What the Procurement Act means for NEPRO³

NEPRO³ was procured under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR15). It was awarded through a competitive process to our Delivery Partner, Bloom.   

The Procurement Act is due to come into effect on 24 February 2025. Since NEPRO³ was procured under PCR15, the existing legislation will continue to apply. This means the practical changes brought about by the Act will not affect the current solution or any call-off arrangements under it. Bloom will continue delivering the solution and you can continue accessing it in the same way.  

Any NEPO contracts awarded under the existing PCR15 legislation will continue to be managed under those regulations until the contract expires (or ends for any other reason).

Government guidance on the new Procurement Act 2023 confirms: 

“procurements that commence after the entry into force of the Act must be conducted by reference to the Act only, whilst those that were commenced under the previous legislation (the PCR15, Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (UCR), the Concession Regulations 2016 (CCR) and the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR))… must continue to be procured and managed under that legislation”