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The Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (revoked)

S.S.I. 2012/89 · Made 14 March 2012 · Extends to Scotland

Up to date with all changes known to legislation.gov.uk, revised to 31 December 2020.

Public Procurement

Made 14th March 2012

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 16th March 2012

Coming into force 1st May 2012

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Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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Regulations revoked (18.4.2016) by The Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/49), regs. 1(2), 110(1) (with reg. 111)

Modifications

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Regulations (in so far as they continue to have prospective effect) modified (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 12

Contents

  1. Part 1: GENERAL Repealed
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent Repealed
  3. 2Interpretation Repealed
  4. 3Utilities Repealed
  5. 4Economic operators Repealed
  6. 5Application Repealed
  7. 6General exclusions Repealed
  8. 7Exclusion of contracts awarded to affiliated undertakings or joint ventures Repealed
  9. 8Exemption in respect of certain utilities operating in the energy sector Repealed
  10. 9Exemption of contracts where activity is directly exposed to competition Repealed
  11. 10Reserved contracts Repealed
  12. 11Thresholds Repealed
  13. Part 2: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Repealed
  14. 12Technical specifications in contract documents Repealed
  15. 13Variants Repealed
  16. Part 3: PROCEDURES LEADING TO THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT Repealed
  17. 14The open, restricted and negotiated procedures Repealed
  18. 15Periodic indicative notices Repealed
  19. 16Call for competition Repealed
  20. 17Award without a call for competition Repealed
  21. 18Framework agreements Repealed
  22. 19Dynamic purchasing systems Repealed
  23. 20Electronic auctions Repealed
  24. 21Central purchasing bodies Repealed
  25. 22Time limits Repealed
  26. Part 4: QUALIFICATION AND SELECTION OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS Repealed
  27. 23General Repealed
  28. 24Mutual recognition concerning administrative, technical or financial conditions Repealed
  29. 25Qualification system Repealed
  30. 26Criteria for rejection of economic operators Repealed
  31. 27Criteria for selection of economic operators Repealed
  32. 28Consortia Repealed
  33. 29Corporations Repealed
  34. Part 5: THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT Repealed
  35. 30Criteria for the award of a contract Repealed
  36. 31Rejection of third country tenders – supply contracts Repealed
  37. 32Contract award notices Repealed
  38. 33Information about contract award procedures and standstill period Repealed
  39. Part 6: SPECIALISED CONTRACTS Repealed
  40. 34Design contests Repealed
  41. Part 7: MATTERS RELATING TO A CONTRACT Repealed
  42. 35Obligations relating to taxes, environmental protection, employment protection and working conditions Repealed
  43. 36Conditions for performance of contracts Repealed
  44. Part 8: MISCELLANEOUS Repealed
  45. 37Preservation of records Repealed
  46. 38Statistical and other reports Repealed
  47. 39Provision of reports Repealed
  48. 40Publication of notices Repealed
  49. 41Confidentiality of information Repealed
  50. 42Means of communication Repealed
  51. 43Sub-contracting Repealed
  52. Part 9: APPLICATIONS TO THE COURT Repealed
  53. 44Enforcement of obligations Repealed
  54. 45Powers and duties of the court Repealed
  55. 46Ineffectiveness orders Repealed
  56. 47Financial penalties Repealed
  57. Part 10: REVOCATION, SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS Repealed
  58. 48Revocations Repealed
  59. 49Savings and transitional provisions Repealed
  60. 50Consequential amendments Repealed
  61. Signature
  62. Schedule 1UTILITIES Repealed
  63. Schedule 2ACTIVITIES CONSTITUTING WORKS Repealed
  64. Schedule 3CATEGORIES OF SERVICES Repealed
  65. Schedule 4EXTENSION TO NON-MEMBER STATES Repealed
  66. Schedule 5CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND REVOCATIONS Repealed
  67. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extentF1

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2InterpretationF1

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3UtilitiesF1

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4Economic operatorsF1

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5ApplicationF1

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6General exclusionsF1

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7Exclusion of contracts awarded to affiliated undertakings or joint venturesF1

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8Exemption in respect of certain utilities operating in the energy sectorF1

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9Exemption of contracts where activity is directly exposed to competitionF1

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10Reserved contractsF1

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11ThresholdsF1

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12Technical specifications in contract documentsF1

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13VariantsF1

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14The open, restricted and negotiated proceduresF1

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15Periodic indicative noticesF1

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16Call for competitionF1

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17Award without a call for competitionF1

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18Framework agreementsF1

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19Dynamic purchasing systemsF1

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20Electronic auctionsF1

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21Central purchasing bodiesF1

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22Time limitsF1

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23GeneralF1

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24Mutual recognition concerning administrative, technical or financial conditionsF1

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25Qualification systemF1

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26Criteria for rejection of economic operatorsF1

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27Criteria for selection of economic operatorsF1

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28ConsortiaF1

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29CorporationsF1

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30Criteria for the award of a contractF1

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31Rejection of third country tenders – supply contractsF1

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32Contract award noticesF1

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33Information about contract award procedures and standstill periodF1

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34Design contestsF1

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35Obligations relating to taxes, environmental protection, employment protection and working conditionsF1

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36Conditions for performance of contractsF1

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37Preservation of recordsF1

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38Statistical and other reportsF1

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39Provision of reportsF1

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40Publication of noticesF1

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41Confidentiality of informationF1

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42Means of communicationF1

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43Sub-contractingF1

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44Enforcement of obligationsF1

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45Powers and duties of the courtF1

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46Ineffectiveness ordersF1

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47Financial penaltiesF1

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48RevocationsF1

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49Savings and transitional provisionsF1

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50Consequential amendmentsF1

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Signature

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Schedule 1UTILITIESF1

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Schedule 2ACTIVITIES CONSTITUTING WORKSF1

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Schedule 3CATEGORIES OF SERVICESF1

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Schedule 4EXTENSION TO NON-MEMBER STATESF1

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Schedule 5CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND REVOCATIONSF1

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Explanatory note

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