Question follow-through · 129377
Government Departments: Procurement
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government has considered establishing a low-cost, specialist tribunal or ombudsman to handle procurement disputes more quickly and affordably than the current High Court process; and what assessment
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 22 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 27 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 27 Apr 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
22 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government has considered establishing a low-cost, specialist tribunal or ombudsman to handle procurement disputes more quickly and affordably than the current High Court process; and what assessment
27 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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27 Apr 2026
Answer published
At present, the Cabinet Office has two free services to address procurement concerns.The Procurement Compliance Service (PCS) investigates contracting authorities’ compliance with the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023 and, where appropriate, may is...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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