Article 2 Provisions coming into force on 21 March 2025

The following provisions of the Act come into force on 21 March 2025—

(a)

section 9(5) (public procurement subgroup);

(b)

section 21 (public contracts);

(c)

section 22(1), (3) and (4) (contracting authorities);

(d)

section 23 (public procurement);

(e)

section 24(8) (socially responsible procurement duty);

(f)

section 25(2) and (3) (socially responsible procurement duty: major construction contracts);

(g)

section 26(2) (socially responsible procurement duty: outsourcing services contracts);

(h)

section 27 (social public works clauses in major construction contracts);

(i)

section 32 (public services outsourcing and workforce code);

(j)

section 33 (social public workforce clauses in outsourcing services contracts);

(k)

section 43 (guidance);

(l)

section 44 (regulations);

(m)

section 45 (interpretation of Part 3);

(n)

Schedule 1 (contracting authorities).