The participating authorities ("Employers") are; Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council; Bridgend County Borough Council; The County Council of the City of Cardiff; Caerphilly County Borough Council; Monmouthshire County Council; Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council; Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council; Newport City Council; Pembrokeshire County Council; Powys County Council; Rhondda Cynon Tâf County Borough Council; Torfaen County Borough Council; Vale of Glamorgan Council; and Welsh Government and its sponsored bodies and legal entities (including companies) owned or controlled by it (but without limitation) Transport for Wales, Natural Resources Wales, the National Library of Wales and Cardiff Airport). A list of the bodies falling within this category may be found at - https://gov.wales/register-devolved-public-bodies Welsh Higher Education bodies as described at http://www.wales.com/study/universities-wales Welsh Further Education Colleges as described at http://www.collegeswales.ac.uk/Find-a-College NHS Local Health Boards and NHS Trusts in Wales as described at: https://gov.wales/nhs-wales-health-boards-and-trusts Welsh Housing Associations/registered social landlords as described at http://gov.wales/topics/housing-and-regeneration/publications/registered-social-landlords-in-wales/?lang=en Welsh Local Authorities as described at: http://gov.wales/topics/localgovernment/unitary-authorities/?lang=en Schools, sixth-form colleges, foundation schools and academies in Wales (but not independent schools) HM Inspectorate of Schools in Wales (Estyn) Police and Crime Commissioners and Police Forces in Wales Police Forces in Wales as described at: https://www.police.uk/forces/ Fire Authorities (including Fire and Rescue Services) in Wales as described at: http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs Network Rail Transport for Wales and its subsidiaries Canal and River Trust in Wales as described at: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/where-we-work/wales-and-south-west The following central government departments, to the extent that they are based in or operate in Wales – Cabinet Office Wales Office Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Department for Digital, Culture Media and Sport Department for Education Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department for Transport Department for Work and Pensions Department of Energy and Climate Change Department of Health and Social Care HM Treasury Home Office Ministry of Justice Ministry of Defence Agencies or sponsored bodies of the above central government bodies, to the extent that they are based in or operate in Wales. Other public bodies exercising their functions in, or in relation to, Wales but not specifically referred to above may also use this Framework. Further information on who can utilise the Framework is detailed within the framework agreement (WA Ref:172340)

This is a modification related to the South East & Mid Wales Highways & Civil Engineering Framework (SEWH4) and is applicable to all framework lots.

Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)