# The Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025, Regulation 5: Procurement principles


When procuring relevant health services, a relevant authority must act—
(a) with a view to—
(i) securing the needs of the people who use the services,
(ii) improving the quality of the services, and
(iii) improving efficiency in the provision of the services;
(b) transparently, fairly and proportionately;
(c) having regard to the Wales procurement policy statement published under section 14 of the 2023 Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/99/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-services-provider-selection-regime-wales-regulations-2025/regulation-5
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