Any contracts awarded through a framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or qualification system (referred to as ‘commercial tools’) under the previous legislation will continue to be managed in accordance with that legislation. For example, a call-off contract awarded under a framework agreement set up under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) will continue to require publication of the relevant notices for that framework under the PCR until the call-off contract is terminated (for whatever reason), even if the framework itself has ended.

Where the procurement of a framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system was commenced before 24 February 2025, then that agreement and all contracts called off under it, will remain regulated by the “old” regime – even after 24 February 2025.

Dynamic Purchasing Systems whose procurement was commenced prior to 24 February 2025 will be deemed to terminate on 23 February 2029 (if they have not terminated earlier).

Any procurements, such as a framework or a dynamic market and the contracts called off under these, that commence after 24 February 2025 must be conducted by reference to the Procurement Act 2023 only.

The full guidance for transitional arrangements can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-guidance-documents-plan-phase/guidance-transitional-and-saving-arrangements-html