Procurement Act 2023 · Dynamic Markets
Your supply chain, qualified and running, without the admin
The Procurement Act 2023 replaced old qualification systems and DPSs with Dynamic Markets, permanently open, actively managed supplier markets. We design them, launch them and operate them for you on a live platform.
Built for utilities scaling AMP8 and RIIO supply chains, housing associations capturing local SME spend, and public bodies replacing ageing DPSs.
What changed under PA23
A Dynamic Market is a living system, not a one-off procurement
Permanently open
Unlike a framework, a Dynamic Market never closes to new entrants. Suppliers can apply to join at any point in its life, there is no missed deadline.
Assessed within a reasonable time
Applications must be assessed against the published conditions of participation within a reasonable period, membership is an operational process, not a one-off gate.
Every tender reconsiders applicants
Before each competition, pending applications must be considered. New suppliers are never locked out of upcoming work the way they are on a closed framework.
That continuous work, assessing applications, monitoring compliance, running competitions, publishing notices, is exactly what we operate for you. Your team gets the qualified supply chain; we run the machine.
How the service works
Design → Launch → Operate
Design
Category strategy, lotting, conditions of participation, evaluation methodology, governance and audit-trail design, compliant by design, defensible under challenge.
Launch
Notices published, platform configured, supplier onboarding portal opened, and a recruitment campaign that fills the market so it is liquid from day one.
Operate
OngoingContinuous application assessment, compliance monitoring, call-off competitions, transparency notices and live reporting, run for you, month after month.
Example markets
See what a market looks like when it is running
Three worked examples of the markets we design, launch and operate. Each shows the categories, entry criteria and day-to-day running of a real market of its kind, suppliers can register interest against any of them today.
Water Utility Civils & Infrastructure
Qualify civils, M&E and infrastructure supply chains at AMP8 pace, permanently open, PA23-compliant by design.
7 categories · permanently open · run on the eSourcing Data platform
Explore this market →Housing Repairs, Voids & Retrofit
A local repairs, voids and retrofit market that captures SME and social-value spend, instead of defaulting to national consortia.
7 categories · permanently open · run on the eSourcing Data platform
Explore this market →Consultancy & Professional Services
A permanently open market for legal, technical and commercial advisers, proportionate competition for every engagement.
7 categories · permanently open · run on the eSourcing Data platform
Explore this market →The knowledge base
Everything we know about Dynamic Markets, published
The rules, the routes, the fees, the entry requirements and the sector plays, written from the operating side of the regime, not the sidelines. Start anywhere; every guide answers the questions buyers and suppliers actually ask.
What is a Dynamic Market under the Procurement Act 2023?
What a Dynamic Market is under the Procurement Act 2023, how it replaces the DPS, who can use one, and how sup…
Read guide →Utilities Dynamic Markets, explained
How utilities Dynamic Markets work under the Procurement Act 2023, replacing qualification systems, charging s…
Read guide →Dynamic Market vs framework vs DPS: which route?
A practical comparison of Dynamic Markets, frameworks and the legacy DPS under the Procurement Act 2023, openn…
Read guide →How to set up a Dynamic Market under the Procurement Act 2023
The step-by-step process for establishing a Dynamic Market under PA23, design decisions, the dynamic market no…
Read guide →Dynamic Market entry requirements: how suppliers join and stay in
What suppliers must show to join a Dynamic Market under PA23, conditions of participation, evidence, assessmen…
Read guide →Housing repairs Dynamic Markets: the local alternative to national consortia
Why housing associations are running their own repairs, voids and retrofit Dynamic Markets under PA23, local S…
Read guide →Dynamic Market fees: what can be charged, by whom, and why it matters
The fee rules for Dynamic Markets under PA23, why utilities can charge suppliers for membership and award, wha…
Read guide →Not slideware
These markets run on a live platform, today
Supplier onboarding, application assessment, call-off competitions, evaluation, award notices and reporting all run on the eSourcing Data platform, the same platform you can see working in our interactive demo.
Dynamic Markets: frequently asked questions
What is a Dynamic Market under the Procurement Act 2023?
A permanently open, pre-qualified pool of suppliers that contracting authorities award contracts through via quick competitions among members. It replaced the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) when the Act went live on 24 February 2025, and for utilities it replaced the old qualification systems.
How is a Dynamic Market different from a framework?
A framework fixes its supplier list at award, typically for four years. A Dynamic Market never closes: suppliers can join at any time, membership cannot be capped, and pending applications must be considered before each competition concludes.
Can utilities charge suppliers fees in a Dynamic Market?
Yes, uniquely. A utilities dynamic market may charge suppliers for obtaining and retaining membership and in connection with award, and can run tenders visible only to members. General contracting authorities cannot charge membership fees.
How long does it take to set up a Dynamic Market?
With decisions made promptly, design through launch is typically a matter of weeks: category strategy and conditions of participation first, then the dynamic market notice and platform configuration, then a supplier-recruitment campaign so the first competitions have a real field.
Who runs the market day to day?
Someone must, applications need assessing within a reasonable time, member compliance needs monitoring, and competitions need running for the market’s whole life. eSourcing Data operates markets as a managed service on its own platform, with the buyer keeping strategy, criteria and award decisions.
How do suppliers join a Dynamic Market?
By applying against the published conditions of participation at any time, there is no closing date. Suppliers can also register for launch alerts so they are first to apply when a new market opens in their trade.
What does a Dynamic Market cost to run?
Engagements are structured as a fixed fee for design and launch and a monthly fee to operate, scaling with categories and volumes. For utilities, calibrated membership and award fees can make the market self-funding. A Readiness Review produces a costed roadmap first.
Can we buy this through G-Cloud 15?
Yes. eSourcing Data software and associated support are available through RM1557.15 G-Cloud 15, with 28 SaaS services listed on the Digital Marketplace, so public bodies can procure compliantly without a full tender.
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For buyers
Stand up a market like these
Tell us which supply chains you need to qualify and we will map which should become Dynamic Markets, what the criteria should be, and what it costs to design, launch and operate.
Discuss your requirementFor suppliers
Be first when the next market launches
Tell us your trades and regions once, and we will email you the moment a matching Dynamic Market launches, with the direct link to apply. Early members compete in the first tenders, when the field is smallest.
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