Local Government and Arms Length Bodies: Procurement
Commons · Question 28441 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 17 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
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.
Answer
Answered by Mark Ferguson, 17 Sep 2026
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 ...