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You need to know the PGM 2024
NHS England released its updated Primary Medical Care Policy and Guidance Manual (PGM) this week. The PGM is used by the Integrated Care Boards to manage all aspects of general practice and helps to interpret and implement the various legislative regulations and directions which govern the sector.
Provider Selection Regime – are you preparing your annual summary?
A relevant authority must publish online, on a publicly available website accessible free of charge, an annual summary of its contracting activity for the provision of relevant health care services.
The Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel completes its first PSR review and publishes new criteria
It has been a busy week for the Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel. It has published the outcome of its first case, as well as publishing its acceptance and prioritisation criteria. Andrew Daly and Helen Redfern discuss the case.
A summary of procurement updates from the past couple of weeks
The last couple of weeks has seen a number of updates in procurement law. This article highlights what these are.
Podcast: What does the Provider Selection Regime mean for primary healthcare providers?
Primary healthcare law experts Justin Cumberlege and Robert McCartney host our first podcast of the year, discussing what the new Provider Selection Regime means for primary healthcare providers.
The Provider Selection Regime is now in force
The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 came into force on 1 January 2024. Head of procurement Andrew Daly provides an update on the new rules and guidance.
The Procurement Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 26 October; the link to the Act has now been published
The Procurement Act 2023 will come into force in October 2024 (date to be confirmed). The secondary legislation that will sit under the Procurement Act 2023 will be laid before Parliament in early 2024. These regulations will contain some of the detail as to how the Act will work in practice. During the implementation phase, we will be providing updates on what the Procurement Act 2023 will mean in practice for contracting authorities now that the content has been agreed by both Houses.
Updated thresholds for public procurements to be applied from 1 January 2024
The financial thresholds for the application of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 will change from 1 January 2024.
The Provider Selection Regime (“PSR”) – what will it mean when procuring health care services?
What will the Provider Selection Regime mean when procuring health care services? Head of procurement Andrew Daly explains.
The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 have been laid before Parliament today
The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (the “Regulations”), have been laid before Parliament today, 19 October. NHS England has published the draft Statutory Guidance and draft associated implementation products.
DHSC to introduce the PSR regulations into Parliament on 19 October 2023
It has been announced today by NHS England that the DHSC plans to introduce the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations into Parliament on 19 October 2023.
The Public Procurement (International Trade Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 now in force
These Regulations make amendments to United Kingdom Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the “PCR”) and other procurement regulations for the purpose of implementing two free trade agreements entered into by the United Kingdom (“the FTAs”), one with Australia and the other with New Zealand. The changes are made under The Public Procurement (International Trade Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.
Delay to the new SQ until 1 June 2023
We published an update on 13 March 2023 to highlight the publication of the new Standard Selection Questionnaire within PPN 03/23. This new version was stated to need to be used from 1 April 2023.
Not an April Fools – procurement law changes: reminder!
April 1 - the procurement law changes that have come in to effect.