Schedule 2 Central government authoritiesI1
United Kingdom
Central government authorities
| Lead authority | Related authority |
| (1) | (2) |
| Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute | |
| Armagh Observatory | |
| Armagh Planetarium | |
| Arts Council of Northern Ireland | |
| Attorney General’s Office | Government Legal Department |
| Belfast Health and Social Care Trust | |
| Belfast Metropolitan College | |
| Cabinet Office | Office of the Parliamentary Counsel |
| Boundary Commission for England | |
| Crown Commercial Service | |
| Charity Commission | |
| The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland | |
| Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice | |
| Comhairle na Gaelscolaiochta | |
| Commissioner for Children and Young People for Northern Ireland | |
| Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland | |
| Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland | |
| Commissioner for Victims and Survivors | |
| Community Relations Council | |
| Construction Industry Training Board – Construction Skills NI | |
| Corporate Officer of the House of Commons | |
| Corporate Officer of the House of Lords | |
| Council for Catholic Maintained Schools | |
| Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment | |
| Crown Estate – Vote Expenditure Only | |
| Crown Prosecution Service | |
| F1Department for Business and Trade | Competition Appeal Tribunal |
| Competition and Markets Authority | |
| Competition Service | |
| Office of Manpower Economics | |
| F2Department for Culture, Media and Sport | Arts Council England |
| British Library | |
| British Museum | |
| The Gambling Commission | |
| F3Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England (known as “Historic England”) | |
| Imperial War Museum | |
| National Gallery | |
| National Maritime Museum | |
| National Portrait Gallery | |
| Natural History Museum | |
| Board of Trustees of the Science Museum (known as “Science Museum Group”) | |
| Tate Gallery | |
| Victoria and Albert Museum | |
| Wallace Collection | |
| Department for Education | Office for Students |
| F4Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | Nuclear Decommissioning Authority |
| Oil and Gas Authority (known as “North Sea Transition Authority”) | |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Natural England |
| Plant Variety Rights Office | |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | |
| F5. . . | |
| F6Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | Intellectual Property Office |
| Meteorological Office (known as “Met Office”) | |
| UK Research and Innovation | |
| Department for Transport | Maritime and Coastguard Agency |
| F7National Highways Company Ltd (known as “National Highways”) | |
| Department for Work and Pensions | Office of Nuclear Regulation |
| Social Security Advisory Committee | |
| Pensions Regulator | |
| Department of Health and Social Care | NHS Business Services Authority |
| NHS Commissioning Board (known as “NHS England”) | |
| NHS Trusts | |
| NHS Foundation Trusts | |
| Education and Library Boards | |
| Education Authority | |
| Equality Commission for Northern Ireland | |
| Exceptional Circumstances Body | |
| Export Credits Guarantee Department (known as “UK Export Finance”) | |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Wilton Park |
| General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland | |
| Government Actuary’s Department | |
| Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland | |
| Health and Social Care Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority | |
| Home Office | HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services |
| ILEX Urban Regeneration Company Limited | |
| Invest Northern Ireland | |
| Labour Relations Agency | |
| Lay Observer for Northern Ireland | |
| Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland | |
| Local Government Staff Commission | |
| Maze Long Kesh Development Corporation | |
| Middletown Centre for Autism | |
| Ministry of Defence | Defence Equipment & Support |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | |
| Ministry of Justice | Court of Appeal (England and Wales) |
| Employment Appeals Tribunal | |
| Employment Tribunals | |
| First-tier Tribunal | |
| F8His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service | |
| Law Commission | |
| Legal Aid Agency – England and Wales | |
| Office of the Official Solicitor to the Senior Courts and the Public Trustee | |
| Office of the Public Guardian | |
| Parole Board | |
| UK Supreme Court | |
| Upper Tribunal | |
| The National Archives | |
| National Audit Office | |
| National Museums Northern Ireland | |
| National Savings and Investments | |
| North West Regional College | |
| Northern Health and Social Care Trust | |
| Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Trust | |
| Northern Ireland Assembly Commission | |
| Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service | |
| Northern Ireland Building Regulations Advisory Committee | |
| Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education | |
| Northern Ireland Environment Agency | |
| Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service | |
| Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority | |
| Northern Ireland Guardian Ad Litem Agency | |
| Northern Ireland Housing Executive | |
| Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission | |
| Northern Ireland Law Commission | |
| Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission | |
| Northern Ireland Library Authority | |
| Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee | |
| Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency | |
| Northern Ireland Ministers | Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland |
| Attorney General for Northern Ireland | |
| Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs | |
| Department for Communities | |
| Department for the Economy | |
| Consumer Council Northern Ireland (with respect only to the functions transferred from the National Consumer Council which were themselves transferred from the Gas and Electricity Consumer Council) | |
| Department of Education | |
| Department of Finance | |
| Department of Health | |
| Department for Infrastructure | |
| Department of Justice | |
| Coroners Service | |
| County Courts | |
| Court of Appeal and High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland | |
| Crown Court | |
| Enforcement of Judgements Office | |
| Forensic Science Northern Ireland | |
| Legal Service Agency Northern Ireland | |
| Magistrates’ Courts | |
| Pensions Appeals Tribunals (Northern Ireland) | |
| Police Service of Northern Ireland | |
| Probation Board for Northern Ireland | |
| Office of the Social Security Commissioners and Child Support Commissioners (Northern Ireland) | |
| State Pathologist’s Department | |
| Executive Office | |
| Northern Ireland Museums Council | |
| Northern Ireland Office | Office of the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland |
| Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland | |
| Northern Ireland Policing Board | |
| Northern Ireland Policing Fund | |
| Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nursing and Midwifery | |
| Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman | |
| Northern Ireland Screen | |
| Northern Ireland Social Care Council | |
| Northern Ireland Tourist Board | |
| Northern Ireland, Department for Social Development | |
| Northern Regional College | |
| F9. . . | . . . |
| Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman | |
| Patient and Client Council | |
| Planning and Water Appeals Commission | |
| Police Ombudsman Northern Ireland | |
| Police Retraining and Rehabilitation Trust | |
| F10Postal business of the Post Office | |
| Privy Council Office | |
| Public Service Commission for Northern Ireland | |
| Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well Being | |
| Regional Business Services Organisation | |
| Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority Ltd | |
| HM Revenue and Customs | |
| Revenue Scotland | |
| Royal Hospital, Chelsea | |
| Royal Mint | |
| RUC George Cross Foundation | |
| Rural Payments Agency | |
| The Scotland Office | |
| Scotland, Auditor-General | |
| Scotland, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service | |
| Scotland, National Records of Scotland | |
| Scotland, Queen’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer | |
| Scotland, Registers of Scotland | |
| The Scottish Ministers | Architecture and Design Scotland |
| Crofting Commission | |
| Lands Tribunal for Scotland | |
| National Galleries of Scotland | |
| National Library of Scotland | |
| National Museums of Scotland | |
| Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh | |
| Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service | |
| Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council | |
| Scottish Law Commission | |
| Special Health Boards | |
| Health Boards | |
| The Office of the Accountant of Court | |
| High Court of Justiciary | |
| Court of Session | |
| HM Inspectorate of Constabulary | |
| Parole Board for Scotland | |
| Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Scotland) | |
| Scottish Land Court | |
| Sheriff Courts | |
| Scottish Natural Heritage | |
| Scottish Police Authority | |
| First-tier Tribunal for Scotland | |
| Upper Tribunal for Scotland | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | |
| The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body | |
| South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust | |
| South Eastern Regional College | |
| South West College | |
| Southern Health and Social Care Trust | |
| Southern Regional College | |
| Sport NI | |
| Staff Commission for Education and Library Boards | |
| Statistics Advisory Committee | |
| Stranmillis University College | |
| Strategic Investment Board | |
| HM Treasury | United Kingdom Debt Management Office |
| F11UK Statistics Authority | Office for National Statistics |
| Ulster Supported Employment Limited | |
| Victims and Survivors Service Ltd | |
| The Wales Office – Office of the Secretary of State for Wales | |
| Western Health and Social Care Trust | |
| Youth Council for Northern Ireland |
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Sch. 2 Table substituted (24.2.2025) by The Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/163), regs. 1(2), 8(13)(a) (with reg. 2(2)(3))
- F2
Words in Sch. 2 Table substituted (24.2.2025) by The Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/163), regs. 1(2), 8(13)(b) (with reg. 2(2)(3))
- F3
Words in Sch. 2 Table substituted (24.3.2026) by The Procurement (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/360), regs. 1(2), 3(9)(a)
- F4
Words in Sch. 2 Table inserted (24.2.2025) by The Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/163), regs. 1(2), 8(13)(c) (with reg. 2(2)(3))
- F5
Words in Sch. 2 Table omitted (24.2.2025) by virtue of The Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/163), regs. 1(2), 8(13)(d) (with reg. 2(2)(3))
- F6
Words in Sch. 2 Table inserted (24.2.2025) by The Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/163), regs. 1(2), 8(13)(e) (with reg. 2(2)(3))
- F7
Words in Sch. 2 Table substituted (24.3.2026) by The Procurement (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/360), regs. 1(2), 3(9)(b)
- F8
Words in Sch. 2 Table substituted (24.2.2025) by The Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/163), regs. 1(2), 8(13)(f) (with reg. 2(2)(3))
- F9
Words in Sch. 2 Table omitted (24.3.2026) by virtue of The Procurement (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/360), regs. 1(2), 3(9)(c)
- F10
Words in Sch. 2 Table inserted (24.3.2026) by The Procurement (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/360), regs. 1(2), 3(9)(d)
- F11
Words in Sch. 2 Table inserted (24.3.2026) by The Procurement (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/360), regs. 1(2), 3(9)(e)
Commencement
- I1
Sch. 2 in force at 24.2.2025, see reg. 1(2)