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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-cross-border-public-procurement-miscellaneous-amendment-scotland-regulations-2025/regulation-2",
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  "legislation": "sdsi/2025/9780111063958",
  "legislation_title": "The Cross-Border Public Procurement (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-cross-border-public-procurement-miscellaneous-amendment-scotland-regulations-2025",
  "path": "regulation/2",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Amendment of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015",
  "text": "(1) The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).\n(2) After regulation 3 (subject matter and application of these regulations), insert—\n“Regulation of procurement by UK contracting authorities\n3A (1) The provisions of these Regulations apply without modification where a UK contracting authority carries out a procurement under a devolved Scottish procurement arrangement and, as part of that arrangement, a contract is to be awarded following a procedure or other selection process carried out—\n(a) jointly by that authority and one or more contracting authorities, or\n(b) by a central purchasing body or equivalent which is a contracting authority.\n(2) In respect of a procurement not falling within paragraph (1) but to which paragraph (3) applies—\n(a) the provisions of these Regulations specified in column (1) of the table in schedule 7 apply in relation to that procurement, and\n(b) where there is a modification specified in column (2) of that table in respect of a provision specified in column (1), that provision applies subject to that modification.\n(3) This paragraph applies in relation to a procurement carried out by a UK contracting authority under a devolved Scottish procurement arrangement and, as part of that arrangement, a contract is to be awarded—\n(a) in accordance with a framework agreement, or\n(b) by reference to a dynamic purchasing system.\n(4) In this regulation and regulation 3B—\n“devolved Scottish procurement arrangement” has the meaning given in section 114(4) of the Procurement Act 2023,\n“UK contracting authority” means a contracting authority within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Procurement Act 2023.\nRegulation of procurement under cross-border arrangements\n3B (1) Paragraph (2) applies where a contracting authority carries out a procurement under a reserved procurement arrangement, a devolved Welsh procurement arrangement or a transferred Northern Ireland procurement arrangement.\n(2) The provisions of these Regulations specified in the table in schedule 8 do not apply to that procurement.\n(3) In this regulation “reserved procurement arrangement”, “devolved Welsh procurement arrangement” and “transferred Northern Ireland procurement arrangement” have the meanings given in section 114 of the Procurement Act 2023.”.\n(3) After schedule 6, insert—\n“Schedule 7\nProcurement by UK contracting authorities\nregulation 3A\nProvision of these Regulations\nModification\nRegulation 1 (citation, commencement and extent)\nRegulation 2 (interpretation)\nRegulation 3 (subject matter and application of these regulations)\nRegulation 4 (mixed procurement)\nRegulation 5 (thresholds)\nRegulation 6 (estimating value)\nRegulation 7 (exclusions: utilities)\nRegulation 8 (exclusions: concessions)\nRegulation 9 (exclusions: electronic communications)\nRegulation 10 (exclusions: public contracts awarded, and design contests organised, pursuant to international rules)\nRegulation 11 (exclusions: specific service contracts)\nRegulation 12 (exclusions: service contracts awarded on the basis of an exclusive right)\nRegulation 13 (exclusions: public contracts between entities within the public sector)\nRegulation 14 (specific situations: contracts subsidised by a contracting authority)\nRegulation 15 (specific situations: research and development services)\nRegulation 16 (specific situations: defence and security)\nRegulation 17 (mixed procurement involving defence or security aspects)\nRegulation 18 (public contracts and design contests involving defence or security aspects which are awarded or organised pursuant to international rules)\nRegulation 19 (principles of procurement)\nParagraphs (4) to (5) do not apply\nRegulation 20 (economic operators)\nParagraphs (2) to (6) do not apply\nRegulation 21 (reserved contracts)\nRegulation 22 (confidentiality)\nRegulation 23 (rules applicable to communication)\nRegulation 24 (nomenclatures)\nRegulation 25 (conflicts of interest)\nRegulation 26A (conditions relating to the GPA)\nRegulation 26B (conditions relating to international agreements by which the United Kingdom is bound, other than the GPA)\nRegulation 27 (choice of procedures)\nParagraphs (1) to (7) do not apply\nRegulation 29 (restricted procedure)\nParagraph (4) does not apply\nRegulation 34 (framework agreements)\nParagraphs (1) and (2) do not apply\nRegulation 35 (dynamic purchasing systems)\nParagraphs (2) to (4), (6) to (9), (13) to (18) and (26) to (27A) do not apply\nRegulation 36 (electronic auctions)\nRegulation 37 (electronic catalogues)\nRegulation 38 (centralised purchasing activities and central purchasing bodies)\nParagraph (7) does not apply\nRegulation 39 (occasional joint procurement)\nRegulation 41 (preliminary market consultation)\nRegulation 42 (prior involvement of candidates or tenderers)\nRegulation 43 (technical specifications)\nRegulation 44 (labels)\nRegulation 45 (test reports, certificates and other means of proof)\nRegulation 46 (variants)\nRegulation 48 (setting time limits)\nParagraph (4) does not apply\nRegulation 50 (contract notices)\nRegulation 51 (contract award notices)\nRegulation 52 (publication on the UK e-notification service)\nRegulation 53 (publication otherwise than on the UK e-notification service)\nParagraphs (1), (2) and (6) do not apply. Paragraph (5) is to be read as if references to “buyer profile” were omitted.\nRegulation 54 (electronic availability of procurement documents)\nParagraph (7) does not apply\nRegulation 55 (invitations to candidates)\nParagraphs (2) and (5)(c) do not apply\nRegulation 56 (informing candidates and tenderers)\nParagraphs (2)(a), (2)(d), (3)(a) and (3)(d) do not apply\nRegulation 57 (general principles)\nParagraphs (1)(b)(iii), (2A), (2B), (2C), (3) and (4) do not apply\nRegulation 58 (exclusion grounds)\nRegulation 59 (selection criteria)\nRegulation 60 (single procurement document: use, content and form of the SPD)\nRegulation 61 (means of proof)\nRegulation 63 (quality assurance standards and environmental management standards)\nRegulation 64 (reliance upon the capacities of other entities)\nRegulation 67 (contract award criteria)\nRegulation 68 (life-cycle costing)\nRegulation 69 (abnormally low tenders)\nRegulation 70A (electronic invoicing)\nRegulation 71 (subcontracting)\nRegulation 73 (termination of contracts)\nRegulation 74 (award of contracts for social and other specific services)\nRegulation 75 (publication of notices)\nParagraph (2) does not apply\nRegulation 76 (principles of awarding contracts)\nRegulation 82 (retention of contract copies)\nRegulation 83 (reporting and documentation requirements)\nParagraphs (1) to (6) do not apply\nRegulation 84 (scope of chapter 5)\nRegulation 85 (notices of decisions to award a contract or conclude a framework agreement)\nParagraphs (6)(b)(ii), (6)(b)(iii), (7)(ii) and (7)(iii) do not apply\nRegulation 86 (standstill period)\nRegulation 87 (duty owed to economic operators, including those from countries with whom the EU has a relevant international agreement other than the GPA)\nRegulation 87A (duty owed to economic operators from GPA parties)\nRegulation 87B (duty owed to economic operators from countries with whom the United Kingdom has an international agreement, other than the GPA)\nRegulation 88 (enforcement of duties through the courts)\nRegulation 89 (automatic suspension of authority power to proceed with contract award)\nRegulation 90 (powers and duties of the court)\nRegulation 91 (ineffectiveness orders)\nRegulation 92 (powers of the court)\nRegulation 93 (general interest grounds for not making a declaration of ineffectiveness)\nRegulation 94 (other orders)\nRegulation 95 (financial penalties)\nSchedule 1 (central government authorities)\nSchedule 1A (parties to the GPA)\nSchedule 2 (activities constituting works)\nSchedule 3 (social and other specific services)\nSchedule 4 (list of products relevant to thresholds)\nSchedule 4A (international trade agreements)\nSchedule 8\nProcurement under cross-border arrangements\nregulation 3B\nProvision of these Regulations\nRegulation 4 (mixed procurement)\nRegulation 5 (thresholds)\nRegulation 6 (estimating value)\nRegulation 17 (mixed procurement involving defence or security aspects)\nRegulation 18 (public contracts and design contests involving defence or security aspects which are awarded or organised pursuant to international rules)\nRegulation 20 (economic operators)\nRegulation 22 (confidentiality)\nRegulation 23 (rules applicable to communication)\nRegulation 24 (nomenclatures)\nRegulation 25 (conflicts of interest)\nRegulation 26A (conditions relating to the GPA)\nRegulation 26B (conditions relating to international agreements by which the United Kingsome is bound, other than the GPA)\nRegulation 27 (choice of procedures)\nRegulation 28 (open procedure)\nRegulation 29 (restricted procedure)\nRegulation 30 (competitive procedure with negotiation)\nRegulation 31 (competitive dialogue)\nRegulation 32 (innovation partnership)\nRegulation 33 (use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication)\nRegulation 34 (framework agreements)\nRegulation 35 (dynamic purchasing systems)\nRegulation 36 (electronic auctions)\nRegulation 37 (electronic catalogues)\nRegulation 38 (centralised purchasing activities and central purchasing bodies)\nRegulation 39 (occasional joint procurement)\nRegulation 42 (prior involvement of candidates or tenderers)\nRegulation 43 (technical specifications)\nRegulation 44 (labels)\nRegulation 45 (test reports, certificates and other means of proof)\nRegulation 46 (variants)\nRegulation 47 (division of contracts into lots)\nRegulation 48 (setting time limits)\nRegulation 49 (prior information notices)\nRegulation 50 (contract notices)\nRegulation 51 (contract award notices)\nRegulation 52 (publication on the UK e-notification service)\nRegulation 53 (publication otherwise than on the UK e-notification service)\nRegulation 54 (electronic availability of procurement documents)\nRegulation 55 (invitations to candidates)\nRegulation 56 (informing candidates and tenderers)\nRegulation 57 (general principles)\nRegulation 58 (exclusion grounds)\nRegulation 59 (selection criteria)\nRegulation 60 (single procurement documents: use, content and form of the SPD)\nRegulation 61 (means of proof)\nRegulation 63 (quality assurance standards and environmental management standards)\nRegulation 64 (reliance upon the capacities of other entities)\nRegulation 65 (recognition of official lists of approved economic operators and certification by certification bodies)\nRegulation 66 (reduction of the number of otherwise qualified candidates to be invited to participate)\nRegulation 67 (contract award criteria)\nRegulation 68 (life-cycle costing)\nRegulation 69 (abnormally low tenders)\nRegulation 70A (electronic invoicing)\nRegulation 71 (subcontracting)\nRegulation 73 (termination of contracts)\nRegulation 74 (award of contracts for social and other specific services)\nRegulation 75 (publication of notices)\nRegulation 76 (principles of awarding contracts)\nRegulation 83 (reporting and documentation requirements)\nRegulation 84 (scope of Chapter 5)\nRegulation 85 (notices of decisions to award a contract or conclude a framework agreement)\nRegulation 86 (standstill period)\nRegulation 87 (duty owed to economic operators, including those from countries with whom the EU has a relevant international agreement, other than the GPA)\nRegulation 87A (duty owed to economic operators from GPA parties)\nRegulation 87B (duty owed to economic operators from countries with whom the United Kingdom has an international agreement, other than the GPA)\nRegulation 88 (enforcement of duties through the courts)\nRegulation 89 (automatic suspension of authority power to proceed with contract award)\nRegulation 90 (powers and duties of the court)\nRegulation 91 (ineffectiveness orders)\nRegulation 92 (powers of the court)\nRegulation 93 (general interest grounds for not making a declaration of ineffectiveness)\nRegulation 94 (other orders)\nRegulation 95 (financial penalties)\nRegulation 97 (revocations and consequential amendments)\nRegulation 98 (transitional provision and saving where procurement procedure commenced before 18th April 2016)\nRegulation 99 (transitional provision and saving where utilities procurement procedures commenced before 18th April 2016)\nRegulation 100 (transitory provision prior to full commencement of regulation 23(1) to (7))\nRegulation 101 (transitory provision: temporary exemption)\n”.",
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  "status": null,
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      "text": "S.S.I. 2015/446."
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