133\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2133\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Guidance<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2133\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2133\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/collections\/procurement-act-2023-guidance-documents\">Guidance<\/a> which is being drip-fed from the Cabinet Office to support the transition to the new Act.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2134\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2134\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">CHIC Byte Size Sessions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2134\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2134\"><p>CHIC Procurement have completed a number of lunchtime byte size sessions which can be viewed here (Links to Pdf presentation to be inserted)<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicltd.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2024\/08\/Supplier-Selection-Call-Offs-Direct-Award.pdf\">Supplier Selection, Call Offs and Direct Award<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicltd.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2024\/08\/Scope-and-Objectives.pdf\">Scope and Objectives<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicltd.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2024\/08\/Performance.pdf\">Performance, Exclusions and Debarment<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicltd.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2024\/08\/PA23-No3-Frameworks-and-Dynamic-Market_FINAL.pdf\">Frameworks and Dynamic Markets<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0151180 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0151180\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6fe095c\" data-id=\"6fe095c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d5b29c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d5b29c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br>What will CHIC be doing?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3311a98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3311a98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The CHIC Procurement Team has prepared for these changes, to make sure that the Framework Agreements and new Dynamic Markets that we put in place to support Members with compliant, value-for-money and less time-consuming access to the markets are fit for purpose.\u00a0 Colleagues across CHIC&#8217;s Member Services and Strategic Services Teams are equally prepared for these changes, to best support our members with their procurement requirements.<\/p><p>Procurement Advice Notes (PAN) will be issued as and when there is sufficient further information to share and accessible through our website.\u00a0<\/p><p>Finally, the CHIC Procurement area of our website has expanded and updated to provide a one-stop-shop resource for members to access templates and guidance notes for the key areas of the procurement function<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-596f360 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"596f360\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9989161\" data-id=\"9989161\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-267384e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"267384e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br>Your next steps - top tips<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27d1914 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27d1914\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6b8963\" data-id=\"b6b8963\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-663237b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"663237b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-book-reader\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">1.\tReview your contracts with third party suppliers. Spend analysis is the starting point and this will feed your contracts register, which in turn will give you a pipeline of repeat work. In addition, review your asset management strategy to ensure you have a clear plan of other contracts you will need to procure.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-money-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">2.\tMake sure your Finance System is capable of reporting for the new requirements to assist your procurement function in succeeding.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-people-arrows\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">3.\tEncourage procurement colleagues within your teams to undertake the Practitioner eLearning.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-money-bill-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">4.\tReview your Finance Regulations & Procurement Policies and plan for the changes you'll need to introduce in the autumn.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-file-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">5.\tBegin to understand how to properly manage your contracts and how to use learning from them to feed into future requirements. If a contract is \u00a35m+ (only \u00a34.2m excl\u2019. VAT), be prepared to publish them and the KPIs that you will need to establish. Consider what software you may need to permanently redact sensitive commercial information prior to their publication.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-comments\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">6.\tThink about how your organisation can incorporate National Procurement Policy Strategy requirements (including wider social value) into your third-party spend and consider creating a NPPS-orientated social value policy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-stopwatch\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">7.\tCascade this briefing note to your budget holders and finance\/procurement colleagues and give them time to prepare for PA23 going live.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3afe8ed2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3afe8ed2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15ec728d\" data-id=\"15ec728d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6776088b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6776088b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a221bb2\" data-id=\"1a221bb2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cdbd862 elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"2cdbd862\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_2\" data-name=\"Layer 2\" viewBox=\"0 0 85 76.35\"><defs><style>      .speech-bubbles-icon-green-1 {        fill: #00692f; 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