(1)The Procurement Act 2023 is amended as set out in subsections (2) and (3).
(2)In Schedule 2 (exempted contracts), for paragraph 24 substitute—
“24A contract that is—
(a)wholly or mainly funded by an international organisation of which the United Kingdom is a member, and
(b)awarded under a procedure that is—
(i)adopted by that organisation, and
(ii)inconsistent in any material respect with the procedure for the award of the contract in accordance with this Act.
But this paragraph does not apply to a defence and security contract (as to which, see paragraph 29).”
(3)In Schedule 9 (treaty state suppliers (specified international agreements)), at the end insert—
“25Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, signed at Santiago on 8 March 2018, including the Protocol on the Accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, signed at Auckland and Bandar Seri Begawan on 16 July 2023.”
(4)In the Schedule—
(a)Part 1 makes amendments to procurement regulations for England and Wales and Northern Ireland (which are revoked by the Procurement Act 2023, subject to savings made by regulations under that Act);
(b)Part 2 makes amendments to procurement regulations for Scotland;
(c)Part 3 makes transitional provision in relation to the amendments made by Parts 1 and 2.