# The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025, Regulation 22: Basic selection criteria


(1) A relevant authority must not award a contract for relevant health services to, or conclude a framework agreement with, a provider who does not meet the basic selection criteria.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a contract—
(a) where the relevant authority follows the Direct Award Process 1;
(b) which is a contract based on a framework agreement in accordance with regulation 18(2).
(3) The relevant authority must determine the requirements of the basic selection criteria in accordance with Schedule 18.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/99/regulation/22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-services-provider-selection-regime-wales-regulations-2025/regulation-22
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