Section 11 Supported businessesI1

Scotland

(1)

Despite section 8, a contracting authority may restrict participation in a regulated procurement (other than F1a higher value regulated procurement) to supported businesses only.

(2)

Where a contracting authority restricts participation under subsection (1), it must state that fact in the contract notice.

(3)

For the purposes of this Act, a “supported business” is an economic operator who operates a supported business, F2or supported employment programme within the meaning of regulation 21 of the Public Contracts Regulations.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 11(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 3(3) (with sch. paras. 1-5)
F2: Words in s. 11(3) substituted (18.4.2016) by The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/446), reg. 1(2), Sch. 6 para. 2(3) (with regs. 3-18, 99-101)

Commencement

I1: S. 11 in force at 18.4.2016 by S.S.I. 2016/30, art. 3 (with art. 5)