# The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025, Regulation 16: Framework agreements


(1) In these Regulations, a framework agreement is an agreement between one or more relevant authorities and one or more providers which provides for the future award of one or more contracts for the provision of relevant health services during the term of the framework agreement.
(2) A relevant authority may conclude a framework agreement.
(3) A framework agreement must identify the relevant authorities which may award contracts based on the framework agreement.
(4) The term of a framework agreement must not exceed 8 years, other than in exceptional cases where the relevant authority is satisfied that the subject-matter of the framework agreement justifies a longer term.
(5) References in Part 2 to concluding a framework agreement are to be treated as including references to selecting further providers to be parties to a framework agreement.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/99/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-services-provider-selection-regime-wales-regulations-2025/regulation-16
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