# The Procurement Act 2023 (Specified International Agreements and Saving Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, Regulation 3: Amendment of the Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2024


(1) The Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2024 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 5 (saving provisions relating to the 2015 Regulations)—
(a) in paragraph (1), for “and (c)” substitute “, (c), (d) and (e)”;
(b) after paragraph (4)(c) insert—
“;
(d) in relation to framework agreements, Schedule 4A to the 2015 Regulations (international trade agreements) is to be read as if, at the end was inserted—
“Strategic Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Kazakhstan signed at Astana on 24th April 2024.
Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Iraq signed at London on 14th January 2025.”;
(e) in relation to dynamic purchasing systems, Schedule 4A to the 2015 Regulations is to be read as if, at the end was inserted—
“Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Iraq signed at London on 14th January 2025.””.
(3) In regulation 8 (saving provisions relating to the 2016 UC Regulations)—
(a) in paragraph (1), after “apply” insert “, as modified by paragraph 4(b), (c), (d) and (e),”;
(b) after paragraph (4)(c) insert—
“;
(d) in relation to framework agreements, Schedule 3 to the 2016 UC Regulations (international trade agreements) is to be read as if, at the end was inserted—
“Strategic Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Kazakhstan signed at Astana on 24th April 2024.
Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Iraq signed at London on 14th January 2025.”;
(e) in relation to dynamic purchasing systems and qualification systems, Schedule 3 to the 2016 UC Regulations is to be read as if, at the end was inserted—
“Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Iraq signed at London on 14th January 2025.””.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348275773/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-procurement-act-2023-specified-international-agreements-and-saving-provision-amendment-regulations-2025/regulation-3
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