Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023 (asc1)

PART 3 E+W SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

CHAPTER 2 E+W SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE PROCUREMENT DUTY

The socially responsible procurement duty E+W

25 Socially responsible procurement duty: major construction contracts E+W

(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 [F1 that 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.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 25(2) substituted (24.2.2025) by The Procurement (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/782), regs. 1(2), 46(2) (with reg. 2); S.I. 2024/716, Sch. (as amended by S.I. 2024/959, regs. 1(2), 2(7)(a))

Commencement Information

I1 S. 25 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(1)

I2 S. 25(2)(3) in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(f)