PART 4Management of public contracts

Modifying public contracts

I177Publication of modifications

1

Before the end of the period of 90 days beginning with the day on which a contracting authority makes a qualifying modification under section 74(1), the authority must publish a copy of—

a

the contract as modified, or

b

the modification.

2

A “qualifying modification” is a modification—

a

in respect of which the contracting authority is required to publish a contract change notice under section 75, and

b

which modifies, or results in, a public contract with an estimated value of more than £5 million.

3

Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a modification of a contract that—

a

was awarded by a devolved Welsh authority, unless it was awarded as part of a procurement under a reserved procurement arrangement, or

b

was awarded as part of a procurement under a devolved Welsh procurement arrangement.

4

A Minister of the Crown may by regulations amend this section for the purpose of changing the financial threshold.