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The Public Supply Contracts Regulations 1995

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PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

These Regulations implement in its entirety Council Directive 93/36/EEC co-ordinating procedures for the award of public supply contracts (OJ No. L199, 9.8.93, p.1). This Directive consolidates the provisions of Council Directive 77/62/EEC co-ordinating procedures for the award of public supply contracts (OJ No. L13, 15.1.77, p.1), as amended by Council Directives 80/767/EEC (OJ No. L215, 18.8.80, p.1) and 88/295/EEC (OJ No. L127, 20.5.88, p.1) and amends them to conform more closely with similar measures for public services and works contracts (Council Directives 92/50/EEC (OJ No. L209, 24.7.92, p.1) and 93/37/EEC (OJ L199, 9.8.93, p.54) respectively).

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The Public Contracts (Works, Services and Supply) and Utilities Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2003

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The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

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The Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No.2) Order 1999

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para. 156(1)

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The Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No.1) Order 1999

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The Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No.1) Order 1999

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para. 22(2)(b)

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The Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No.1) Order 1999

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para. 22(3)

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The Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No.1) Order 1999

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The Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Complaints of Maladministration) Order 1999

art. 17(6)

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art. 1

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The Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2002

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The Postal Services Act 2000 (Consequential Modifications No. 1) Order 2001

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The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Order 1997

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The Local Government (Application of Enactments) (Scotland) Order 1995

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The Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999

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The Greater London Authority Act 1999 (Consequential Amendments of Subordinate Legislation) (Fire etc Authority) Order 2000

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The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (Consequential Amendments) (England) Order 2004

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The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Order 2005

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PART IGENERAL

1Title and commencement

2Interpretation

3Contracting Authorities

4Suppliers

5Application of the Regulations

6General exclusions

7Thresholds

PART IITECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

8Technical Specifications in the Contract Documents

PART IIIPROCEDURES LEADING TO THE AWARD OF A PUBLIC SUPPLY CONTRACT

9Prior Information Notices

10Selection of contract award procedure

11The open procedure

12The restricted procedure

13The negotiated procedure

PART IVSELECTION OF SUPPLIERS

14Criteria for rejection of suppliers

15Information as to economic and financial standing

16Information as to technical capacity

17Supplementary information

18Confidentiality of information

19Official lists of recognised suppliers

20Consortia

PART VTHE AWARD OF A PUBLIC SUPPLY CONTRACT

21Criteria for the Award of a Public Supply Contract

22Contract award notice

23Information about contract award procedures

PART VIMISCELLANEOUS

24Public service bodies

25Statistical and other reports

26Responsibility for obtaining reports

27Publication of notices

28Sub-contractors

PART VIIAPPLICATIONS TO THE COURT

29Enforcement of obligations

PART VIIIREVOCATION AND AMENDMENT

30Revocation of the Public Supply Contracts Regulations

31Amendments to the Public Works Contracts Regulations and the Public Services Contracts Regulations

SCHEDULES

Schedule 1GATT contracting authorities

Schedule 2Goods for the purposes of the thresholds

Schedule 3Forms of notices for publication in the Official Journal

1995 No. 201

PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

The Public Supply Contracts Regulations 1995

Made30th January 1995

Laid before Parliament31st January 1995

Coming into force21st February 1995

The Treasury, being designated1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in relation to public procurement, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by the said section 2(2) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:—