Health Service Procurement (Wales) Act 2024 (asc1)

(1) The Procurement Act 2023 regulates the way in which public authorities procure goods and services. (2) Section 2 of this Act amends the Procurement Act 2023 to enable the Welsh Ministers to disapply provisions of that Act in relation to services provided as part of the health service, to the extent that alternative provision is made in that respect. (3) Section 3 of this Act amends the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42) to enable the Welsh Ministers to make specific (alternative) provision about procuring services provided as part of the health service. Commencement Information I1 S. 1 in force at 6.2.2024, see s. 4

(1) The Procurement Act 2023 is amended as follows. (2) After section‍ 120 insert— (1) The Welsh Ministers may, in relation to regulated health service procurement in Wales, by regulations make provision for the purpose of disapplying any provision of this Act. (2) In subsection (1)— (a) “ regulated health service procurement in Wales ” means the procurement of goods or services by a relevant authority that is subject to provision made under section 10A of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42) (procurement of services etc. as part of the NHS in Wales), whether or not that provision is in force; (b) “relevant authority has the meaning given in that section. ” (3) In section‍ 122(10), after paragraph‍ (n), insert— “ (na) section‍ 120A (disapplication of Act: NHS procurement in Wales); ” . Commencement Information I2 S. 2 in force at 6.2.2024, see s. 4