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Procurement Act 2023

Government Bill

Originated in the House of Lords, Session 2022-23

Act of Parliament (1)

Full text of the Act of Parliament as passed by Parliament (this is the Act in its original state. The Act may have been amended by another Act and any such amendments are not shown in this version).

Procurement Act 2023 (c. 54)
26 October 2023

Full text of the Bill as introduced and further versions of the Bill as it is reprinted to incorporate amendments (proposals for change) made during its passage through Parliament.

HL Bill 171 Commons Reason
14 September 2023
Lords
Bill 364 2022-23 (Lords Amendment instead of words left out by a Commons Amendment)
12 September 2023
Commons
HL Bill 147 Commons Amendments
14 June 2023
Lords
Bill 249 2022-23 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
24 February 2023
Commons
Bill 249 2022-23 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large print
24 February 2023
Commons
Bill 218 2022-23 (as brought from the House of Lords)
14 December 2022
Commons
Bill 218 2022-23 (as brought from the House of Lords) - large print
14 December 2022
Commons
30 November 2022
Lords
26 October 2022
Lords
11 May 2022
Lords

Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.

HL Bill 147 Explanatory Notes (revised)
26 June 2023
Lords
16 June 2023
Lords
Bill 218-EN 2022-23
14 December 2022
Commons
13 May 2022
Lords

In the House of Commons, amendments are grouped together so that amendments relating to a particular topic or issue are discussed together.

Selection and Grouping for Consideration of Lords Message - 13 September 2023
13 September 2023
Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 13 June 2023
13 June 2023
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 21 February 2023
20 February 2023
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 9 February 2023
9 February 2023
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 7 February 2023
7 February 2023
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 2 February 2023
2 February 2023
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 31 January 2023
30 January 2023
Commons

The Government provide a delegated powers memorandum for all public (including hybrid) bills to justify the delegation of powers, usually to Ministers, in the bill. For reports of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, see “Select Committee Reports”.

Procurement Bill [HL]: Delegated Powers Memorandum
12 May 2022
Lords

Full list of amendment papers relating to the Bill. Individual amendment papers will be replaced with consolidated lists before the amendments are discussed. Page and line references in amendment papers refer to the PDF version of the Bill.

HL Bill 171-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Reason
24 October 2023
Lords
HL Bill 171(a) Motion for Consideration of Commons Reason
18 October 2023
Lords
Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 13 September 2023
13 September 2023
Commons
HL Bill 147-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Amendments
8 September 2023
Lords
HL Bill 147(d) Motions for Consideration of Commons Amendments
7 September 2023
Lords
HL Bill 147(c) Motion for Consideration of Commons Amendments
30 August 2023
Lords
HL Bill 147(b) Motion for Consideration of Commons Amendments
25 July 2023
Lords
HL Bill 147(a) Motion for Consideration of Commons Amendments
15 June 2023
Lords
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 13 June 2023
13 June 2023
Commons
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 13 June 2023 - large print
13 June 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 12 June 2023
12 June 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 9 June 2023
9 June 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 8 June 2023
8 June 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 7 June 2023
7 June 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 6 June 2023
6 June 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 25 May 2023
25 May 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 18 May 2023
18 May 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 17 May 2023
17 May 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 15 May 2023
15 May 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 11 May 2023
11 May 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 10 May 2023
10 May 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 4 May 2023
4 May 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 3 May 2023
3 May 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 2 May 2023
2 May 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 26 April 2023
26 April 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 18 April 2023
18 April 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 14 April 2023
14 April 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 31 March 2023
31 March 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 30 March 2023
30 March 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 24 March 2023
24 March 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 15 March 2023
15 March 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 10 March 2023
10 March 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 9 March 2023
9 March 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 8 March 2023
8 March 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 7 March 2023
7 March 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 28 February 2023
28 February 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 23 February 2023
23 February 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 22 February 2023
22 February 2023
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 21 February 2023
21 February 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 17 February 2023
17 February 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 10 February 2023
10 February 2023
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 9 February 2023
9 February 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 8 February 2023
8 February 2023
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 7 February 2023
7 February 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 3 February 2023
3 February 2023
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 2 February 2023
2 February 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 1 February 2023
1 February 2023
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 31 January 2023
31 January 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 30 January 2023
30 January 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 27 January 2023
27 January 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 26 January 2023
26 January 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 25 January 2023
25 January 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 24 January 2023
24 January 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 20 January 2023
20 January 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 19 January 2023
19 January 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 17 January 2023
17 January 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 16 January 2023
16 January 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 13 January 2023
13 January 2023
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 12 January 2023
12 January 2023
Commons
HL Bill 75(a) Amendment for Third Reading
8 December 2022
Lords
HL Bill 63-II Second marshalled list for Report
28 November 2022
Lords
HL Bill 63-I(a) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
25 November 2022
Lords
HL Bill 63-I Marshalled list for Report
24 November 2022
Lords
HL Bill 63(j) Amendments for Report
23 November 2022
Lords
HL Bill 63(i) Amendments for Report
22 November 2022
Lords
HL Bill 63(h) Amendment for Report
21 November 2022
Lords
HL Bill 63(g) Amendment for Report
18 November 2022
Lords
HL Bill 63(f) Amendments for Report
16 November 2022
Lords
HL Bill 63(e) Amendments for Report
15 November 2022
Lords
HL Bill 63(d) Amendment for Report
9 November 2022
Lords
HL Bill 63(c) Amendment for Report
3 November 2022
Lords
HL Bill 63(b) Amendment for Report
2 November 2022
Lords
HL Bill 63(a) Amendment for Report
28 October 2022
Lords
HL Bill 4-VII(a) Amendment for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Seventh Marshalled List)
25 October 2022
Lords
HL Bill 4-VII Seventh marshalled list for Grand Committee
24 October 2022
Lords
HL Bill 4-VI(Rev) Revised sixth marshalled list for Grand Committee
20 October 2022
Lords
HL Bill 4-VI Sixth marshalled list for Grand Committee
8 September 2022
Lords
HL Bill 4-V Fifth marshalled list for Grand Committee
14 July 2022
Lords
HL Bill 4-IV Fourth marshalled list for Grand Committee
11 July 2022
Lords
HL Bill 4-III(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List)
8 July 2022
Lords
HL Bill 4-III Third marshalled list for Grand Committee
7 July 2022
Lords
HL Bill 4-II(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
5 July 2022
Lords
HL Bill 4-II Second marshalled list for Grand Committee
4 July 2022
Lords
HL Bill 4-I(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
1 July 2022
Lords
HL Bill 4-I Marshalled list for Grand Committee
30 June 2022
Lords
HL Bill 4(n) Amendments for Grand Committee
29 June 2022
Lords
HL Bill 4(m) Amendments for Grand Committee
28 June 2022
Lords
HL Bill 4(l) Amendments for Grand Committee
27 June 2022
Lords
HL Bill 4(k) Amendment for Grand Committee
24 June 2022
Lords
HL Bill 4(j) Amendments for Grand Committee
23 June 2022
Lords
HL Bill 4(i) Amendments for Grand Committee
22 June 2022
Lords
HL Bill 4(h) Amendment for Grand Committee
21 June 2022
Lords
HL Bill 4(g) Amendments for Grand Committee
20 June 2022
Lords
HL Bill 4(f) Amendments for Grand Committee
16 June 2022
Lords
HL Bill 4(e) Amendments for Grand Committee
15 June 2022
Lords
HL Bill 4(d) Amendment for Grand Committee
13 June 2022
Lords
HL Bill 4(c) Amendments for Grand Committee
10 June 2022
Lords
HL Bill 4(b) Amendment for Grand Committee
8 June 2022
Lords
HL Bill 4(a) Amendments for Grand Committee
26 May 2022
Lords

Details of proceedings in Public Bill Committee or Committee of the whole House, on any report (consideration) stage, and on any consideration of Lords Amendments or any subsequent Lords Messages. The documents contain the text of amendments considered at each sitting and show whether it was agreed to, negatived (not agreed), not called, not moved or withdrawn.

Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 13 September 2023
13 September 2023
Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 13 June 2023
13 June 2023
Commons
All proceedings up to 21 February 2023 at Public Bill Committee Stage
21 February 2023
Commons

House of Commons Library and House of Lords Library briefing papers aim to be politically impartial, containing factual information as well as a range of opinions on each subject. Briefing papers on Bills are produced before Second Reading and, in the Commons, after Committee Stage.

Briefing paper on progress of the Bill
8 June 2023
Commons
Briefing Paper on the Bill
20 December 2022
Commons
Procurement Bill [HL]
20 May 2022
Lords

The following select committee reports have been identified as relevant to the debate on the Bill.

21st Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
19 December 2022
Lords
3rd Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
14 June 2022
Lords

Archive of press notices related to the Bill.

Procurement Bill: call for evidence
10 January 2023
Commons

Written submissions from outside bodies and individuals are circulated to MPs appointed to examine the Bill during committee stage in a Public Bill Committee. The following written submissions were sent to this committee.

Written evidence submitted by Burges Salmon LLP (PB27)
21 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Duncan Jones (PB28)
21 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Aspire Community Works (PB29)
21 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Raoul Robinson (PB30)
21 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Places for People Group Limited (PB31)
21 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Refuge (PB32)
21 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by King's College London (PB33)
21 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Shoosmiths (PB34)
21 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Open Contracting Partnership (further submission) (PB35)
21 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Dr Aris Christidis, Lecturer in Law at Newcastle University (PB36)
21 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Women's Resource Centre (PB25)
10 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP (PB26)
10 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Serco Group Plc (PB23)
8 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Chris Smith, e-Procurement and Procurement Consultant, CA Procurement Consulting Ltd (further submission) (PB24)
8 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Local Government Association (PB18)
3 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Hikvision (PB19)
3 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by FREETHS (PB20)
3 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Confederation of British Industry (PB21)
3 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Zurich Insurance UK (PB22)
3 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Professor Albert Sanchez-Graells, Professor of Economic Law and Co-Director, Centre for Global Law and Innovation, University of Bristol Law School (PB01)
1 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Anthony Booth, Procurement Business Partner, Bromford Housing Group (PB02)
1 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Pedro Telles, Associate Professor in law at Copenhagen Business School and member of the EU Committee of the Law Society of England and Wales (PB03)
1 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Richard Bonnar, Professor of Public Procurement Law and Practice, School of Law, University of Leeds (PB04)
1 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Spotlight on Corruption (PB05)
1 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Open Contracting Partnership (PB06)
1 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by John Lichnerowicz (PB07)
1 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Colin M Cram FCIPS (PB08)
1 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Chris Smith, e-Procurement and Procurement Consultant, CA Procurement Consulting Ltd (PB09)
1 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by UK Anti-Corruption Coalition (PB10)
1 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Big Brother Watch (PB11)
1 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Housing Procurement Leadership Group (PB12)
1 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, Locality, Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales, The Charities Aid Foundation, and The National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (joint submission) (PB13)
1 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) (PB14)
1 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Social Enterprise UK (PB15)
1 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Robert Logan (PB16)
1 February 2023
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Trowers & Hamlins LLP (PB17)
1 February 2023
Commons

List of related Impact Assessments

Impact Assessment
11 May 2022
Annex to the Impact Assessment
11 May 2022
Equality Impact Assessment
11 May 2022

These are documents prepared by the Government to show how a Bill would amend an Act or part of an Act. They consist of the relevant Act text with tracked changes indicating the amendments to be made by the Bill.

Keeling text (clauses) prepared by the Government to show how the Bill would be amended by the Government amendments tabled on 27 June 2022
28 June 2022
Keeling text (schedules) prepared by the Government to show how the Bill would be amended by the Government amendments tabled on 27 June 2022
28 June 2022

Occasionally questions put to government Ministers during debates on Bills in either the House of Commons or the House of Lords may be answered by the Minister saying 'I will write to the Hon Member'. Such “will write” replies are not published in Hansard but are placed in the Library of the House concerned and published on the Parliamentary website.

Letter from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Lord Alton regarding the Report stage debate (second day): amendment on labelling products from countries accused of modern slavery or genocide.
2 December 2022
Letter from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Baroness Brinton regarding correction to an answer given during the Bill report stage debate (first day): interplay between the Bill and the Health and Care Act - healthcare services to patients and service users.
1 December 2022
Letter from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Lord Fox regarding a committee stage amendment proposing exclusion on the grounds of evidence of financial and economic criminal activity.
29 November 2022
Letter from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Lord Clement-Jones regarding procurement and artificial intelligence.
14 November 2022
Letter from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Baroness Northover regarding questions raised during the committee stage debate (sixth day) concerning the UK-China hospital partnership announced in 2016.
9 November 2022
Letter from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Lord Fox regarding a correction to an answer given in response to amendments put forward to the Bill.
27 October 2022
Letter from Baroness Goldie to Lord Alton regarding the Ajax programme, as raised during the committee stage debate (fifth day).Letter from Baroness Goldie to Lord Alton regarding the Ajax programme, as raised during the committee stage debate (fifth day).
20 September 2022
Letter from Baroness Goldie to Lord Coaker regarding the committee stage debate (fifth day): contractor past performance in relation to the treatment of ancillary staff.
20 September 2022
Letter from Lord True to Baroness Neville-Rolfe regarding the Bill committee stage debate (fifth day): question regarding the provision for a debarment list.
4 August 2022
Letter from Lord True to Lord Wallace of Saltaire regarding the Bill committee stage debate (third day): what criteria are used when the contracting authority decides they will treat suppliers differently under Clauses 11(2) and (3).
4 August 2022
Letter from Lord True to Lord Hendy QC regarding the Bill committee stage debate (fourth day): question on labour standards - International Labour Organisation Conventions.
4 August 2022
Letter from Baroness Scott to Peers regarding issues raised in the Bill committee stage debate (fifth day): competitive procedures: when it is appropriate not to use the open procedure under 19(2)(a), and competitive procedure being proportional from the supplier perspective.
21 July 2022
Letter from Lord True to Lord Hendy regarding the Bill: labour standards.
13 July 2022
Letter from Lord True to Peers regarding issues raised during the Second Reading: scope of the Bill, litigation costs for small businesses, China and supply chain resilience, interaction with the Health and Care Act 2022, below threshold procurements, data protection, housing associations.
7 June 2022

Full transcripts

Commons Committee stage

Committee Debates: Compilation PDF of sittings so far
22 February 2023
Commons
21 February 2023
Commons
9 February 2023
Commons
9 February 2023
Commons
7 February 2023
Commons
7 February 2023
Commons
2 February 2023
Commons
2 February 2023
Commons
31 January 2023
Commons
31 January 2023
Commons

Link to the relevant section in the Commons Hansard Daily Report

Commons 2nd reading

2nd reading - Commons Hansard link
9 January 2023
Commons

Commons Report stage

Report stage - Commons Hansard link
13 June 2023
Commons

Commons 3rd reading

3rd reading - Commons Hansard link
13 June 2023
Commons

Commons Consideration of Lords message

Consideration of Lords Message - Commons Hansard link
13 September 2023
Commons

Lords 1st reading

11 May 2022
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

25 May 2022
Lords

Lords Committee stage

26 October 2022
Lords
24 October 2022
Lords
18 July 2022
Lords
13 July 2022
Lords
11 July 2022
Lords
6 July 2022
Lords
4 July 2022
Lords

Lords Report stage

30 November 2022
Lords
28 November 2022
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

13 December 2022
Lords

Lords Consideration of Commons amendments

11 September 2023
Lords

Lords Consideration of Commons amendments

25 October 2023
Lords

Royal Assent

26 October 2023

Lords 1st reading

Minutes of Proceedings
11 May 2022
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

Minutes of Proceedings
25 May 2022
Lords

Lords Committee stage

Minutes of Proceedings
26 October 2022
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings
24 October 2022
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings
18 July 2022
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings
13 July 2022
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings
11 July 2022
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings
6 July 2022
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings
4 July 2022
Lords

Lords Report stage

Minutes of Proceedings
30 November 2022
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings
28 November 2022
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

Minutes of Proceedings
13 December 2022
Lords

Lords Consideration of Commons amendments

Minutes of Proceeding
11 September 2023
Lords

Lords Consideration of Commons amendments

Minutes of Proceedings
25 October 2023
Lords

Royal Assent

Minutes of Proceedings
26 October 2023