Regulation 19 Basic selection criteria
(1)
Subject to paragraph (2), a relevant authority must not award a contract to, or conclude a framework agreement with, a provider who does not meet the basic selection criteria.
(2)
Paragraph (1) does not apply to a contract—
(a)
where the relevant authority follows Direct Award Process A or Direct Award Process B;
(b)
which is a contract based on a framework agreement.
(3)
The relevant authority must determine the basic selection criteria in accordance with Schedule 16.