# The Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Thresholds) Amendment Order 2027

Draft 2027, ISBN 9780111067352

This Order amends the thresholds for regulated contracts in section 3(2) of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. The amendments set the goods and services threshold at £100,000 and the works threshold at £4,000,000. The changes will not apply to regulated procurements (as defined in sections 2 and 42 of that Act) commenced before 1 April 2027.

Made under: Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Section 3, Section 44)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/draft-procurement-reform-scotland-act-2014-thresholds-amendment-order-2027/pdf/sdsi_9780111067352_en.pdf; Draft Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/draft-procurement-reform-scotland-act-2014-thresholds-amendment-order-2027/pdf/sdsipn_9780111067352_en_001.pdf

## Introductory text

Draft Order laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 44(2) of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
Made 2027
Coming into force 1st April 2027
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3(3) and 44(1) of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 44(2) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

## 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Order may be cited as the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Thresholds) Amendment Order 2027.
(2) This Order comes into force on 1 April 2027.

## 2 Amendment of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

(1) The Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (“the Act”) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 3(2) (regulated contracts), in the table—
(a) for “£50,000” substitute “£100,000”,
(b) for “£2,000,000” substitute “£4,000,000”.

## 3 Saving where procurement procedures commenced before 1 April 2027

(1) The amendments made by this Order do not apply to any contract subject to a regulated procurement commenced before 1 April 2027.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), a regulated procurement is commenced before 1 April 2027 if before that date—
(a) a contract notice has been submitted for publication on the Public Contracts website in accordance with the Act in order to seek offers or requests to be selected to tender for, or to negotiate in respect of the contract,
(b) the contracting authority has published any form of advertisement seeking offers or expressions of interest in relation to the contract, or
(c) the contracting authority has contacted any economic operator in order to—
(i) seek offers in relation to the contract, or
(ii) respond to an unsolicited offer received from that economic operator in relation to the contract.

## Signature

Name
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
Date

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the thresholds for regulated contracts in section 3(2) of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. The amendments set the goods and services threshold at £100,000 and the works threshold at £4,000,000. The changes will not apply to regulated procurements (as defined in sections 2 and 42 of that Act) commenced before 1 April 2027.

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