Procurement Amendment Regulations Defer Contracts Finder Platform Transition to May 2027

The Procurement (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026 postpone the implementation of changes to government contract publication requirements by six months. Regulation 5, which governs the discontinuation of Contracts Finder and transition to a central digital platform, will now take effect on 1st May 2027 instead of 1st October 2026. This deferral affects public sector organisations and suppliers using UK government procurement channels.

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