The Welsh SME PromiseProcurement software that backs Welsh suppliers — by design.
99% of Welsh enterprises are SMEs. The Wales Procurement Policy Statement is unambiguous about backing them. But policy intent only changes outcomes when it is built into the workflow — not bolted on as a year-end audit exercise. The Welsh SME Promise is our structural commitment to Welsh suppliers.
First to know. Fair to bid. Paid fairly. Easy to deliver. Visible in the data.
99.4%
of Welsh enterprises are SMEs (per Welsh Government, 2023)
62%
of Welsh private-sector employment is in SMEs
£8bn+
annual Welsh public procurement spend — much could be Welsh
10
WPPS principles, half explicitly favour Welsh SMEs
Six commitments, built in
The promise — and what it means in the workflow.
Every commitment below is implemented in the platform — not in a brochure. Buyers see Welsh SME impact live; suppliers see fairness in the workflow they experience.
First to know
Welsh-registered suppliers see Sell2Wales-published opportunities ahead of UK-wide alerts. Pre-market engagement notices flagged early so Welsh SMEs can prepare before formal publication.
Fair to bid
Lot structures and prequalification thresholds checked for proportionality before publication. Single-bidder warnings, evaluation bias detection, and Welsh SME participation tracked at every stage.
Paid fairly
30-day payment terms enforced contractually, mid-contract payment performance reported to buyers. Late payment escalation built into the contract management workflow.
Foundational economy first
Care, food, housing, energy, retail and tourism — the foundational economy categories where Welsh SMEs realistically compete. Buyers see foundational economy spend share live, not at year end.
Easy to deliver
Proportionate evidence requirements for sub-threshold contracts. No 200-page bid templates for £20k contracts. Welsh-language supplier portal where requested.
Visible in the data
Welsh SME spend share, foundational economy spend, prompt payment performance and Welsh supply chain origin all visible to buyers in live dashboards. WPPS targets become measurable, not aspirational.
What this means for Welsh public buyers
Welsh SME participation moves from a WPPS aspiration to a measurable, reportable outcome.
WPPS reporting writes itself
Welsh SME share, foundational economy spend and supply-chain origin tracked live. Annual WPPS report is one click — not three weeks of spreadsheet reconstruction.
Audit-Wales-defensible
Every supplier classification, lot-size decision and proportionality assessment timestamped and exportable. Audit Wales reviews of Welsh SME participation become straightforward.
Senedd questions answered fast
Welsh SME spend, foundational economy spend, prompt payment performance — all available by category, geography and procurement team. No data hunting before ministerial briefings.
Cabinet and board confidence
Quarterly board reports show Welsh SME participation trends, foundational economy spend, supplier diversity and contract risk. Procurement directors stop being on the back foot.
Backing Welsh business is not a brochure line.
The Welsh SME Promise is implemented in the workflow Welsh public buyers actually use. Pilot it free for 90 days — Welsh SME participation, foundational economy spend, prompt payment performance, all live.