Paragraph 4 Anti-avoidanceI1I2C1
United Kingdom
Sub-paragraph (2) applies where—
a contracting authority estimates the value of two or more contracts, and
the goods, services or works to be supplied under the contracts could reasonably be supplied under a single contract.
The contracting authority must estimate the value of each of the contracts as including the value of all of the contracts, unless the authority has good reasons not to do so.
Annotations
Modifications
- C1
Sch. 3 applied in part (24.2.2025) by S.I. 2013/1582, reg. 6(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (as amended by The Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/163), regs. 1(2), 17 (with reg. 33))
Commencement
- I1
Sch. 3 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 127(2)
- I2
Sch. 3 para. 4 in force at 24.2.2025 by S.I. 2024/716, Sch. (as amended by S.I. 2024/959, regs. 1(2), 2(7)(a))