PART 3SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

CHAPTER 2SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE PROCUREMENT DUTY

The socially responsible procurement duty

25Socially responsible procurement duty: major construction contracts

(1)

The particular actions mentioned in section 24(5)(b) are—

(a)

having regard to model social public works clauses published by the Welsh Ministers under section 27;

(b)

in designing and carrying out procedures preceding the award of the major construction contract, considering whether the contract should include social public works clauses;

(c)

in negotiating and awarding the contract, taking all reasonable steps—

(i)

to include any social public works clauses it considers should be included;

(ii)

to ensure that clauses included in the contract can be implemented;

(d)

in managing the contract, taking all reasonable steps to ensure that any social public works clauses included in the contract are implemented;

(see sections 27 to 31 for further provision about the meaning of “social public works clauses” and their application to major construction contracts).

(2)

In this Part, a “major construction contract” is a public contract F1that is a works contract with an estimated value equal to or greater than £2,000,000.

(3)

The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend this section to modify the meaning of a major construction contract.