# Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023, Section 25: Socially responsible procurement duty: major construction contracts

Extent: E+W

(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).
(2) In this Part, a “major construction contract” is a public contract that 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2023/1/section/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-partnership-and-public-procurement-wales-act-2023/section-25
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