The 2014 EU Procurement Directives were adopted by the EU on 28 March 2014 and the UK government is intending to put them into operation in the UK as quickly as possible. Manchester City Council and other public bodies are beginning to assess their impact. The new rules remove the distinction between Part A and Part B procurement and are intended, on the whole, to open up the market, especially to small and medium enterprises.
It is rather unclear what impact the new rules will have on commissioning and procurement of voluntary and community organsations though NCVO have generally welcomed the new rules. Some further guidance is available here.