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Whilst the University of ºù«Ӱҵ is not a Contracting Authority, it reserves the right from time to time to operate under the Procurement Act. This will most likely be as a result of benefitting from advantages available in using Framework Agreements put together under PCR2015 or PA2023, or where grant funding bodies specify that we must as part of the terms and conditions of how we spend their grants.

Supplier Information

The Cabinet Office has produced guidance on The Procurement Act, what it means for suppliers, its benefits and how supplier can prepare for reading with Public Sector Authorities under the Procurement Act 2023 which will give suppliers a broad understanding of the key changes coming into effect in February 2025. You can keep up to date as more information is released by following links:

Central Digital Platform

Suppliers may be familiar with Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (FTS) which are being rolled into the new Central Digital Platform.

The Cabinet Office have published a guide on the  which covers key information about the platform for both suppliers and buyers.

Videos

The Cabinet Office has also created a suite of Video guides and manuals which can be also be accessed from their guide to the .

These videos include information on :

• An overview of the platform
• Registration Processes
• Using the Platform

Note that the linked information is content created by the Cabinet Office and not the University of ºù«Ӱҵ and therefore links and content may change without our knowledge.