Procurement Review Unit PRU

The Procurement Review Unit (PRU) is a unit based within the Cabinet Office that became operational on 24 February 2025. The PRU was set-up alongside the Procurement Act 2023 which came in to force on 24 February 2025, it has been given an oversight role aiming to ensure that the changes introduced by the Act are embedded within contracting authorities. It will investigate contracting authorities, to ensure they comply with the Act, aswell as investigate suppliers, for possible addition to the debarment list. Private utilities and some NHS personal care services are, however, out of scope of the PRU. The PRU consists of three services:

• Public Procurement Review Service (PPRS): This service was introduced in 2011 and focuses on suppliers’ complaints about specific procurement(s) and late payments.
• Procurement Compliance Service (PCS): This service investigates contracting authorities’ compliance with the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023 and may issue (and if desired, publish) statutory recommendations to the contracting authority being investigated and/or guidance that applies more generally to contracting authorities following the conclusion of an investigation.
• Debarment Review Service (DRS): This service aims to protect public money from suppliers who pose risks by conducting investigations into suppliers to determine whether they are excluded or excludable suppliers and whether they should be added to the public debarment list. The service is also responsible for managing the debarment list.

For further information see the Government guidance on the Procurement Review Unit here.

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