The Public Contracts (Works, Services and Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2000

Regulation 4(14)

SCHEDULE 3

Schedule 2 to the Public Services Regulations shall be replaced by—

Regulations 9, 11(2),(9) 12(2),(17), 13(2), 22(1), 24(2),(10)

“SCHEDULE 2 FORMS OF NOTICES FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL

PART A PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE

1.   Name, address, telegraphic address, telephone, telex and facsimile numbers of the contracting authority and of the office from which additional information may be obtained.

2.   For each category of services in Part A of Schedule 1, the intended total quantity or value to be provided.

3.   For each category of services in (2), the estimated date of the commencement of the procedures leading to the award of the contract(s) (if known).

4.   Other information.

5.   Date of despatch of the notice.

6.   Indication of whether the procurement is covered by the GPA.

PART B OPEN PROCEDURE NOTICE

1.   Name, address, telegraphic address, telephone, telex and facsimile numbers of the contracting authority.

2.   Category of service and description. CPC reference number(1). Quantity or value including, where applicable, any options for further services and, if known, an estimate of the timing when such options may be exercised. In the case of regular or recurring contracts, if known, the expected dates of the subsequent calls for tender.

3.   Place of delivery.

4.— (a) Indication of whether the provision of the service is reserved by law, regulation or administrative provision to a particular profession;

(b) Reference to the law, regulation or administrative provision;

(c) Indication of whether legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff to be responsible for the provision of the services.

5.   Indication of whether service providers can tender for some or all of the services required.

6.   Where applicable, prohibition on variants.

7.   Time limits for completion of the service or duration of the service contract and, as far as possible, time limit for starting to provide the service.

8.— (a) Name and address of the office from which the contract and additional documents may be requested;

(b) Final date for making such requests;

(c) Where applicable, the amount and terms of payment of any sum payable for such documents.

9.— (a) Final date for receipt of tenders;

(b) Address to which they must be sent;

(c) Language(s) in which they must be drawn up.

10.— (a) Where applicable, persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders;

(b) Date, time and place of such opening.

11.   Where applicable, any deposits and guarantees required.

12.   Main terms concerning financing and payment and/or references to the relevant provisions.

13.   Where applicable, the legal form to be taken by the grouping of service providers to whom the contract is awarded.

14.   Information concerning the service provider’s own position, and information and formalities necessary for an appraisal of the minimum standards of economic and financial standing, ability and technical capacity required of him.

15.   Period during which the tenderer is bound to keep open his tender.

16.   Criteria for the award of the contract and, if possible, their order of importance. Criteria other than the lowest price shall be mentioned if they do not appear in the contract documents.

17.   Other Information.

18.   Date(s) of publication of the prior information notice in the Official Journal or reference to its non-publication.

19.   Date of despatch of the notice.

20.   Indication of whether the procurement is covered by the GPA.

PART C RESTRICTED PROCEDURE NOTICE

1.   Name, address, telegraphic address, telephone, telex and facsimile numbers of the contracting authority.

2.   Category of service and description. CPC reference number(2). Quantity or value including, where applicable, any options for further services and, if known, an estimate of the timing when such options may be exercised. In the case of regular or recurring contracts, if known, the estimated date(s) of the subsequent calls for tender.

3.   Place of delivery.

4.— (a) Indication of whether the provision of the service is reserved by law, regulation or administrative provision to a particular profession;

(b) Reference to the law, regulation or administrative provision;

(c) Indication of whether legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff to be responsible for the provision of the services.

5.   Indication of whether service providers can tender for some or all of the services.

6.   If known, number of service providers which will be invited to tender or the range within which that number is expected to fall.

7.   Where applicable, prohibition on variants.

8.   Time limits for completion of the service or duration of the service contract and, as far as possible, time limit for starting to provide the service.

9.   Where applicable, the legal form to be taken by the grouping of service providers to whom the contract is awarded.

10.— (a) Where applicable, justification for use of shorter time limits(3);

(b) Final date for receipt of requests to participate;

(c) Address to which requests must be sent;

(d) Language(s) in which they must be drawn up.

11.   Final date for despatch of invitations to tender.

12.   Where applicable, any deposits and guarantees required.

13.   Information concerning the service provider’s own position, and the information and formalities necessary for an appraisal of the minimum standards of economic and financial standing, ability and technical capacity required of him.

14.   Criteria for the award of the contract and, if possible, their order of importance. Criteria other than the lowest price shall be mentioned if they do not appear in the contract documents.

15.   Other Information.

16.   Date(s) of publication of the prior information notice in the Official Journal or reference to its non-publication.

17.   Date of despatch of the notice.

18.   Indication of whether the procurement is covered by the GPA.

PART D NEGOTIATED PROCEDURE NOTICE

1.   Name, address, telegraphic address, telephone, telex and facsimile numbers of the contracting authority.

2.   Category of service and description. CPC reference number(4). Quantity or value including, where applicable, any options for further services and, if known, an estimate of the timing when such options may be exercised. In the case of regular or recurring contracts, if known, the estimated date(s) of the subsequent calls for tender.

3.   Place of delivery.

4.— (a) Indication of whether the execution of the service is reserved by law, regulation or administrative provision to a particular profession;

(b) Reference of the law, regulation or administrative provision;

(c) Indication of whether legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff to be responsible for the execution of the service.

5.   Indication of whether the service providers can offer some or all of the services required.

6.   If known, the number of service providers which will be invited to tender or the range within which that number is expected to fall.

7.   Where applicable, prohibition of variants.

8.   Time limit for completion of the service or duration of the service contract and, as far as possible, time limit for starting to provide the service.

9.   Where applicable, the legal form to be taken by the grouping of service providers to whom the contract is awarded.

10.— (a) Where applicable, justification for the use of shorter time limits(5);

(b) Final date for the receipt of requests to participate;

(c) Address to which they must be sent;

(d) Language(s) in which they must be drawn up.

11.   Where applicable, any deposits and guarantees required.

12.   Information concerning the service provider's own position, and the information and formalities necessary for an appraisal of the minimum economic and technical standards required of him.

13.   Where applicable, the names and addresses of service providers already selected by the contracting authority.

14.   Other information.

15.   Date of despatch of the notice.

16.   Date(s) of previous publications in the Official Journal.

17.   Indication of whether the procurement is covered by the GPA.

PART E CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE

1.   Name and address of the contracting authority.

2.— (a) Award procedure chosen.

(b) Where applicable, justification for use of the negotiated procedure without a call for competition(6).

3.   Category of service and description. CPC reference number(7). Quantity of services procured.

4.   Date of award of the contract.

5.   Criteria for award of the contract.

6.   Number of offers received.

7.   Name and address of service provider(s).

8.   Price or range of prices (minimum/ maximum) paid or to be paid.

9.   Value of winning award(s) or the highest and lowest offer taken into account in the award of the contract.

10.   Where appropriate, value and proportion of the contract which may be subcontracted to third parties.

11.   Other information.

12.   Date of publication of the contract notice in the Official Journal.

13.   Date of despatch of the notice.

14.   In the case of contracts for services specified in Part B of Schedule 1, agreement by the contracting authority to publication of the notice.

PART F DESIGN CONTEST NOTICE

1.   Name, address and telegraphic address, telephone,, telex and facsimile numbers of the contracting authority and of the office from which additional information may be obtained.

2.   Project description.

3.   Nature of the contest: open or restricted.

4.   In the case of open contests: final date for receipt of plans and designs.

5.   In the case of restricted contests:

(a) the number of participants envisaged;

(b) where applicable, names of the participants already selected;

(c) criteria for the selection of participants;

(d) final date for receipt of requests to participate.

6.   Where applicable, an indication of whether participation is reserved to a particular profession.

7.   Criteria to be applied in the evaluation of projects.

8.   Where applicable, names of the persons selected to be members of the jury.

9.   Indication of whether the decision of the jury is binding on the contracting authority.

10.   Where applicable, number and value of prizes.

11.   Where applicable, details of payments to all participants.

12.   Indication of whether follow-up contracts will be awarded to one of the winners.

13.   Other information.

14.   Date of despatch of the notice.

PART G DESIGN CONTEST RESULT NOTICE

1.   Name, address and telegraphic address, telephone, telex and facsimile numbers of the contracting authority.

2.   Project description.

3.   Number of participants.

4.   Number of participants established outside the United Kingdom.

5.   Winner(s) of the contest.

6.   Where applicable, the prize(s) awarded.

7.   Other information.

8.   Reference to publication of the design contest notice in the Official Journal.

9.   Date of despatch of the notice.”

(1)

CPC stands for the Central Product Classification of the United Nations, published in the United Kingdom by The Stationery Office; ISBN 9211613981.

(2)

CPC stands for the Central Product Classification of the United Nations, published in the United Kingdom by The Stationery Office; ISBN 9211613981.

(3)

In accordance with regulation 12.

(4)

CPC stands for the Central Product Classification of the United Nations, published in the United Kingdom by The Stationery Office; ISBN 9211613981.

(5)

In accordance with regulation 13.

(6)

In accordance with regulation 13(1).

(7)

CPC stands for the Central Product Classification of the United Nations, published in the United Kingdom by The Stationery Office; ISBN 9211613981.