Supplier Update: Procurement Act Change from 1 April 2026

From 1 April 2026 the government will require all suppliers to the public sector who are awarded a below-threshold contract to register themselves on the Central Digital Platform, and obtain a “unique identifier”, as part of the contract award process.

This change is to enable better transparency of contract awards across the public sector.

The government has provided a guidance document: "Supplier Guide: How to register your organisation and find your unique identifier".

 Key points:

• Registration is a very simple process and should only take a few minutes.
• Registration is not a condition for participating in a below-threshold procurement (it is only required by the successful bidder at contract award).
• The requirement is basic supplier registration only – there is no requirement to complete the further Supplier Information steps.
• If a supplier has already registered on the Central Digital Platform, e.g. for a previous procurement, then there is no need to register again.

For more information about the Procurement Act 2023 for blue light suppliers, including information and resources, click here.