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13.—(1) These Regulations do not apply to procurement for the award of a public contract—
(a)by a contracting authority to a controlled person;
(b)by a controlled person to a contracting authority which controls that person; or
(c)by a controlled person to another controlled person where both such persons are controlled by the same contracting authority.
(2) For the purpose of this regulation, a person is a “controlled person” where—
(a)the contracting authority exercises over that person control similar to that which it exercises over its own departments;
(b)the person carries out more than 80% of its activities in the performance of tasks entrusted to it by the authority or by other persons controlled by that authority; and
(c)no other person has direct private capital participation in the person with the exception of non-controlling and non-blocking forms of private capital participation required by any enactment, in conformity with the [F1Retained] Treaties, which do not exert a decisive influence on the person being awarded the contract.
(3) For the purpose of paragraph (2)(a) an authority shall be deemed to exercise control over a person similar to the control that it exercises over its own departments where—
(a)it exercises a decisive influence over the strategic objectives and significant decisions of the person; or
(b)such control is exercised by another person which is itself controlled in the same way by the contracting authority.
(4) These Regulations do not apply to procurement for the award of a public contract by a contracting authority to a person which is jointly controlled.
(5) For the purpose of paragraph (4) a person is jointly controlled where—
(a)the contracting authority, jointly with other contracting authorities, exercises over that person control similar to that which the authorities exercise over their own departments;
(b)the person carries out more than 80% of its activities in the performance of tasks entrusted to it by the contracting authorities or by other persons controlled by those authorities; and
(c)no other person has direct capital participation in the person with the exception of non‑controlling and non-blocking forms of private capital participation required by any enactment, in conformity with the [F2Retained] Treaties, which do not exert a decisive influence on the person.
(6) For the purpose of paragraph (5)(a) contracting authorities shall be deemed to exercise control over a person similar to the control that they exercise over their own departments where—
(a)the decision making bodies of the person are composed of representatives of all participating contracting authorities;
(b)those contracting authorities jointly exercise a decisive influence over the strategic objectives and significant decisions of the person; and
(c)the person does not pursue any interests which are contrary to those of the contracting authorities.
(7) For the purpose of paragraph (6)(a) individual representatives may represent several or all of the contracting authorities.
(8) These Regulations do not apply to procurement for the award of a public contract exclusively between two or more contracting authorities where—
(a)the contract is for the purpose of establishing or implementing co-operation between the contracting authorities with the aim of ensuring that public services they have to perform are provided with a view to achieving objectives they have in common;
(b)the implementation of that co-operation is governed solely by considerations relating to the public interest; and
(c)the contracting authorities perform on the open market less than 20% of the activities concerned by the co-operation.
(9) The percentage of activities referred to in paragraphs (2)(b), (5)(b) and (8)(c), shall be determined by reference to—
(a)the average turnover of the person or, as the case may be, contracting authority for the period of 3 years preceding the date of proposed contract award; or
(b)an appropriate alternative activity-based measure such as costs incurred by the relevant person or contracting authority with respect to works, supplies and services for such 3 year period.
(10) Where paragraph (11) applies, an alternative credible measurement of activity shall be used, and for this purpose use of business projections shall be treated as a credible measure.
(11) This paragraph applies where the turnover or activity based measure are not available for the preceding 3 years or are no longer relevant because of—
(a)the date on which the person or contracting authority was created or commenced activities; or
(b)a reorganisation of its activities.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in reg. 13(2)(c) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 4(12) (with sch. paras. 1-5)
F2Word in reg. 13(5)(c) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 4(12) (with sch. paras. 1-5)
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