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1686422

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date	31/01/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Procurement Act 2023 on strengthening cyber security requirements for public tenders.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	12422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>The Procurement Act 2023 brings in new powers to exclude and debar companies from public procurement on grounds of national security. The new National Security Unit for Procurement (NSUP), in the Cabinet Office, will work across government to coordinate assessments of companies and support ministers in national security debarment decisions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In addition, Procurement Policy Note 09/14 requires central government contracting authorities to ensure that for contracts with certain characteristics, suppliers must meet the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials, including where suppliers store, or process, personal information or data at Official level.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Cabinet Office encourages all organisations to follow National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) guidance which sets out the security matters to be considered during the procurement process. The National Protective Security Agency (NPSA) has also published guidance to prevent hostile actors exploiting vulnerabilities in supply chains.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The National Procurement Policy Statement sets out the national priorities that all contracting authorities should have regard to in their procurement where it is relevant to the subject matter of the contract and proportionate to do so. The current statement does not include cyber security as a separate, wider policy because the need for cyber security protection is fundamental to procurements where it applies and therefore built into the procurement process as described above. The new legislative statement that will come into force alongside the Procurement Act is currently being drafted and will be subject to a consultation process as set out in Section 13 of the Act.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 12426 12427 question first answered 08/02/2024 15:06:28 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1686426

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Procurement Act 2023 for tackling cybersecurity threats in public tenders.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	12426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>The Procurement Act 2023 brings in new powers to exclude and debar companies from public procurement on grounds of national security. The new National Security Unit for Procurement (NSUP), in the Cabinet Office, will work across government to coordinate assessments of companies and support ministers in national security debarment decisions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In addition, Procurement Policy Note 09/14 requires central government contracting authorities to ensure that for contracts with certain characteristics, suppliers must meet the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials, including where suppliers store, or process, personal information or data at Official level.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Cabinet Office encourages all organisations to follow National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) guidance which sets out the security matters to be considered during the procurement process. The National Protective Security Agency (NPSA) has also published guidance to prevent hostile actors exploiting vulnerabilities in supply chains.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The National Procurement Policy Statement sets out the national priorities that all contracting authorities should have regard to in their procurement where it is relevant to the subject matter of the contract and proportionate to do so. The current statement does not include cyber security as a separate, wider policy because the need for cyber security protection is fundamental to procurements where it applies and therefore built into the procurement process as described above. The new legislative statement that will come into force alongside the Procurement Act is currently being drafted and will be subject to a consultation process as set out in Section 13 of the Act.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 12422 12427 question first answered 08/02/2024 15:06:28 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1686427

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the impact of the National Procurement Policy Statement, published in June 2021, on cybersecurity in public sector procurement processes.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	12427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>The Procurement Act 2023 brings in new powers to exclude and debar companies from public procurement on grounds of national security. The new National Security Unit for Procurement (NSUP), in the Cabinet Office, will work across government to coordinate assessments of companies and support ministers in national security debarment decisions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In addition, Procurement Policy Note 09/14 requires central government contracting authorities to ensure that for contracts with certain characteristics, suppliers must meet the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials, including where suppliers store, or process, personal information or data at Official level.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Cabinet Office encourages all organisations to follow National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) guidance which sets out the security matters to be considered during the procurement process. The National Protective Security Agency (NPSA) has also published guidance to prevent hostile actors exploiting vulnerabilities in supply chains.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The National Procurement Policy Statement sets out the national priorities that all contracting authorities should have regard to in their procurement where it is relevant to the subject matter of the contract and proportionate to do so. The current statement does not include cyber security as a separate, wider policy because the need for cyber security protection is fundamental to procurements where it applies and therefore built into the procurement process as described above. The new legislative statement that will come into force alongside the Procurement Act is currently being drafted and will be subject to a consultation process as set out in Section 13 of the Act.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 12422 12426 question first answered 08/02/2024 15:06:28 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1681853

registered interest
date	11/01/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of public sector procurement processes for digital goods and services.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	901017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises how vital digital products and services are for delivering public services. The Digital, Data and Technology Playbook provides best practice guidance for the procurement of digital products and services. There are annual updates to ensure it is up to date. The most recent update was in June 2023, found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-digital-data-and-technology-playbook" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-digital-data-and-technology-playbook</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 18/01/2024 17:56:27 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1667553

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent representations she has received on public procurement guidelines on the purchase of foreign technology from the public purse.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	81
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>All ministerial meetings with external organisations are published in the quarterly transparency returns.</p><p> </p><p>Steps are being taken by the UK government to protect national security through public procurement including the creation of a permanent National Security Unit for Procurement within the Cabinet Office. As part of the Procurement Act, the Government will introduce new, mandatory debarments for specific types of contracts where the supplier poses an unacceptable risk to national security. The Cabinet Office have committed to publish guidance to assist contracting authorities in assessing national security risk and using their exclusion powers.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 13/11/2023 18:22:45 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1654353

registered interest
date	19/07/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to (a) reform public procurement supply chains and (b) introduce dynamic procurement systems.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	195049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>We consulted last summer on options to update our public sector food procurement standards. This included seeking views on ensuring that a diverse range of suppliers, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs), are better able to access the public sector. The Government response is due later this year. Meanwhile, we continue to work with the Crown Commercial Service, who are developing a new commercial agreement which will enable public sector buyers to access SME food suppliers through an easy-to-use online portal. More broadly, Defra is working closely with the Cabinet Office to prepare for implementation of the wider procurement reform measures in the Procurement Bill currently being debated in Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 04/09/2023 15:41:25 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1645171

registered interest
date	15/06/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of disqualifying late-paying companies from public procurement contracts.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	189921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government understands the critical importance of prompt, fair and effective payment to all businesses, helping them grow and thrive.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Since 1 September 2019, suppliers already risk being excluded from winning large government contracts if they cannot demonstrate prompt payment to their supply chains. Suppliers must now demonstrate they pay 90% of their invoices within 60 days or be excluded, and provide an action plan for improvement if they are not paying 95% within 60 days, or risk similarly being excluded.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 23/06/2023 10:18:08 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1627619

registered interest
date	15/05/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of public procurement contracts have an annual value above £5 million excluding VAT.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	184914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>In June 2021, the Government published Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 06/21 - Taking account of Carbon Reduction Plans in the procurement of major government contracts - requiring suppliers bidding for contracts above £5 million per annum to commit to the Government’s 2050 Net Zero target and publish a Carbon Reduction Plan.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Suppliers who fail to make such a commitment and publish their Carbon Reduction Plan risk being excluded from the procurement process.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In FY 2020/21, 5% (578) of all procurements awarded were above £5m per annum. These accounted for over 90% of the total value of procurements in the same period. Over 2,500 suppliers have submitted compliant Carbon Reduction Plans in response to PPN 06/21, and 40 bids have been rejected for failing to provide a compliant Carbon Reduction Plan since the policy was launched. We do not hold centrally the number of contracts terminated as a result of failure to comply with PPN 06/21.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Individual departments are responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of Carbon Reduction Plans submitted by suppliers as part of their commercial activity. We do not hold this data centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 184915 184916 184917 question first answered 18/05/2023 17:04:19 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1623491

registered interest
date	24/04/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the impact of the closure of Digital Marketplace on transparency in procurement.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Florence Eshalomi
uin	182480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2023 answer text <p>The Digital Marketplace is a legacy platform and is being replaced by the new Contract Award Service (CAS). CAS operates both of the commercial agreements previously available on the Digital Marketplace.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Historic transparency information will continue to be publicly available from the Digital Marketplace for the next 3 years.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Current and future procurement transparency information will be available from the CAS platform for both of the commercial agreements that were previously available on the Digital Marketplace.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 28/04/2023 11:44:49 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4870 label Biography information for Florence Eshalomi

1611394

registered interest
date	17/04/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to increase access to public procurement contracts for UK-based SMEs.
tabling member constituency	City of Durham
tabling member printed	Mary Kelly Foy
uin	181022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the UK economy. That is why we are making sure the power of Government spending supports this vital sector.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We are increasing opportunities for SMEs - from transparently publishing contract pipelines to simplifying bidding processes and strengthening prompt payment measures.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>I am proud that this Conservative Government is bringing in the new public procurement regime will create a simpler and significantly more transparent system that will further open up public procurement to SMEs so that they can compete for and win more public contracts. SMEs will benefit from a new duty on contracting authorities to have regard to reducing and removing barriers to SME participation. This will include making bidding timescales realistic and prohibiting contracting authorities from requiring audited accounts and insurances to be in place prior to contract award - helping new entrants to the market.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 24/04/2023 16:50:15 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4753 label Biography information for Mary Kelly Foy