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Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023
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· 2023-05-24
2026-04-01
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023
2026-03-25
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023
Changes on 2026-03-25
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- (4) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend this section, and Schedule 1, so as to modify the meaning of a contracting authority.
#### Public procurement
#### Socially responsible procurement duty
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| ***Category*** | ***Improvements*** |
| --- | --- |
| Payments | Ensuring and enforcing prompt payments. |
| Employment | Providing employment opportunities to younger people, older people, the long term unemployed, people with disabilities or people who may otherwise be disadvantaged (for example because of their race, religion or belief, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation). |
| Employment | Providing employment opportunities to younger people, older people, the long term unemployed, disabled people or people who may otherwise be disadvantaged (for example because of their race, religion or belief, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation). |
| Compliance | health and safety, and trade union representation. |
| Training | Providing appropriate training for workers. |
| Sub-contracting | Providing opportunities to small and medium sized enterprises and voluntary organisations to execute works, supply products or provide services. |
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[^key-1b746f6a02d3073fb081f4b50ff19cd4]: [S. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2023/1/section/39) in force at 21.3.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2025/338](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338), [art. 3(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338/article/3/a)
[^key-9d562395889f986512d28e738e3bb906]: [S. 40](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2023/1/section/40) in force at 21.3.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2025/338](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338), [art. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338/article/3/b)
[^key-9d562395889f986512d28e738e3bb906]: S. 40 in force at 21.3.2025 for specified purposes by [S.I. 2025/338](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338), [art. 3(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338/article/3/b)
[^key-34ab82e70982e40ed6813d43ef135a63]: [S. 43](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2023/1/section/43) in force at 21.3.2025 by [S.I. 2025/338](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338), [art. 2(k)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338/article/2/k)
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[^key-a00d6ecf450913bfd38e6f0d4831794a]: [S. 9(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2023/1/section/9/5) in force at 21.3.2025 by [S.I. 2025/338](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338/article/2/a)
[^key-7d53ec0cdb6ef1266d5bdff157af1e16]: [S. 22(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2023/1/section/22/1)[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2023/1/section/22/3)[(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2023/1/section/22/4) in force at 21.3.2025 by [S.I. 2025/338](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338/article/2/c)
[^key-4d32db6d67da413c17b31472d58faa88]: [S. 24(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2023/1/section/24/8) in force at 21.3.2025 by [S.I. 2025/338](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338), [art. 2(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338/article/2/e)
[^key-89e7be2af1dac788c1891d7792089b8b]: [S. 25(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2023/1/section/25/2)[(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2023/1/section/25/3) in force at 21.3.2025 by [S.I. 2025/338](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338), [art. 2(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338/article/2/f)
[^key-a92e6489593e7528fb0d76e6df163707]: [S. 26(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2023/1/section/26/2) in force at 21.3.2025 by [S.I. 2025/338](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338/article/2/g)
[^key-7d53ec0cdb6ef1266d5bdff157af1e16]: S. 22(1)(3)(4) in force at 21.3.2025 by [S.I. 2025/338](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338/article/2/c)
[^key-4d32db6d67da413c17b31472d58faa88]: S. 24(8) in force at 21.3.2025 by [S.I. 2025/338](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338), [art. 2(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338/article/2/e)
[^key-89e7be2af1dac788c1891d7792089b8b]: S. 25(2)(3) in force at 21.3.2025 by [S.I. 2025/338](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338), [art. 2(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338/article/2/f)
[^key-a92e6489593e7528fb0d76e6df163707]: S. 26(2) in force at 21.3.2025 by [S.I. 2025/338](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338/article/2/g)
[^key-496778fde288a9ce6f5d722609a249c0]: [S. 9(1)-(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2023/1/section/9/1) in force at 30.6.2025 by [S.I. 2025/338](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338), [art. 4(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338/article/4/a)
[^key-b008cf3584004a08c6aade851711cce0]: [S. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2023/1/section/10) in force at 30.6.2025 by [S.I. 2025/338](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338), [art. 4(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/338/article/4/b)
[^key-fa0b5dabe3106a3ecaa43ea9602a6ea5]: S. 24(1)-(7) in force at 25.3.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1353](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353/article/2/b)
[^key-512639160069e4a4ede8053602a054ad]: S. 28 in force at 25.3.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1353](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353), [art. 2(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353/article/2/e)
[^key-0eed5b06190cc4768bf49795a65e2b41]: S. 29 in force at 25.3.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1353](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353), [art. 2(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353/article/2/f)
[^key-003fd55af3b5ad1719931c5454787f13]: S. 30 in force at 25.3.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1353](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353/article/2/g)
[^key-4a472823ef5facff3c3cc2a6baf94acc]: S. 31 in force at 25.3.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1353](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353), [art. 2(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353/article/2/h)
[^key-59a0fd98d70053716e2cc1ea8bf98366]: S. 34 in force at 25.3.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1353](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353), [art. 2(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353/article/2/i)
[^key-da8a1b52ce9f363a9b08fac0918def56]: S. 35 in force at 25.3.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1353](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353), [art. 2(j)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353/article/2/j)
[^key-253648124d676db53bb37c2ff06cd5d6]: S. 36 in force at 25.3.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1353](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353), [art. 2(k)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353/article/2/k)
[^key-99fb6f6ef5ffa22e5b87d23b1cd952a5]: S. 37 in force at 25.3.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1353](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353), [art. 2(l)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353/article/2/l)
[^key-90a878c78831c6bc958d3a152a824b57]: S. 38 in force at 25.3.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1353](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353), [art. 2(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353/article/2/m)
[^key-85d46c186890a6a8444b50d5a1b66b59]: S. 40 in force at 25.3.2026 in so far as not already in force by [S.I. 2025/1353](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353), [art. 2(n)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353/article/2/n)
[^key-39d1cd45fca3e69fe789f0760951779a]: S. 41 in force at 25.3.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1353](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353), [art. 2(o)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353/article/2/o)
[^key-4c278b1217f7ba64508ef3fe74d62dd8]: Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 25.3.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1353](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353), [art. 2(p)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353/article/2/p)
[^key-e112222523ceca2a0396b89022716f41]: Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 25.3.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1353](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353), [art. 2(p)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353/article/2/p)
[^key-d3bc71b432286f1f2f9884acf6ec331e]: Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 25.3.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1353](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353), [art. 2(p)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353/article/2/p)
[^key-721f27a602c1bd6592ad5ba4c38d881b]: Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 25.3.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1353](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353), [art. 2(p)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353/article/2/p)
[^key-d9a947667ceb24e657034fe1d7216e8c]: S. 22(2) in force at 25.3.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1353](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353/article/2/a)
[^key-2863791bfc5ad03fe2d001838e2f463b]: S. 25(1) in force at 25.3.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1353](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353/article/2/c)
[^key-28d7c081574ee2c20832ee1c70b2d78c]: S. 26(1) in force at 25.3.2026 by [S.I. 2025/1353](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1353/article/2/d)
[^key-c2105d31e3aff2c2099bd87abbd942a5]: Words in s. 27(2) table substituted (25.3.2026) by [The Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Regulations 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/75)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/75), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/75/regulation/1/2), [7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/75/regulation/7)
#### Public procurement
#### Socially responsible procurement duty: major construction contracts
#### Socially responsible procurement duty: outsourcing services contracts
#### Social public works clauses in major construction contracts
#### Social public works clauses in subcontracts
#### Social public works clauses: notifying the Welsh Ministers
#### Social public works clauses: Welsh Ministers’ response
#### Social public works clauses: Welsh Ministers’ contracts
#### Public services outsourcing and workforce code
#### Social public workforce clauses in outsourcing services contracts
#### Social public workforce clauses in subcontracts
#### Social public workforce clauses: notifying the Welsh Ministers
#### Social public workforce clauses: Welsh Ministers’ response
#### Social public workforce clauses: Welsh Ministers’ contracts
#### Procurement strategy
#### Annual socially responsible procurement reports
#### Contracts register
#### Procurement investigations
#### Welsh Ministers’ annual report on public procurement
#### Guidance
#### Regulations
#### Interpretation of Part 3
#### General interpretation
#### Minor amendment of the WFGA 2015
#### Coming into force
#### Short title
2025-06-30
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023
2025-03-21
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023
2025-02-24
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023
2024-04-01
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023
2023-07-29
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023
2023-05-25
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023
2023-05-24
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023 — versión
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