Exclusion: Contracts and design contests awarded or organised for purposes other than the pursuit of a covered activity or for the pursuit of such an activity [F1outside the United Kingdom] S
18.—(1) These Regulations do not apply to procurement for the award of a contract or the organisation of a design contest by a utility—
(a)for purposes other than the pursuit of its activities as described in regulations 8 to 14; or
(b)for the pursuit of such activities [F2outside the United Kingdom], in conditions not involving the physical use of a network or geographical area within the [F3United Kingdom].
F4(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 18 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 6(9)(a) (with sch. paras. 1-5)
F2Words in reg. 18(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 6(9)(b)(i) (with sch. paras. 1-5)
F3Words in reg. 18(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 6(9)(b)(ii) (with sch. paras. 1-5)
F4Reg. 18(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 6(9)(c) (with sch. paras. 1-5)
Commencement Information