What does the Health Service Procurement (Wales) Act 2025 mean for Carmarthenshire?

The Act applies to healthcare services and goods procured in Wales

It establishes a new legal framework for procuring health services in Wales, granting Welsh Ministers the authority to:

• Disapply UK Procurement Rules: The Act enables Welsh Ministers to disapply provisions of the UK Government's Procurement Act 2023 concerning health service procurement in Wales. This allows for the development of a procurement regime tailored to the specific needs of the Welsh NHS. 
• Implement a New Procurement Regime: It empowers Welsh Ministers to create and implement a distinct procurement system for health services in Wales, focusing on flexibility, collaboration, and efficiency.