Public procurement in Wales is subject to both UK and Welsh legislation. In addition, our partner’s will have their own constitutional governance arrangements, in particular Contract Standing Orders and Procurement Rules.

The legislative landscape is undergoing significant change with the new UK Procurement Bill and the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales). The challenges and opportunities this presents will require us to improve our practice, processes, and systems.

We aim to support this by:

• Regularly reviewing and updating procurement documentation, processes, systems, and controls to ensure they reflect legislative changes, and, where practically possible, align across our partners.
• Providing education and training to Council officers involved in the procurement process.
• Ensuring we have adequate arrangements in place to manage performance and providing oversight and assurance to the Council’s leadership teams