Greater London Authority Act 1999

358 Information about new waste contracts.E+W+S

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[F3(1ZA)If, in the awarding of a waste contract, a waste authority in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 [F4or the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016] has decided—

(a)to [F5submit] to the [F6UK e-notification service] a prior information notice[F7, a periodic indicative notice or a qualification system notice (as the case may require)] relating to the awarding of the contract, or

(b)to publish such a notice on the authority's buyer profile, subsection (1A) below applies.]

(1A)The authority shall not [F8submit] or publish [F9that notice] [F9the notice in question] unless—

(a)it has notified the Mayor that it proposes to [F10submit] or publish such a notice, and

(b)a period of at least 56 days beginning with the day on which the Mayor is so notified has elapsed.]

F11[F12(1B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F13(1BA)If, in the awarding of a waste contract, a waste authority in compliance with [F14Public Procurement Regulations] —

(a)has decided not to [F15submit] or publish a prior information notice[F16, a periodic indicative notice or a qualification system notice (as the case may require)], but

(b)decides to [F17submit] to the [F18UK e-notification service] a contract notice [F19or a concession notice (as the case may require)] relating to the awarding of the contract, subsection (1C) below applies.]

(1C)The authority shall not [F20submit] [F21the notice in question] unless—

(a)it has notified the Mayor that it proposes to [F22submit] such a notice, and

(b)a period of at least 108 days beginning with the day on which the Mayor is so notified has elapsed.]

(2)If in the awarding of a waste contract a waste authority is not required to comply with [F23the [F24Public Procurement Regulations]], the authority shall not enter into the contract unless—

(a)the authority has notified the Mayor that it proposes to enter into such a contract, and

(b)a period of at least 56 days beginning with the day on which the Mayor is so notified has elapsed.

(3)Where the Mayor has been notified under [F25subsection (1A), (1C)] or (2) above he may direct the waste authority to provide him with such information about the contract as he may require for the purposes of deciding whether the contract would be detrimental to the implementation of the [F26provisions of the London Environment Strategy dealing with municipal waste management].

(4)Where the Mayor gives an authority a direction under subsection (3) above, the authority to whom the direction is given shall comply with the direction.

Textual Amendments

F2S. 358(1)(1A) substituted for s. 358(1) (E.W.) (21.1.2008) by Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), ss. 39(2), 59(7); S.I. 2008/113, art. 2(h)

F9Words in s. 358(1A) substituted (E.W.N.I.) (26.2.2015) by The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/102), reg. 1(2), Sch. 6 para. 5(4)

F12S. 358(1B)(1C) inserted (E.W.) (21.1.2008) by Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), ss. 39(3), 59(7); S.I. 2008/113, art. 2(h)

F21Words in s. 358(1C) substituted (E.W.) (26.2.2015) by The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/102), reg. 1(2), Sch. 6 para. 5(7)

F23Words in s. 358(2) substituted (E.W.) (26.2.2015) by The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/102), reg. 1(2), Sch. 6 para. 5(8)

F25Words in s. 358(3) substituted (E.W.) (21.1.2008) by Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), ss. 39(4), 59(7); S.I. 2008/113, art. 2(h)

F26Words in s. 358(3) substituted (3.5.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 23 para. 6(e); S.I. 2012/1008, art. 3(e) (with arts. 7, 9-11)