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The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006 (revoked)

S.I. 2006/6 · Made 9 January 2006 · Extends to England, Wales and Northern Ireland

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

PUBLIC PROCUREMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

PUBLIC PROCUREMENT, NORTHERN IRELAND

Made 9th January 2006

Laid before Parliament 9th January 2006

Coming into force 31st January 2006

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Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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Regulations revoked (18.4.2017) by The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/274), regs. 1(1), 121(a) (with regs. 122, 123)

Modifications

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Regulations modified (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1319), reg. 13 (with Sch. paras. 3-5)

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 Part 1: GENERAL Repealed
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent Repealed
  3. 2Interpretation Repealed
  4. 3Utilities Repealed
  5. 4Economic operators Repealed
  6. 5Application Repealed
  7. 6General exclusions Repealed
  8. 7Exclusion of contracts awarded to affiliated undertakings or joint ventures Repealed
  9. 8Exemption in respect of certain utilities operating in the energy sector Repealed
  10. 9Exemption of contracts where activity is directly exposed to competition Repealed
  11. 10Reserved Contracts Repealed
  12. 11Thresholds Repealed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 Part 2: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Repealed
  14. 12Technical specifications in contract documents Repealed
  15. 13Variants Repealed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 Part 3: PROCEDURES LEADING TO THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT Repealed
  17. 14The open, restricted and negotiated procedures Repealed
  18. 15Periodic indicative notices Repealed
  19. 16Call for competition Repealed
  20. 17Award without a call for competition Repealed
  21. 18Framework agreements Repealed
  22. 19Dynamic purchasing systems Repealed
  23. 20Electronic auctions Repealed
  24. 21Central purchasing bodies Repealed
  25. 22Time limits Repealed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 Part 4: QUALIFICATION AND SELECTION OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS Repealed
  27. 23General Repealed
  28. 24Mutual recognition concerning administrative, technical or financial conditions Repealed
  29. 25Qualification system Repealed
  30. 26Criteria for rejection of economic operators Repealed
  31. 27Criteria for selection of economic operators Repealed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. 29ANotification Repealed
  35. Part 5: THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT Repealed
  36. 30Criteria for the award of a contract Repealed
  37. 31Rejection of third country tenders - supply contracts Repealed
  38. 32Contract award notices Repealed
  39. 33Information about contract award procedures Repealed
  40. 33AStandstill period Repealed
  41. Part 6: SPECIALISED CONTRACTS Repealed
  42. 34Design contests Repealed
  43. Part 7: MATTERS RELATING TO A CONTRACT Repealed
  44. 35Obligations relating to taxes, environmental protection, employment protection and working conditions Repealed
  45. 36Conditions for performance of contracts Repealed
  46. Part 8: MISCELLANEOUS Repealed
  47. 37Preservation of records Repealed
  48. 38Statistical and other reports Repealed
  49. 39Provision of reports Repealed
  50. 40Publication of notices Repealed
  51. 41Confidentiality of information Repealed
  52. 42Means of communication Repealed
  53. 43Sub-contracting Repealed
  54. 44Attestation Repealed
  55. Part 9: APPLICATIONS TO THE COURT Repealed
  56. 45Interpretation of Part 9 Repealed
  57. 45ADuty owed to economic operators Repealed
  58. 45BDuty owed to GPA economic operators Repealed
  59. 45CEnforcement of duties through the Court Repealed
  60. 45DGeneral time limits for starting proceedings Repealed
  61. 45ESpecial time limits for seeking a declaration of ineffectiveness Repealed
  62. 45FStarting proceedings Repealed
  63. 45GContract-making suspended by challenge to award decision Repealed
  64. 45HInterim orders Repealed
  65. 45IRemedies where the contract has not been entered into Repealed
  66. 45JRemedies where the contract has been entered into Repealed
  67. 45KGrounds for ineffectiveness Repealed
  68. 45LGeneral interest grounds for not making a declaration of ineffectiveness Repealed
  69. 45MThe consequences of ineffectiveness Repealed
  70. 45NPenalties in addition to, or instead of, ineffectiveness Repealed
  71. 45OIneffectiveness etc. in relation to specific contracts under a framework agreement Repealed
  72. 45PInjunctions against the Crown Repealed
  73. 46Conciliation Repealed
  74. Part 10: REVOCATION, SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS Repealed
  75. 47Revocation Repealed
  76. 48Savings and transitional provisions Repealed
  77. Signature
  78. Schedule 1UTILITIES Repealed
  79. Schedule 2ACTIVITIES CONSTITUTING WORKS Repealed
  80. Schedule 3CATEGORIES OF SERVICES Repealed
  81. Schedule 4EXTENSION TO NON-MEMBER STATES Repealed
  82. 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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29ANotificationF1

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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 proceduresF1

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33AStandstill 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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44AttestationF1

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45Interpretation of Part 9F1

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45ADuty owed to economic operatorsF1

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45BDuty owed to GPA economic operatorsF1

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45CEnforcement of duties through the CourtF1

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45DGeneral time limits for starting proceedingsF1

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45ESpecial time limits for seeking a declaration of ineffectivenessF1

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45FStarting proceedingsF1

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45GContract-making suspended by challenge to award decisionF1

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45HInterim ordersF1

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45IRemedies where the contract has not been entered intoF1

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45JRemedies where the contract has been entered intoF1

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45KGrounds for ineffectivenessF1

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45LGeneral interest grounds for not making a declaration of ineffectivenessF1

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45MThe consequences of ineffectivenessF1

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45NPenalties in addition to, or instead of, ineffectivenessF1

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45OIneffectiveness etc. in relation to specific contracts under a framework agreementF1

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45PInjunctions against the CrownF1

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46ConciliationF1

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47RevocationF1

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48Savings and transitional provisionsF1

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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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Explanatory note

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