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Social Partnership & Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023

Live status: received Royal Assent

The SPPP Bill received Royal Assent on 25 May 2023 and is now in force as the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023.

Procurement Act 2023

Live status: received Royal Assent

The Procurement Bill received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023 and is will come into force on 28 October 2024.

Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill

The SPPP Bill is a Welsh Government Bill which was introduced into the Senedd on 7 June 2022. It is currently anticipated that it will come into force in Spring 2023.

The Welsh Government defines the SPPP Bill as, “a framework to enhance the well-being of the people of Wales by improving public services through social partnership working, promoting fair work and social responsible public procurement”.

Key features of the SPPP Bill include the establishment of a Social Partnership Council, and a statutory duty on certain public bodies to consider socially responsible public procurement when carrying out public procurement activity.

We will be discussing the SPPP Bill in more detail, and what it means for Contracting Authorities and bidders in Wales, as part of our webinar series. Provided in conjunction with the Welsh Government, the Future of Public Procurement series – SPPP Bill deep dive webinar is taking place on Thursday 9 March.

Emily explains more in her short, 5-minute overview of everything you need to know about the SPPP Bill.

Procurement Bill

Introduced in the House of Lords on 11 May 2022, the Procurement Bill is currently anticipated to come into force later in 2023.

The purposes of the Procurement Bill are to reform the existing public procurement regulations, to create a simpler and more transparent procurement regime, and move procurement in the UK away from transposed EU Directives.

Put simply, this Bill will reform the “nuts and bolts” of how public procurement is carried out and regulated in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

We will be discussing the Procurement Bill in more detail, and what it means for Contracting Authorities and tenderers as part of our webinar series. Provided in conjunction with the Welsh Government, the Future of Public Procurement series – the Procurement Bill deep dive webinar is taking place on Tuesday 28 March.

Emily explains more in her short, 5-minute overview of everything you need to know about the Procurement Bill.

Webinar series

Our dedicated webinar series will help you, as contracting authorities and those supplying them, achieve a thorough understanding of the changes in the law and what you need to know in order to be ready for the upcoming changes.

Join our free webinar series and ensure you’re able to procure effectively and lawfully once the changes are enacted and implemented.

The future of public procurement

The first webinar in our procurement reform webinar series. The series will help you, as contracting authorities and those supplying them, achieve a thorough understanding of the changes in the law and what you need to know in order to be ready for the upcoming changes.

Watch the future of public procurement webinar replay.

SPPP Bill deep dive

Matt Detheridge, Procurement Solicitor at Hugh James, is joined by Sue Hurrell, Head of Fair Work Procurement at Welsh Government, providing a holistic session that covers not only the legislation but key tips for what you, as contracting authorities, will need to do to comply with the anticipated requirements of the Bill in practice.

Watch the SPPP Bill deep dive webinar replay.

Procurement Bill deep dive

The third webinar in our procurement reform webinar series. This webinar provides a deep dive into the Procurement Bill, covering the latest changes based on the Bill’s progress through Parliament. We look to answer the question “What does this mean for me and what do I have to do?” to ensure you have a sound understanding of the upcoming changes and are as well prepared as possible.

Watch the Procurement Bill deep dive webinar replay.