The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 No. 102

PART 2 U.K. RULES IMPLEMENTING THE PUBLIC CONTRACTS DIRECTIVE

CHAPTER 3 U.K. PARTICULAR PROCUREMENT REGIMES

SECTION 8 U.K. Rules Governing Design Contests

Rules on the organisation of design contests and the selection of participants U.K.

80.—(1) When organising design contests, contracting authorities shall apply procedures which are adapted to the provisions of Chapter 1 and this Section.

F1 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) Where design contests are restricted to a limited number of participants, the contracting authorities shall lay down clear and non-discriminatory selection criteria.

(4) In any event, the number of candidates invited to participate shall be sufficient to ensure genuine competition.

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 80(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1319), regs. 1(2), 6(53) (with Sch. paras. 3-5)