Section 358 Information about new waste contracts.

England, Wales and Scotland

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(F31ZA)

Subsection (1A) applies if, in the awarding of a waste contract, a waste authority in compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 decides to publish a planned procurement notice relating to the awarding of the contract.

(1A)

The authority shall not F4...publish ~~F5that notice~~ the notice in question unless—

(a)

it has notified the Mayor that it proposes to F6... publish such a notice, and

(b)

a period of at least 56 days beginning with the day on which the Mayor is so notified has elapsed.

F7(F81B)

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(F91BA)

Subsection (1C) applies if, in the awarding of a waste contract, a waste authority in compliance with the Procurement Act 2023—

(a)

has decided not to publish a planned procurement notice relating to the awarding of the contract, but

(b)

decides to publish or provide a tender notice relating to the awarding of the contract.

(1C)

The authority shall not F10publish or provide F11the notice in question unless—

(a)

it has notified the Mayor that it proposes to F12publish or provide such a notice, and

(b)

a period of at least 108 days beginning with the day on which the Mayor is so notified has elapsed.

(2)

If in the awarding of a waste contract a waste authority is not required to comply with F13the F14Procurement Act 2023, the authority shall not enter into the contract unless—

(a)

the authority has notified the Mayor that it proposes to enter into such a contract, and

(b)

a period of at least 56 days beginning with the day on which the Mayor is so notified has elapsed.

(3)

Where the Mayor has been notified under F15subsection (1A), (1C) or (2) above he may direct the waste authority to provide him with such information about the contract as he may require for the purposes of deciding whether the contract would be detrimental to the implementation of the F16provisions of the London Environment Strategy dealing with municipal waste management.

(4)

Where the Mayor gives an authority a direction under subsection (3) above, the authority to whom the direction is given shall comply with the direction.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 358(1) omitted (18.4.2016) by virtue of The Public Procurement (Amendments, Repeals and Revocations) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/275), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 4(2) (with reg. 5)
F2: S. 358(1)(1A) substituted for s. 358(1) (E.W.) (21.1.2008) by Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), ss. 39(2), 59(7); S.I. 2008/113, art. 2(h)
F3: S. 358(1ZA) substituted (24.2.2025) by The Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/163), regs. 1(2), 5(4)(a)
F4: Words in s. 358(1A) omitted (24.2.2025) by virtue of The Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/163), regs. 1(2), 5(4)(b)
F5: Words in s. 358(1A) substituted (E.W.N.I.) (26.2.2015) by The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/102), reg. 1(2), Sch. 6 para. 5(4)
F6: Words in s. 358(1A)(a) omitted (24.2.2025) by virtue of The Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/163), regs. 1(2), 5(4)(b)
F7: S. 358(1B) omitted (18.4.2016) by virtue of The Public Procurement (Amendments, Repeals and Revocations) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/275), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 4(4) (with reg. 5)
F8: S. 358(1B)(1C) inserted (E.W.) (21.1.2008) by Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), ss. 39(3), 59(7); S.I. 2008/113, art. 2(h)
F9: S. 358(1BA) substituted (24.2.2025) by The Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/163), regs. 1(2), 5(4)(c)
F10: Words in s. 358(1C) substituted (24.2.2025) by The Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/163), regs. 1(2), 5(4)(d)
F11: Words in s. 358(1C) substituted (E.W.) (26.2.2015) by The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/102), reg. 1(2), Sch. 6 para. 5(7)
F12: Words in s. 358(1C)(a) substituted (24.2.2025) by The Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/163), regs. 1(2), 5(4)(d)
F13: Words in s. 358(2) substituted (E.W.) (26.2.2015) by The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/102), reg. 1(2), Sch. 6 para. 5(8)
F14: Words in s. 358(2) substituted (24.2.2025) by The Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/163), regs. 1(2), 5(4)(e)
F15: Words in s. 358(3) substituted (E.W.) (21.1.2008) by Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), ss. 39(4), 59(7); S.I. 2008/113, art. 2(h)
F16: Words in s. 358(3) substituted (3.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 23 para. 6(e); S.I. 2012/1008, art. 3(e) (with arts. 7, 9-11)