Paragraph 2 Urgency and the protection of life, etcI1 I2 C1

United Kingdom

A modification is a permitted modification if—

(a)

its purpose could otherwise be achieved by the direct award of a contract under section 41, and

(b)

such an award could be made by reference to—

(i)

paragraph 13 of Schedule 5 (extreme and unavoidable urgency), or

(ii)

regulations under section 42 (direct award to protect life, etc).

Annotations

C1: Sch. 8 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))

I1: Sch. 8 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 127(2)
I2: Sch. 8 para. 2 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))