Section 25 Socially responsible procurement duty: major construction contractsI1

England and Wales

I2(1)

The particular actions mentioned in section 24(5)(b) are—

(a)

having regard to model social public works clauses published by the Welsh Ministers under section 27;

(b)

in designing and carrying out procedures preceding the award of the major construction contract, considering whether the contract should include social public works clauses;

(c)

in negotiating and awarding the contract, taking all reasonable steps—

(i)

to include any social public works clauses it considers should be included;

(ii)

to ensure that clauses included in the contract can be implemented;

(d)

in managing the contract, taking all reasonable steps to ensure that any social public works clauses included in the contract are implemented;

(see sections 27 to 31 for further provision about the meaning of “social public works clauses” and their application to major construction contracts).

I3(2)

In this Part, a “major construction contract” is a public contract F1that is a works contract with an estimated value equal to or greater than £2,000,000.

(3)

The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend this section to modify the meaning of a major construction contract.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 25(2) substituted (24.2.2025) by The Procurement (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/782), regs. 1(2), 46(2) (with reg. 2); S.I. 2024/716, Sch. (as amended by S.I. 2024/959, regs. 1(2), 2(7)(a))

Commencement

I1: S. 25 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(1)
I2: S. 25(1) in force at 25.3.2026 by S.I. 2025/1353, art. 2(c)
I3: S. 25(2)(3) in force at 21.3.2025 by S.I. 2025/338, art. 2(f)