# The Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Regulations 2026, Regulation 3: Excluded contracts


In these Regulations, “excluded contract” means a contract which—
(a) is an exempted contract within the meaning of Schedule 2 to PA 2023,
(b) is subject to a disapplication in regulations made by the Welsh Ministers under section 120A of PA 2023 such that PA 2023 does not apply to the contract, or
(c) is awarded under section 41 of PA 2023 by reference to paragraph 15 of Schedule 5 to PA 2023 (direct award: user choice contracts).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/75/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-partnership-and-public-procurement-wales-regulations-2026/regulation-3
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