The Act is about working together to improve public service delivery and well-being in Wales.
Contents
Legislation
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023
The Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2023
The Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2024
The Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2025
Documents
Annual reports
Resources
Social partnership: self-assessment guidance
Social partnership duty: frequently asked questions
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act: free online learning
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act: easy read version
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act: components map
Empowering organisations to embed social partnership
Overview of the socially responsible procurement duties
Benefits of procurement reform for Welsh contracting authorities
Case studies
Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust (WAST) case study
Merthyr Tydfil Bus Station case study
Shadow Social Partnership Council case study
Workforce Partnership Council case study
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board case study
Cardiff Council Living Wage case study
Consultations
Background information
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023 | Law Wales
Social partnerships to bolster fair work in Wales (July 2019)
A more equal Wales: strengthening social partnership white paper (April 2020)
Social partnership: oral statement (9 July 2019)
Summary of Consultation Responses (April 2021)
Written statement (7 June 2022)
Written statement (28 June 2023)