{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/procurement-act-2023/section-114",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/procurement-act-2023/section-114.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2023/54",
  "legislation_title": "Procurement Act 2023",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/procurement-act-2023",
  "path": "section/114",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "114",
  "heading": "Definitions relating to procurement arrangements",
  "text": "(1) In this Act, a reference to a procurement under a procurement arrangement is a reference to a procurement as part of which the contract is awarded—\n(a) in accordance with a framework or similar arrangement,\n(b) by reference to a dynamic market or similar arrangement, or\n(c) following a procedure or other selection process carried out—\n(i) jointly by two or more authorities, or\n(ii) by a centralised procurement authority or equivalent body.\n(2) A procurement arrangement is a devolved Welsh procurement arrangement if—\n(a) the framework was awarded by a devolved Welsh authority,\n(b) the dynamic market was established by a devolved Welsh authority,\n(c) the centralised procurement authority is a devolved Welsh authority, or\n(d) a devolved Welsh authority is designated the lead authority in the tender or transparency notice.\n(3) A procurement arrangement is a transferred Northern Ireland procurement arrangement if—\n(a) the framework was awarded by a transferred Northern Ireland authority,\n(b) the dynamic market was established by a transferred Northern Ireland authority,\n(c) the centralised procurement authority is a transferred Northern Ireland authority, or\n(d) a transferred Northern Ireland authority is designated the lead authority in the tender or transparency notice.\n(4) A procurement arrangement is a devolved Scottish procurement arrangement if—\n(a) the framework or similar arrangement was awarded by a devolved Scottish authority,\n(b) the dynamic market or similar arrangement was established by a devolved Scottish authority,\n(c) the centralised procurement authority or equivalent body is a devolved Scottish authority, or\n(d) a devolved Scottish authority was designated the lead authority in respect of the procedure or selection process.\n(5) A procurement arrangement is a reserved procurement arrangement if it is not—\n(a) a devolved Welsh procurement arrangement,\n(b) a transferred Northern Ireland procurement arrangement, or\n(c) a devolved Scottish procurement arrangement.\n(6) In this section—\n“equivalent body” means, in relation to a centralised procurement authority, a body carrying out functions of a kind described in section 1(4) (centralised procurement authorities);\n“framework” includes a framework agreement within the meaning given in Scottish procurement legislation;\n“similar arrangement” includes, in relation to a dynamic market, a dynamic purchasing or qualification system.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 114 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 127(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "S. 114 in force at 12.3.2024 by S.I. 2024/361, reg. 2(o)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/114",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T08:50:42.097136+00:00",
    "licence": "OGL-UK-3.0",
    "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
    "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
  }
}