Regulation 22 Basic selection criteria
(1)
A relevant authority must not award a contract for relevant health services 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 the Direct Award Process 1;
(b)
which is a contract based on a framework agreement in accordance with regulation 18(2).
(3)
The relevant authority must determine the requirements of the basic selection criteria in accordance with Schedule 18.