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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-works-contracts-regulations-1991/regulation-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-works-contracts-regulations-1991/regulation-5.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1991/2680",
  "legislation_title": "The Public Works Contracts Regulations 1991",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-works-contracts-regulations-1991",
  "path": "regulation/5",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Application of the Regulations",
  "text": "These Regulations apply whenever a contracting authority seeks offers in relation to a proposed public works contract other than public works contracts excluded from the operation of these Regulations by regulations 6 and 7; except that in Parts II, III, IV and V of these Regulations and in regulations 24, 27 and 28 references to a “public works contract” shall not include a public works concession contract.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/2680/regulation/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T14:33:49.566208+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "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."
}