# Procurement Act 2023, Section 86: Regulated below-threshold contracts: duty to consider small and medium-sized enterprises

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

(1) Before inviting the submission of tenders in relation to the award of a regulated below-threshold contract, a contracting authority must—
(a) have regard to the fact that small and medium-sized enterprises may face particular barriers in competing for a contract, and
(b) consider whether such barriers can be removed or reduced.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to the award of a contract in accordance with a framework.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/86 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/procurement-act-2023/section-86
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