# The Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025, Regulation 29: Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on public passenger transport services by rail and by road and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) Nos 1191/69 and 1107/70 is amended as follows.
(2) For paragraph 3 of Article 1 (purpose and scope) substitute—
3 This Regulation shall not apply to “concession contracts” as defined by section 8(1) of the Procurement Act 2023.
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(3) For paragraph 1 of Article 5 (award of public service contracts), substitute—
1 Subject to paragraph 1A, public service contracts shall be awarded in accordance with the rules laid down in this Regulation.
1A In respect of a contract to which paragraph 1B applies—
(a) the contract shall be awarded in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023; and
(b) paragraphs 2 to 6 of this Article do not apply.
1B This paragraph applies to a contract—
(a) for public passenger transport services by bus or tram to which the Procurement Act 2023 applies; and
(b) which is not a concession contract as defined by section 8 of that Act.
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(4) For paragraph 1 of Article 8 (transition), substitute—
1 Subject to paragraph 1A, public service contracts shall be awarded in accordance with the rules laid down in this Regulation.
1A In respect of a contract to which paragraph 1B applies—
(a) the contract shall be awarded in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023; and
(b) paragraphs 2 to 6 of this Article do not apply.
1B This paragraph applies to a contract—
(a) for public passenger transport services by bus or tram to which the Procurement Act 2023 applies; and
(b) which is not a concession contract as defined by section 8 of that Act.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/163/regulation/29 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/procurement-act-2023-consequential-and-other-amendments-regulations-2025/regulation-29/enacted
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