Wales’s Procurement Future
A new government, new duties, and what buyers need to know
A free webinar in association with Procurex Wales 2026, giving buyers a practical briefing on the new procurement duties in Wales.
- Date
- Wednesday 28 October 2026
- Format
- Online webinar
- Cost
- Free to attend
- Speakers
- Rhian Rodgers, Commercial Lead, Welsh Government
- Simon Brindle, Director of Commercial Procurement, Welsh Government
- Host
- Christian Doak, Events Content Researcher
New duties, the same teams
Wales’s public procurement landscape is changing. The final provisions of the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act 2023 came into force this spring, and Wales elected a new government in May.
For buyers, that means new statutory duties to put into practice – evaluation criteria, social public works and workforce clauses, and new reporting requirements – often without extra capacity.
This free webinar, broadcast ahead of Procurex Wales 2026, gives buyers a practical briefing on what good implementation looks like, and where Cyd, the Welsh Government-sponsored Procurement Centre of Excellence, and Delta eSourcing’s platform can share the load.
Heads of procurement, category and contract managers, and commissioning officers across Welsh local government, health, housing, education and blue light services – particularly smaller or capacity-constrained teams.
Suppliers and bid professionals are welcome too, for a clear view of how buyers are interpreting the new duties.
What you’ll take away
How to embed the socially responsible procurement duty into specifications and evaluation, not only at tender stage
How to apply social public works and workforce clauses consistently, without overburdening SMEs
A clear walkthrough of the contracts register and annual reporting duty
How Cyd’s shared resources and collaborative buying routes can relieve pressure on stretched teams
A practical view on building capability across your team
A walkthrough of Delta eSourcing, Official eSourcing Partner of Procurex Wales 2026
Who you’ll hear from
Speaker
Rhian Rodgers
Commercial Lead, Welsh Government
Speaker
Simon Brindle
Director of Commercial Procurement, Welsh Government
Host
Christian Doak
Events Content Researcher
Delivered with
About Cyd
Cyd
Cyd is the Welsh Government-sponsored Procurement Centre of Excellence: a community-led platform helping commercial and procurement practitioners across the Welsh public sector put policy into practice through shared guidance and peer learning.
Official eSourcing Partner
Delta eSourcing
Delta eSourcing is the eSourcing, contract management and commercial insight platform used by more than 300 UK public sector organisations, built to comply with the Procurement Act 2023. It is a BiP Solutions company.
Save your place for 28 October
Free to attend, online, and built for practitioners putting the new duties into practice.