Support for Procurement Act Notices

Current Behaviour:
Accord does not currently provide a standard module to support the creation and management of notices required under the Procurement Act. Whilst similar requirements have been discussed previously and may be achievable through bespoke development, organisations currently need to manage these notices outside of the system.

Requested Enhancement:
Introduce functionality to support Procurement Act notice requirements directly within Accord. This could include the ability to automatically generate, manage, and track notices linked to the contract lifecycle, such as:

• Contract Details Notices when a new contract is created or awarded.

• Contract Termination Notices when a contract reaches its end or is terminated.

• Additional Procurement Act notices as legislative requirements evolve.

• Configurable workflows and prompts to ensure notices are issued at the appropriate stage.

• Storage of submitted notices against the relevant contract record.

• Full audit trails showing when notices were generated, issued, and by whom.

• Reporting capabilities to demonstrate compliance across all contracts.

Benefit:
Embedding Procurement Act notice functionality within Accord would help organisations meet their statutory obligations more efficiently and consistently, reducing reliance on manual processes and external systems. It would improve compliance, strengthen governance, and provide greater visibility over procurement activity and reporting requirements.