5 in 25: Direct Awards under the Procurement Act 2023

This year, our 5 in 25 webinars are looking at the various stages of the procurement lifecycle in the light of our day-to-day experience of working with the new Act.

We hope you can join us on Thursday 5 November 2026 from 10:00-10:30, we will be looking at the grounds and mechanism for making a Direct Award under the Act, especially in light of the recent Tower Hamlets case.

If you have missed any of our previous procurement webinars, please click here to view the recordings.

Have you seen our Procurement Portal? It has been updated for the new Act and includes some helpful new tools:

Our Notices Generator - allows you to input the contract type, value and award process and it tells you which notices you need to publish for your procurement.

Our Procurement Act 2023 Standstill Calculator – calculates the appropriate standstill period under the Act.

Our Notices Infographic – a helpful flowchart (produced in partnership with Tussell) to guide you through the notice publication process.

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