15.—(1) These Regulations apply to a procurement where the estimated value of the contract to be awarded (not including VAT) is equal to or greater than—
(a)in the case of a supply or service contract or design contest, [F1£378,660];
(b)in the case of a works contract, [F2£4,733,252];
(c)in the case of a contract for a service listed in Schedule 2 (social and other specified services), [F3£884,720].
(2) Where proposed works, acquisition of supplies or provision of services may be procured in the form of separate lots these Regulations do not apply to the award of a contract for a lot where—
(a)the estimated value of that lot is less than—
(i)[F4£70,778], in the case of supplies or services; or
(ii)[F5£884,720], in the case of works; and
(b)the estimated total aggregate value of all such lots to be awarded without application of these Regulations does not exceed 20% of the estimated aggregate value of all the lots calculated in accordance with regulation 16 (methods for calculating the estimated value).
F6(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4) In this regulation reference to a “contract” includes reference to a framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system and design contest.
Textual Amendments
F1Sum in reg. 15(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 6(6)(a) (with sch. paras. 1-5)
F2Sum in reg. 15(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(6)(b) (with sch. paras. 1-5)
F3Sum in reg. 15(1)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 6(6)(c) (with sch. paras. 1-5)
F4Sum in reg. 15(2)(a)(i) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 6(6)(d)(i) (with sch. paras. 1-5)
F5Sum in reg. 15(2)(a)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 6(6)(d)(ii) (with sch. paras. 1-5)
F6Reg. 15(3) 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(6)(e) (with sch. paras. 1-5)
Commencement Information