The Met Office: Procurement Act Readiness
The Procurement Act 2023 (PA2023) introduces a significant shift in how the Public Sector manages its procurement lifecycle processes. While the reform aims to make procurement more efficient, transparent, and flexible, there are several challenges organisations are facing as they transition to the new ways of working.
The Met Office appointed 4C Associates as a trusted partner to support them with navigating some of these challenges and to ensure their readiness for February 2025.
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The Problem
Suite of procurement and contractual templates required updating to align with the PA2023.
A need to ensure consistency of terminology across templates.
Stakeholders needed upskilling to understand how the regulatory changes would impact them and their role.
The Solution
Holistic review undertaken of suite of procurement and contract templates to ensure alignment with PA2023 and best-practice, whilst embedding consistent terminology.
Brand new procurement templates and guidance notes created for every procedure under PA2023 including; Open, Competitive Flexible, Dynamic Markets and Open & Standard Frameworks.
Creation of process maps for each procedure under PA2023 which also aligned to internal Met Office governance & processes.
The Impact
4C supported the Met Office to ensure their transition to PA2023 was seamless; avoiding operational disruption whilst achieving compliance.
By leading more of these operational workstreams, it allowed the Met Office to focus on strategic organisational requirements that needed to be implemented before PA2023 go-live.
Creation of the process flows resulted in an enhanced understanding of the Act’s procedures; aligning to roles & responsibilities and helping embed the new ways of working.