"Introducing the plans under the former Conservative government, Jacob Rees-Mogg, then Minister of State for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency, said the government wanted to establish "a single digital platform for supplier registration that ensures businesses only have to submit their data once to qualify for any public sector procurement. This will integrate procurements across the country and provide a consistent data storage facility to improve transparency.""
"From procurement notices earlier this year, consultancy EY was awarded £17 million over two years to be a "Digital Delivery Partner for the Central Digital Platform (CDP)." EY will run "a transformation programme supporting the digital delivery of Transforming Public Procurement. The CDP will drive greater efficiency in the procurement process for both government and suppliers and enable greater effectiveness and transparency across £300 billion annual UK Government's procurement spend," the notice said."
The Procurement Act 2023 will streamline an online portal for the public sector to flag upcoming work and for suppliers to engage with buyers and bid for jobs. The UK currently operates two procurement platforms: contractsfinder.service.gov.uk and find-tender.service.gov.uk. The plan establishes a single digital platform for supplier registration so businesses submit their data only once and integrates procurements nationwide with consistent data storage to improve transparency. Projected ongoing running costs were £1.5 million annually from 2024/25 to 2030/31. Recent procurement notices show higher costs: consultancy EY received £17 million over two years to deliver a Central Digital Platform developed from the Find a Tender Service, aiming to increase efficiency across £300 billion annual government procurement spend.
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