Explanatory note

These Regulations consolidate with amendments the Local Goverment (Direct Labour Organisations) (Competition) Regulations 1983, the Local Government (Direct Labour Organisations) (Competition) (Amendment) Regulations 1987 and the Local Government (Direct Labour Organisations) (Competition) (Amendment) Regulations 1988, all of which are revoked.

The main changes are contained in regulations 6, 7, 8 and 9.

Regulation 6 applies competitive tendering requirements to works contracts for general highway works, works of new construction and works of maintenance the value of which is equal to or less than the financial limit specified. The main change is to remove any exemption for contracts for works of new construction and works of maintenance by reference to a percentage of the value of such contracts undertaken in the previous financial year.

Regulation 7 describes conditions which a works contract must satisfy to be exempt from the competitive tendering requirements. Contracts for maintenance work to be undertaken on or after 1st April 1990 are now removed from exemption.

Regulation 8 prescribes the conditions which a local authority or development body must comply with before undertaking functional work. The main change is to apply the competitive tendering requirements to all works of new construction and works of maintenance regardless of value.

Regulation 9 specifies the descriptions of functional work which are exempt from the competitive tendering requirements. Jobs of maintenance work to be undertaken on or after 1st April 1990 are now removed from the exemption.