http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353/madeThe Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2025enKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2025-12-22SOCIAL PARTNERSHIP, WALESPUBLIC PROCUREMENT, WALES This is the fourth commencement order made by the Welsh Ministers under the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023 (asc 1) (“the Act”). 2025 No. 1353 (W. 220) (C. 76) Social Partnership, Wales Public Procurement, Wales The Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2025 Made 16 December 2025 The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 48 of the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023, make the following Order. Title and interpretation 1 1 The title of this Order is the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2025. 2 In this Order, “the Act” means the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023. Provisions coming into force on 25 March 2026 2 The following provisions of the Act come into force on 25 March 2026— a section 22(2) (contracting authorities); b section 24(1) to (7) (socially responsible procurement duty); c section 25(1) (socially responsible procurement duty: major construction contracts); d section 26(1) (socially responsible procurement duty: outsourcing services contracts); e section 28 (social public works clauses in subcontracts); f section 29 (social public works clauses: notifying the Welsh Ministers); g section 30 (social public works clauses: Welsh Ministers’ response); h section 31 (social public works clauses: Welsh Ministers’ contracts); i section 34 (social public workforce clauses in subcontracts); j section 35 (social public workforce clauses: notifying the Welsh Ministers); k section 36 (social public workforce clauses: Welsh Ministers’ response); l section 37 (social public workforce clauses: Welsh Ministers’ contracts); m section 38 (procurement strategy); n section 40 (contracts register), for all remaining purposes; o section 41 (procurement investigations); p Schedule 2 (socially responsible procurement objectives). Provisions coming into force on 1 April 2026 3 The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1 April 2026— a section 39 (annual socially responsible procurement reports), for all remaining purposes; b section 42 (Welsh Ministers’ annual report on public procurement). Jack Sargeant Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership, under the authority of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, one of the Welsh Ministers 16 December 2025 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order)

This is the fourth commencement order made by the Welsh Ministers under the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023 (asc 1) (“the Act”).

This Order brings into force the remaining provisions of the Act for all purposes.

The provisions listed in article 2 are brought into force on 25 March 2026 and the provisions listed in article 3 are brought into force on 1 April 2026.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDER (This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement orders before the date of this Order.
ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. Number
Section 129 July 2023S.I. 2023/794 (W. 126) (C. 43)
Section 229 July 2023S.I. 2023/794 (W. 126) (C. 43)
Section 329 July 2023S.I. 2023/794 (W. 126) (C. 43)
Section 429 July 2023S.I. 2023/794 (W. 126) (C. 43)
Section 529 July 2023S.I. 2023/794 (W. 126) (C. 43)
Section 629 July 2023S.I. 2023/794 (W. 126) (C. 43)
Section 729 July 2023S.I. 2023/794 (W. 126) (C. 43)
Section 829 July 2023S.I. 2023/794 (W. 126) (C. 43)
Section 9(1) to (4)30 June 2025S.I. 2025/338 (W. 67) (C. 11)
Section 9(5)21 March 2025S.I. 2025/338 (W. 67) (C. 11)
Section 1030 June 2025S.I. 2025/338 (W. 67) (C. 11)
Section 1129 July 2023S.I. 2023/794 (W. 126) (C. 43)
Section 1229 July 2023S.I. 2023/794 (W. 126) (C. 43)
Section 1329 July 2023S.I. 2023/794 (W. 126) (C. 43)
Section 1429 July 2023S.I. 2023/794 (W. 126) (C. 43)
Section 151 April 2024S.I. 2023/794 (W. 126) (C. 43)
Section 161 April 2024S.I. 2023/794 (W. 126) (C. 43)
Section 171 April 2024S.I. 2024/343 (W. 64) (C. 16)
Section 181 April 2024S.I. 2023/794 (W. 126) (C. 43)
Section 191 April 2024S.I. 2024/343 (W. 64) (C. 16)
Section 201 April 2024S.I. 2023/794 (W. 126) (C. 43)
Section 2121 March 2025S.I. 2025/338 (W. 67) (C. 11)
Section 22(1), (3) and (4)21 March 2025S.I. 2025/338 (W. 67) (C. 11)
Section 2321 March 2025S.I. 2025/338 (W. 67) (C. 11)
Section 24(8)21 March 2025S.I. 2025/338 (W. 67) (C. 11)
Section 25(2) and (3)21 March 2025S.I. 2025/338 (W. 67) (C. 11)
Section 26(2)21 March 2025S.I. 2025/338 (W. 67) (C. 11)
Section 2721 March 2025S.I. 2025/338 (W. 67) (C. 11)
Section 3221 March 2025S.I. 2025/338 (W. 67) (C. 11)
Section 3321 March 2025S.I. 2025/338 (W. 67) (C. 11)
Section 39 (partially)21 March 2025S.I. 2025/338 (W. 67) (C. 11)
Section 40 (partially)21 March 2025S.I. 2025/338 (W. 67) (C. 11)
Section 4321 March 2025S.I. 2025/338 (W. 67) (C. 11)
Section 4421 March 2025S.I. 2025/338 (W. 67) (C. 11)
Section 4521 March 2025S.I. 2025/338 (W. 67) (C. 11)
Section 4629 July 2023S.I. 2023/794 (W. 126) (C. 43)
Section 4729 July 2023S.I. 2023/794 (W. 126) (C. 43)
Section 4929 July 2023S.I. 2023/794 (W. 126) (C. 43)
Schedule 121 March 2025S.I. 2025/338 (W. 67) (C. 11)

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