Regulation 4 Transitional Provisions

(1)

In this regulation—

“below-threshold contract” (“contract sydd o dan y trothwy”) has the meaning given by section 5(5) of the 2023 Act;
“contracting authority” (“awdurdod contractio”) has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the 2023 Act.

(2)

Nothing in these Regulations affects any procurement commenced before the day on which these Regulations come into force.

(3)

For the purpose of paragraph (2), a procurement is commenced before the day on which these Regulations come into force if, before that day—

(a)

a tender notice has been published in accordance with section 21 of the 2023 Act (tender notices and associated tender documents);

(b)

a transparency notice has been published in accordance with section 44 of the 2023 Act (transparency notices);

(c)

a below-threshold tender notice has been published in accordance with section 87^f1 of the 2023 Act (regulated below-threshold contracts: notices);

(d)

in respect of all other below-threshold contracts, a contracting authority has contacted a supplier in order to commence the award of that contract.

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