Question follow-through · 28441

Local Government and Arms Length Bodies: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Cabinet Office Procurement Policy Note 026 published on 5 August 2026 (a) applies to and (b) is mandatory for (i) local government and (ii) non-Civil Service Arm’s Length Bodies.

answeredCabinet Office

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
9 Sept 2026
Target answer date
11 Sept 2026
Answer
17 Sept 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Cabinet Office Procurement Policy Note 026 published on 5 August 2026 (a) applies to and (b) is mandatory for (i) local government and (ii) non-Civil Service Arm’s Length Bodies.

  2. 11 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    Procurement Policy Notes (PPNs) should be adopted and actioned by Central Government Departments, their Executive Agencies and Non-Departmental Public Bodies. Primary legislation would be required to set social value requirements for local government and ...

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