UK public procurement is at an inflection point. We're building the infrastructure for it.
The Procurement Act 2023 created the biggest reset of UK public procurement in twenty years — new transparency obligations, the Competitive Flexible Procedure, real-time award publication. Wales has gone further still with WPPS and the Well-being of Future Generations Act. The organisations that build for both now will set the standard for the next decade.
Four shifts defining the next decade
The UK procurement landscape is changing structurally.
01
From process compliance to delivered outcomes
PA23 reframes procurement around outcomes — community benefits, fair work, SME participation, decarbonisation. The platforms that survive are the ones that capture, track and report on those outcomes natively, not as add-ons. WPPS layers Welsh-specific outcomes on top for Welsh public bodies.
02
From annual scrutiny to live evidence
Audit committees, trustees, funders and boards increasingly expect live evidence of procurement performance — not retrospective spreadsheet archaeology at year end. Compliance principles either show in the workflow buyers actually use, or they show as gaps.
03
From manual discovery to intelligent matching
The average supplier misses 60% of relevant tenders because they don't find them in time. AI-powered matching changes this simultaneously for buyers and suppliers — and lets Welsh-registered SMEs see Welsh public sector tenders first, in line with WPPS expectations.
04
From fragmented data to connected intelligence
Procurement data currently lives in disconnected silos — portal data here, internal CMS there, social value evidence in spreadsheets, decarbonisation data nowhere. The platforms that connect these create intelligence nobody else can replicate. That's the structural advantage of a two-sided model.
The PA23 opportunity
The biggest regulatory change in UK procurement in 20 years.
The Procurement Act 2023 came into force in February 2025. It introduces new transparency obligations, the Competitive Flexible Procedure, stricter social value requirements, mandatory award publication and real-time notice publication on Find a Tender. For Welsh public bodies, the Wales Procurement Policy Statement layers ten Welsh-specific principles on top — community benefits, fair work, foundational economy, Welsh SME participation, decarbonisation and Welsh Language Standards.
Most procurement teams are still operating on legacy platforms built for PCR 2015. eSourcingData was built from the ground up for PA23 — every obligation is embedded in the workflow, not bolted on. Welsh public bodies get native WPPS support layered in: no separate reporting tool, the workflow is the report.
See how we address PA23 + WPPSPA23 Transparency Notices
Automated — published at correct stage automatically
Sell2Wales Publication
Automated — bilingual, simultaneous with FtS / Contracts Finder
Competitive Flexible Procedure
Supported — configurable multi-stage workflows
WPPS Principles Reporting
Built in — captured at planning, tracked at award and delivery
Standstill Management
Automated — clock, emails, contract execution blocked
TOMS Social Value
Built in — TOMS, NCVO and Welsh fair work frameworks
Net Zero Wales reporting
Built in — supplier carbon baselines and contract-level emissions
Welsh Language Standards
Bilingual notices live; bilingual buyer workflow on roadmap
Audit Wales scrutiny pack
One-click — cabinet, board, Audit Wales review-ready
Document Retention (7 years)
Automated — immutable audit trail, exportable
Where we're building next
Platform milestones and roadmap.
PA23 + WPPS-compliant eSourcing
Full Procurement Act 2023 compliance for above and sub-threshold procurement. Automated notice publication, evaluation management, supplier portal, audit trail, social value tracking and contract management.
Tender matching & bid intelligence for suppliers
12+ UK portal monitoring, win probability scoring, bid writing tools, bid management pipeline and win rate analytics for UK suppliers. Free trial available at bid.winacontract.com.
Digital Specialist & Technologist 7 — CCS Framework
eSourcingData is live on the Crown Commercial Service Digital Specialist & Technologist 7 framework from 31 March 2026. This enables direct access for public sector buyers without a further competition for qualifying engagements.
G-Cloud 15 Listing — Cloud Software & Services
Application submitted for G-Cloud 15. Once listed, public sector buyers can procure eSourcingData directly through the Crown Commercial Service Digital Marketplace without a tender process.
Supplier intelligence layer
Cross-referencing buyer procurement data with supplier win history to create market-level intelligence — which suppliers win which contract types, at what price points, with which evaluation approaches. Available to both sides.
Dynamic market management & network intelligence
Full PA23 Dynamic Markets support and anonymised cross-platform benchmarking — pricing intelligence, supplier performance data and procurement outcome predictions that benefit every user on the network.
Beyond the platform
Procurement is hard. The platform is one part of getting it right.
Alongside the software, we offer a full procurement consulting and training practice — built around PA23 and, where relevant, the Welsh policy framework — delivered by senior practitioners only. No junior consultants, no subcontracted delivery, no day-rate ambiguity.
Half-day · Full-day · Multi-session
Procurement training
Practical training for procurement teams, evaluation panels and bid writers. Topics include PA23 obligations, the Wales Procurement Policy Statement, evaluation panel best practice, TOMS social value reporting, sub-threshold proportionality, and bid writing excellence. Delivered online or in-person, tailored to your team's sector and experience level. Welsh public sector teams get bilingual delivery on request.
See training options1–2 days · Fixed fee from £1,500
PA23 + WPPS readiness reviews
A structured review of your current procurement processes against PA23 and (for Welsh bodies) WPPS obligations. Gap analysis, prioritised remediation roadmap, technology evaluation. Output: a clear action plan with ownership and timelines — ready to take to your board, audit committee or transformation lead.
Book a readiness reviewPer-bid · Retainer
Bid strategy & writing support
For suppliers — UK-wide and Welsh-registered. Bid strategy reviews, win-rate analysis, response structuring around evaluation criteria, social value narrative development, method statement reviews. Available on a per-bid basis for high-value opportunities or as an ongoing retainer.
Discuss bid support3–6 months · Fixed scope
Procurement transformation programmes
A structured programme to modernise your procurement function — process redesign, technology selection and implementation, team capability development, supplier market development. Built around your specific organisation type, procurement volume and Welsh / UK compliance obligations. Senior practitioner delivery throughout.
Discuss a transformation programmeBe part of what we're building.
UK public body, supplier, charity or Welsh contracting authority — the platform is live, the consulting practice is live, and free 90-day pilots are open now.