# Procurement Act 2023, Section 114: Definitions relating to procurement arrangements

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

(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—
(a) in accordance with a framework or similar arrangement,
(b) by reference to a dynamic market or similar arrangement, or
(c) following a procedure or other selection process carried out—
(i) jointly by two or more authorities, or
(ii) by a centralised procurement authority or equivalent body.
(2) A procurement arrangement is a devolved Welsh procurement arrangement if—
(a) the framework was awarded by a devolved Welsh authority,
(b) the dynamic market was established by a devolved Welsh authority,
(c) the centralised procurement authority is a devolved Welsh authority, or
(d) a devolved Welsh authority is designated the lead authority in the tender or transparency notice.
(3) A procurement arrangement is a transferred Northern Ireland procurement arrangement if—
(a) the framework was awarded by a transferred Northern Ireland authority,
(b) the dynamic market was established by a transferred Northern Ireland authority,
(c) the centralised procurement authority is a transferred Northern Ireland authority, or
(d) a transferred Northern Ireland authority is designated the lead authority in the tender or transparency notice.
(4) A procurement arrangement is a devolved Scottish procurement arrangement if—
(a) the framework or similar arrangement was awarded by a devolved Scottish authority,
(b) the dynamic market or similar arrangement was established by a devolved Scottish authority,
(c) the centralised procurement authority or equivalent body is a devolved Scottish authority, or
(d) a devolved Scottish authority was designated the lead authority in respect of the procedure or selection process.
(5) A procurement arrangement is a reserved procurement arrangement if it is not—
(a) a devolved Welsh procurement arrangement,
(b) a transferred Northern Ireland procurement arrangement, or
(c) a devolved Scottish procurement arrangement.
(6) In this section—
“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);
“framework” includes a framework agreement within the meaning given in Scottish procurement legislation;
“similar arrangement” includes, in relation to a dynamic market, a dynamic purchasing or qualification system.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/114 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/procurement-act-2023/section-114
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