Glossary

We understand that procurement can be confusing. Organisations often use different terms to describe the same thing. With that in mind, we designed this glossary to make buying with us and navigating our website easier. It is not designed to be an extensive list of all procurement terms.



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Procurement Act 2023 (PA2023)

The Procurement Act 2023 replaces Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) and sets out the rules governing public sector procurement.

From March 2025, new CCS commercial agreements will be implemented under this Act. Some commercial agreements will have started the procurement process before March 2025 and will be awarded under PCR2015. You should check the agreement webpage to see which procurement regulation it is following.

For further guidance, refer to Procurement Act 2023.