Lessons learned: competition in public procurement

Public Accounts Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 27 Jul 2023 Closed: 8 Mar 2024 Parliament page
The Government is committed to supplier competition in its £259 billion procurement spending, but could deliver significant savings by better understanding how departments use competition in practice. The Committee’s recent reports on Improving the performance of major defence equipment contracts and Local auditor reporting on local government in England highlighted … Read more
17 Recommendations
20 Conclusions
1 Report
1 Oral session
3 Letters
1 Event
Activity timeline 7 events
8 Mar
2024
Report published
5 Feb
2024
Correspondence
29 Jan
2024
Correspondence
29 Jan
2024
Correspondence
13 Dec
2023
Report published
23 Oct
2023
Oral evidence
23 Oct
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
23 Oct 2023
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Lessons learned: competition in public procurement
Gareth Rhys Williams · Crown Commercial Service Simon Tse · Crown Commercial Service Sir Alex Chisholm · Cabinet Office
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Sixth Report - Competition in public procurement HC 385 13 Dec 2023 37 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
Clear
3 Conclusion Acknowledged
Sixth Report - Competition in publ…
Issue a 'Framework Playbook' to guide government buyers on managing framework agreements effectively.
Framework agreements have become the most prevalent route for public authorities to buy common goods and services, but the Government Commercial Function has not provided sufficient guidance to address the potential risks to competitive benefits. Framework agreements involve an initial … Read more
Government Response
The government agreed with the recommendation, stating it is reviewing current framework guidance and will determine whether a separate 'Framework Playbook' is required or if existing guidance will be augmented to ensure clear central guidance on framework management.
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Government Response AI assessment · 36 of 17 classified
Accepted 35
Acknowledged 1
Total 17 recs + 20 conclusions
Correspondence 3 letters
5 Feb 2024 Correspondence from Gareth Rhys Williams CB, Government Chief Commercial Officer and Non-Executive Director, Crown Commercial Service, re Competition in public procurement session, dated 1 November 2023
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29 Jan 2024 Correspondence from Gareth Rhys Williams, Government Chief Commercial Officer, Cabinet Office, re Competition in Public Procurement inquiry, dated 11 January 2024
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29 Jan 2024 Correspondence from Dame Meg Hillier, Chair of the Committee of Public Accounts to Gareth Rhys Williams, Chief Executive Officer, re Competition in public procurement, dated 26 January 2024
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