DgC Environmental Goods & Services Category TPP Comms to Market PIN

Concepts

• surveying services
• aerial services
• environmental monitoring
• regular tpp updates
• market pin
• dgc environmental goods & services category tpp comms
• tpp knowledge drops
• other category teams
• environmental goods & services category
• multiple categories

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United Kingdom:

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Department of Environment Food & Rural Affairs DEFRA Network Etendering Portal

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Description

DgC Environmental Goods & Services Category TPP comms to market PIN. Communication only

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This Prior Information Notice (PIN) relates to Monitoring & Related Services that sit within our Environmental Goods & Services Category within Defra group Commercial (DgC). The intention is to share some updates regarding the application of the new Procurement Act in this area. Other such notices may be published by other category teams within Defra, and if your business operates across multiple categories, you should review all relevant notices for updates. The Procurement Act 2023 is new legislation that will change the way the public sector buys goods and services. It aims to:• create a simpler and more flexible commercial system• open up public procurement to new entrants• take tougher action on underperforming suppliers• embed transparency throughout the commercial lifecycleThe changes are expected to start on 24 February 2025. The existing legislation will apply until 24 February 2025. After 24 February 2025, it will only apply to procurements and contracts that started before this date, i.e. if the Invitation to Tender (ITT) was published, a voluntary transparency notice was published, or a pricing request was issued.The new features for suppliers include:• a central digital platform• a simplified bidding process• more flexible commercial frameworks• a new duty on contracting authorities to consider barriers facing SMEs and VCSEs• a stronger exclusions frameworkWhat will stay the sameIf you are an existing or potential supplier to Defra and have live contracts, are a member of an existing framework, or are planning to bid for a procurement that has or will start prior to the new regime commencing, that arrangement will continue to be subject to the existing Public Contracting Regulations until the contract ends. The same principle applies to any contracts that are subject to any other associated procurement regulations, such as The Utilities Contracts Regulations.What you need to doIf you are a supplier, you should:• read the government guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/transforming-public-procurement • sign up for regular TPP updates: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMgwpZ1kwubGUpKMLwu0ZpHS8zdWmXKgaHUJKR... read the government TPP Knowledge Drops: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-official-transforming-public-procurement-knowled... We recommend that you familiarise yourself with the new Central Digital Platform using these guidance videos:• An overview of the central digital platform, an enhanced Find a Tender service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSfxoZoV3yI• How to register an organisation and the first administrator in 3 easy steps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnjCa4swtjA• Detailed walkthrough: How an administrator completes and updates supplier info https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4ZdbMGRqeQ• The central digital platform, an enhanced Find a Tender service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSfxoZoV3yIIf you have a question about the new procurement act, contact the Transforming Public Procurement helpdesk at: procurement.reform@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.Further informationAs above, use of our current frameworks that were implemented prior to the new regulations will not be affected as they were let under the current regulations. We will ensure that we are very clear on upcoming procurements about which regulations will be used to avoid any confusion.

CPV Codes

• 71355000 - Surveying services
• 90731400 - Air pollution monitoring or measurement services
• 60440000 - Aerial and related services
• 71351600 - Weather-forecasting services
• 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **