The Procurement Act 2023 webinar: One Year On

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Join Tim Buley KC, James Neill, Siân McGibbon and Barney McCay for a practical update on the Procurement Act 2023, examining how the new regime has been operating in practice since coming into force in February 2025.

This recorded webinar moves beyond the headline reforms to explore the key issues emerging from the first year of implementation, including developing guidance, early challenges, and lessons learned for both contracting authorities and bidders.

Topics include:

The new regime in practice: key differences and early trends
Policy and guidance developments: the evolving role of the National Procurement Policy and PPNs
Remedies and challenges: early cases and practical insights

About the speakers

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Tim Buley KC

Tim Buley KC specialises in all areas of public and regulatory law, human rights, procurement, and planning and environmental law.

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James Neill

James' practice spans the full scope of public law, with particular expertise in planning and environmental, public procurement and subsidy control matters.

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