The Procurement Act 2023: Key actions for suppliers

Introduction to the Procurement Act 2023

Public procurement law is changing following the introduction of the new Procurement Act 2023 and associated Regulations which are scheduled to go live on 24 February 2025. If you are a business that supplies goods, works or services to the Welsh public sector you need to know about these changes and our plans to prepare stakeholders for its implementation.

What is the Central Digital Platform (CDP)?

The Central Digital Platform (CDP) will be where all UK contracting authorities publish information relating to procurement. It is also the place where identifiers are recorded and/or issued and for suppliers to input their commonly used information. It will be a fully integrated digital platform where noticing, sign-in and registration, supplier information all work together to support public sector procurement.

When can suppliers register?

The Central Digital Platform (CDP) will be going live on the 24 February 2025 alongside the new procurement regulations. Suppliers will also be able to upload their unique supplier ID to Sell2Wales from the 25 February 2025 following the implementation of the changes.

Suppliers only need to register at the point that they want to bid for a contract after the law comes into force on 24 February 2025.

Registering and entering their supplier information should be straightforward and quick, especially if they have to hand all of the information that they need before they begin.

Please note: Sell2Wales downtime is scheduled on Monday the 24 February 2025 between 8:00am to 17:00pm to implement these changes. If you have any queries, please contact the Support Team on 0800 222 9004.

Key actions for suppliers

• Registration: Make sure you register on the Central Digital Platform (CDP) once this is available to obtain your unique supplier ID and to see all notices published under the Procurement Act.
• Core Information: Make sure you complete the core supplier information on the central digital platform if you wish to tender for public sector contracts.
• Update your Sell2Wales profile: Make sure you upload your unique supplier ID to Sell2Wales to continue to be able to tender for contracts.
• Payment term: Be aware of the 30-day payment term implied into every “public sub-contract”.

For further guidance and information, please see our full guidance package here.