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Date | 26th November 2025 Author | David McIntyre
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UKUPC Navigating PA23 Premarket Engagement:Legal Principles & Best Practice

UKUPC Webinar Series: Navigating PA23 Premarket Engagement: Legal Principles and Best Practices

Date: 26th November 2025

Timings: 11:30 – 12:30

Online Event –  register here

This webinar will provide procurement teams with a clear understanding of the key principles that underpin effective and compliant premarket engagement under PA23. With public procurement reform shifting the landscape, early engagement between buyers and suppliers offers opportunities for innovation and market insight—but it also carries legal and ethical considerations.

Objectives:
Participants will gain practical insights into the legal requirements and safeguards surrounding:

  • Notices – Understanding when and how notices must be issued to ensure fairness, transparency, and equal access to opportunities during premarket engagement.
  • Conflict of Interest – Identifying, managing, and mitigating conflicts to protect the integrity of the procurement process.
  • Audit Trails – Ensuring that communications, decisions, and engagement activities are properly documented to demonstrate compliance and withstand scrutiny.

Key Takeaways:

  • Clarity on the statutory framework and obligations under PA23 for premarket engagement.
  • Best practice approaches for drafting and issuing compliant notices.
  • Strategies to identify and address potential conflicts of interest.
  • How to build and maintain robust audit trails that ensure accountability and reduce legal risk.

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

*This event is FREE and open to all UKUPC consortia members. Please ‘REGISTER’ here https://www.supc.ac.uk/eventbrite-event/navigating-pa23-premarket-engagement-legal-principles-and-best-practices/  to secure your place. Joining instructions will be sent one day in advance of the event.*

Registrations close at 12pm on Tuesday 25 November 2025.

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