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title: "The Procurement Act in Practice: What the First 6 Months Reveal"
description: Six months on from the Procurement Act, public procurement looks very different. Download Tussell's latest must-read report to uncover what it all means for your team.
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# [The Procurement Act in Practice: What the First 6 Months Reveal](https://www.tussell.com/gov/blog/the-procurement-act-in-practice-what-the-first-6-months-reveal)

 Written by [Ben Pollard](https://www.tussell.com/gov/blog/author/ben_pollard) | Sep 18, 2025 1:59:36 PM

*The **Procurement Act 2023** represents the biggest shake-up to UK public procurement in over a decade. But how are buyers actually responding? Six months on, Tussell’s new [Procurement Act | First 6 Months Report](https://www.tussell.com/procurement-act-first-6-months-report) provides the first in-depth, data-driven look at how authorities are putting the new rules into practice.*

*If you’re a policymaker **or procurement professional**, this is a must-read report. It not only benchmarks the market’s response so far but also highlights where compliance risks, strategic opportunities, and best practices are emerging.*

### Key Insights for Buyers and Policymakers

Tussell's new report highlights the key trends across frameworks, social value, notice publishing, VCSE and SME participation, and more.

Don't miss your chance to read the most thorough Procurement Act report to date.

[Download Tussell's Procurement Act Analysis](https://www.tussell.com/procurement-act-first-6-months-report)<https://www.tussell.com/procurement-act-first-6-months-report>

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