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The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (revoked)

S.I. 2015/102 · Made 4 February 2015 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Public Procurement

Made 4th February 2015

Laid before Parliament 5th February 2015

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) to (6)

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Textual amendments

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Regulations revoked (24.2.2025) by Procurement Act 2023 (c. 54), s. 127(2), Sch. 11 para. 5; S.I. 2024/716, Sch. (with regs. 5, 6) (as amended by S.I. 2024/959, regs. 1(2), 2(3)(4)(7)(a))

Contents

  1. Part 1: GENERAL Repealed
  2. 1Citation, commencement, extent and application Repealed
  3. 2Definitions Repealed
  4. Part 2: RULES IMPLEMENTING THE PUBLIC CONTRACTS DIRECTIVE Repealed
  5. Chapter 1: SCOPE AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES Repealed
  6. Scope Repealed
  7. Subject-matter and mixed procurement
  8. 3Subject-matter and scope of Part 2 Repealed
  9. 4Mixed procurement Repealed
  10. Thresholds
  11. 5Threshold amounts Repealed
  12. 5AReview and amendment of certain thresholds Repealed
  13. 6Methods for calculating the estimated value of procurement Repealed
  14. Exclusions
  15. 7Contracts in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors Repealed
  16. 8Specific exclusions in the field of electronic communications Repealed
  17. 9Public contracts awarded, and design contests organised, pursuant to international rules Repealed
  18. 10Specific exclusions for service contracts Repealed
  19. 11Service contracts awarded on the basis of an exclusive right Repealed
  20. 12Public contracts between entities within the public sector Repealed
  21. 12AContracts and framework agreements for health care services Repealed
  22. Specific situations
  23. 13Contracts subsidised by contracting authorities Repealed
  24. 14Research and development services Repealed
  25. 15Defence and security Repealed
  26. 16Mixed procurement involving defence or security aspects Repealed
  27. 17Public contracts and design contests involving defence or security aspects which are awarded or organised pursuant to international rules Repealed
  28. General Rules Repealed
  29. 18Principles of procurement Repealed
  30. 19Economic operators Repealed
  31. 20Reserved contracts Repealed
  32. 21Confidentiality Repealed
  33. 22Rules applicable to communication Repealed
  34. 22APowers to amend regulation 22 Repealed
  35. 23Nomenclatures Repealed
  36. 24Conflicts of interest Repealed
  37. Chapter 2: RULES ON PUBLIC CONTRACTS Repealed
  38. Procedures Repealed
  39. 25Conditions relating to international agreements by which the EU is bound, other than the GPA Repealed
  40. 25AConditions relating to the GPA Repealed
  41. 25BConditions relating to international agreements by which the United Kingdom is bound, other than the GPA Repealed
  42. 26Choice of procedures Repealed
  43. 27Open procedure Repealed
  44. 28Restricted procedure Repealed
  45. 29Competitive procedure with negotiation Repealed
  46. 30Competitive dialogue Repealed
  47. 31Innovation partnership Repealed
  48. 32Use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication Repealed
  49. Techniques and Instruments for Electronic and Aggregated Procurement Repealed
  50. 33Framework agreements Repealed
  51. 34Dynamic purchasing systems Repealed
  52. 35Electronic auctions Repealed
  53. 36Electronic catalogues Repealed
  54. 37Centralised purchasing activities and central purchasing bodies Repealed
  55. 38Occasional joint procurement Repealed
  56. 39Procurement involving contracting authorities from other member States Repealed
  57. Conduct of the Procedure Repealed
  58. Preparation
  59. 40Preliminary market consultations Repealed
  60. 41Prior involvement of candidates or tenderers Repealed
  61. 42Technical specifications Repealed
  62. 43Labels Repealed
  63. 44Test reports, certificates and other means of proof Repealed
  64. 45Variants Repealed
  65. 46Division of contracts into lots Repealed
  66. 47Setting time limits Repealed
  67. Publication and transparency
  68. 48Prior information notices Repealed
  69. 49Contract notices Repealed
  70. 50Contract award notices Repealed
  71. 51Publication on the UK e-notification service Repealed
  72. 52Publication otherwise than on the UK e-notification service Repealed
  73. 53Electronic availability of procurement documents Repealed
  74. 54Invitations to candidates Repealed
  75. 55Informing candidates and tenderers Repealed
  76. Choice of participants and award of contracts
  77. 56General principles in awarding contracts etc Repealed
  78. 57Exclusion grounds Repealed
  79. 58Selection criteria Repealed
  80. 59... Single Procurement Document Repealed
  81. 60Means of proof Repealed
  82. 61Recourse to e-Certis Repealed
  83. 62Quality assurance standards and environmental management standards Repealed
  84. 63Reliance on the capacities of other entities Repealed
  85. 64Recognition of official lists of approved economic operators and certification by certification bodies Repealed
  86. 65Reduction of the number of otherwise qualified candidates to be invited to participate Repealed
  87. 66Reduction of the number of tenders and solutions Repealed
  88. 67Contract award criteria Repealed
  89. 68Life-cycle costing Repealed
  90. 69Abnormally low tenders Repealed
  91. Contract Performance Repealed
  92. 70Conditions for performance of contracts Repealed
  93. 71Subcontracting Repealed
  94. 72Modification of contracts during their term Repealed
  95. 73Termination of contracts Repealed
  96. Chapter 3: PARTICULAR PROCUREMENT REGIMES Repealed
  97. Social and Other Specific Services Repealed
  98. 74Award of contracts for social and other specific services Repealed
  99. 75Publication of notices Repealed
  100. 76Principles of awarding contracts Repealed
  101. 77Reserved contracts for certain services Repealed
  102. Rules Governing Design Contests Repealed
  103. 78Scope of Section 8 Repealed
  104. 79Notices Repealed
  105. 80Rules on the organisation of design contests and the selection of participants Repealed
  106. 81Composition of the jury Repealed
  107. 82Decisions of the jury Repealed
  108. Chapter 4: RECORDS AND REPORTS Repealed
  109. 83Retention of contract copies Repealed
  110. 84Reporting and documentation requirements Repealed
  111. Chapter 4A: REGULATIONS UNDER THIS PART Repealed
  112. 84AGeneral provisions about regulations under this Part Repealed
  113. Part 3: REMEDIES Repealed
  114. Chapter 5: FACILITATION OF REMEDIES Repealed
  115. 85Scope of Chapter 5 Repealed
  116. 86Notices of decisions to award a contract or conclude a framework agreement Repealed
  117. 87Standstill period Repealed
  118. Chapter 6: APPLICATIONS TO THE COURT Repealed
  119. 88Interpretation of Chapter 6 Repealed
  120. 89Duty owed to economic operators from the United Kingdom and Gibraltar Repealed
  121. 90Duty owed to economic operators from countries with whom the EU has an international agreement, other than the GPA Repealed
  122. 90ADuty owed to economic operators from GPA parties Repealed
  123. 90BDuty owed to economic operators from countries with whom the United Kingdom has an international agreement, other than the GPA Repealed
  124. 91Enforcement of duties through the Court Repealed
  125. 92General time limits for starting proceedings Repealed
  126. 93Special time limits for seeking a declaration of ineffectiveness Repealed
  127. 94Starting proceedings Repealed
  128. 95Contract-making suspended by challenge to award decision Repealed
  129. 96Interim orders Repealed
  130. 97Remedies where the contract has not been entered into Repealed
  131. 98Remedies where the contract has been entered into Repealed
  132. 99Grounds for ineffectiveness Repealed
  133. 100General interest grounds for not making a declaration of ineffectiveness Repealed
  134. 101The consequences of ineffectiveness Repealed
  135. 102Penalties in addition to, or instead of, ineffectiveness Repealed
  136. 103Ineffectiveness etc. in relation to specific contracts based on a framework agreement Repealed
  137. 104Injunctions against the Crown Repealed
  138. Part 4: MISCELLANEOUS OBLIGATIONS Repealed
  139. Chapter 7: ADDITIONAL RULES FOR PART 2 PROCUREMENTS Repealed
  140. 105Scope of Chapter 7 Repealed
  141. 106Publication of information on Contracts Finder where contract notices are used Repealed
  142. 107Qualitative selection Repealed
  143. 108Publication of information on Contracts Finder about contracts awarded Repealed
  144. Chapter 8: BELOW-THRESHOLD PROCUREMENTS Repealed
  145. 109Scope of Chapter 8 Repealed
  146. 110Publication of contract opportunities on Contracts Finder Repealed
  147. 111Assessing suitability etc Repealed
  148. 112Publication of information on Contracts Finder about contracts awarded Repealed
  149. Chapter 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Repealed
  150. 113Payment of undisputed invoices within 30 days by contracting authorities, contractors and subcontractors Repealed
  151. 113AContractual provisions relating to the processing of electronic invoices Repealed
  152. 113BApplication of regulation 113A to sub-central contracting authorities Repealed
  153. 114General provisions applicable to Part 4 Repealed
  154. Part 5: REVOCATIONS, CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS, SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS Repealed
  155. 115Interpretation of Part 6 Repealed
  156. 116Revocation and amendments Repealed
  157. 117General saving in respect of certain concession contracts Repealed
  158. 118General transitional provision and saving where procurement procedure commenced before 26th February 2015 Repealed
  159. 119Transitional provision and saving where utilities procurement procedure commenced before 26th February 2015 Repealed
  160. 120Temporary exemption and saving for certain NHS procurements Repealed
  161. 121Transitory provision prior to full commencement of regulation 22(1) to (7) Repealed
  162. 122Complying with regulation 113 before 1st April 2016 Repealed
  163. Signature
  164. Schedule 1CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES Repealed
  165. 1GPA ANNEX 1 CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES Repealed
  166. 2OTHER CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES Repealed
  167. Schedule 1APARTIES TO THE GPA Repealed
  168. Schedule 2ACTIVITIES CONSTITUTING WORKS Repealed
  169. Schedule 3SOCIAL AND OTHER SPECIFIC SERVICES Repealed
  170. Schedule 4LIST OF PRODUCTS RELEVANT TO THRESHOLDS Repealed
  171. Schedule 4AINTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS Repealed
  172. Schedule 5: PROFESSIONAL AND TRADE REGISTERS ETC. Repealed
  173. Paragraph Repealed
  174. Schedule 6: CONSEQUENTIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS Repealed
  175. Part 1: Consequential amendments to Acts of Parliament Repealed
  176. 1Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 Repealed
  177. 2Greater London Authority Act 1999 Repealed
  178. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  179. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  180. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  181. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  182. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  183. 8Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 Repealed
  184. 9Health and Social Care Act 2012 Repealed
  185. Part 2: Consequential and miscellaneous amendments to other legislation Repealed
  186. 10Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 Repealed
  187. 11Civil Procedure Rules 1998 Repealed
  188. 12Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003 Repealed
  189. 13Schools Forums (Wales) Regulations 2003 Repealed
  190. 14Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2004 Repealed
  191. 15Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006 Repealed
  192. 16Provision of Services Regulations 2009 Repealed
  193. 17Quality Contracts Schemes (Tendering Requirements) (England) Regulations 2009 Repealed
  194. 18Cleaner Road Transport Vehicle Regulations 2011 Repealed
  195. 19Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 Repealed
  196. 20Schools Forums (England) Regulations 2012 Repealed
  197. 21National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 Repealed
  198. 22Water Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) Regulations 2013 Repealed
  199. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  200. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  201. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  202. 26Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme Regulations 2014 Repealed
  203. 27Tax Relief for Social Investments (Accreditation of Social Impact Contractor) Regulations 2014 Repealed
  204. Explanatory note