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Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 1E+W+N.I.UTILITIES

Relevant PersonActivity
CATEGORY 1 - WATER
PART A

A company holding an appointment as a water undertaker or a sewerage undertaker under the Water Industry Act 1991 M1.

The Department for Regional Development (Northern Ireland).

The Water Services Agency (Northern Ireland).

1.  The provision or operation of a fixed network which provides or will provide a service to the public in connection with the production, transport or distribution of drinking water.

2.  Hydraulic engineering, irrigation or land drainage, but only if more than 20% of the total volume of water made available by such activity is intended for the supply of drinking water.

3.  The disposal or treatment of sewage.

PART B

A relevant person not specified in Part C.

4.  The supply of drinking water to a network referred to in paragraph 1.

PART C
A relevant person other than a contracting authority who produces drinking water because its consumption is necessary for the purpose of carrying out an activity not specified in the second column of this Schedule and who supplies only the excess to a network which is referred to in paragraph 1.

5.  The supply of drinking water to a network referred to in paragraph 1 but only if the drinking water supplied in the period of 36 months ending at the relevant time as defined in regulation 11(19) has exceeded 30% of the total produced by the utility in that period.

CATEGORY 2 - ELECTRICITY
PART D

A person licensed under section 6 of the Electricity Act 1989 M2.

A person licensed under article 10(1) of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 M3.

6.  The provision or operation of a fixed network which provides or will provide a service to the public in connection with the production, transport or distribution of electricity.

PART E
A relevant person not specified in Part F.

7.  The supply of electricity to a network referred to in paragraph 6.

PART F
A relevant person other than a contracting authority who produces electricity because its use is necessary for the purpose of carrying out an activity not specified in the second column of this Schedule and who supplies only the excess to a network referred to in paragraph 6.

8.  The supply of electricity to a network referred to in paragraph 6 but only if the electricity supplied in the period of 36 months ending at the relevant time as defined in regulation 11(19) has exceeded 30% of the total produced by the utility in that period.

CATEGORY 3 - GAS
PART G

A gas transporter as defined in section 7(1) of the Gas Act 1986 M4.

A person declared to be an undertaker for the supply of gas under article 8 of the Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 M5.

9.  The provision or operation of a fixed network which provides or will provide a service to the public in connection with the production, transport or distribution of gas.

PART H

A relevant person not specified in Part I.

10.  The supply of gas to a network referred to in paragraph 9.

PART I
A relevant person other than a contracting authority who produces gas only as the unavoidable consequence of carrying out an activity not specified in the second column of this Schedule and who supplies gas for the sole purpose of the economic exploitation of the production to a network referred to in paragraph 9.

11.  The supply of gas to a network referred to in paragraph 9 but only if the total consideration payable in the period of 36 months ending at the relevant time as defined in regulation 11(19) on account of such supply has exceeded 20% of the total turnover of the utility in that period.

CATEGORY 4 - HEAT
PART J

A local authority.

A person licensed under section 6(1)(a) of the Electricity Act 1989 whose licence includes the provisions referred to in section 10(3) of that Act.

The Northern Ireland Housing Executive.

12.  The provision or operation of a fixed network which provides or will provide a service to the public in connection with the production, transport or distribution of heat.

PART K
A relevant person not specified in Part L.

13.  The supply of heat to a network referred to in paragraph 12.

PART L
A relevant person other than a contracting authority who produces heat as the unavoidable consequence of carrying out an activity not specified in the second column of this Schedule and who supplies heat for the sole purpose of the economic exploitation of the production to a network referred to in paragraph 12.

14.  The supply of heat to a network referred to in paragraph 12 but only if the total consideration payable in the 36 months ending at the relevant time as defined in regulation 11(19) on account of such supply has exceeded 20% of the total turnover of the utility in that period.

CATEGORY 5 – EXPLORATION AND EXTRACTION OF OIL AND GAS
PART M

A person operating by virtue of a licence granted or having effect as if granted under the Petroleum Act 1998 M6.

A person licensed under the Petroleum (Production) Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 M7.

15.  The exploitation of a geographical area for the purpose of exploring for or extracting oil or gas.

CATEGORY 6 – COAL AND OTHER SOLID FUEL
PART N

Any licensed operator within the meaning of the Coal Industry Act 1994 M8.

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (Northern Ireland).

A person operating by virtue of a prospecting licence, a mining lease, a mining licence or a mining permission as defined by section 57(1) of the Mineral Development Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 M9.

16.  The exploitation of a geographical area for the purposes of exploring for or extracting coal or other solid fuel.

CATEGORY 7 – TRANSPORT
PART O

A local authority.

An airport operator within the meaning of the Airports Act 1986 M10 who has the management of an airport subject to economic regulation under Part IV of that Act.

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited.

An airport operator within the meaning of the Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 M11.

Any other relevant person.

17.  The exploitation of a geographical area for the purpose of providing airport or other terminal facilities to carriers by air.

PART P

A harbour authority within the meaning of section 57 of the Harbours Act 1964 M12.

[F1Canal & River Trust].

A local authority.

A harbour authority as defined by section 38(1) of the Harbours Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 M13.

Any other relevant person.

18.  The exploitation of a geographical area for the purpose of providing maritime or inland port or other terminal facilities to carriers by sea or inland waterway.

PART Q

Network Rail.

Eurotunnel plc.

Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company.

Northern Ireland Railways.

London Underground Limited.

Transport for London.

A subsidiary of Transport for London within the meaning of section 424(1) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 M14.

Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive.

Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive.

Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive.

Brighton Borough Council.

South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive.

West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive.

A local transport authority or passenger authority within the meaning of section 124 of the Transport Act 2000 M15 which has made a quality contracts scheme under section 124 of that Act.

A person awarded a quality contract within the meaning of section 124 of the Transport Act 2000.

Any other relevant person.

19.  The provision or operation of a network providing a service to the public in the field of transport by railway.

PART R

Transport for London.

A subsidiary of Transport for London within the meaning of section 424(1) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999.

Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive.

Blackpool Transport Services Limited.

Conwy County Borough Council.

South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive.

West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive.

Any other relevant person.

20.  The provision or operation of a network providing a service to the public in the field of transport by automated systems, tramway, trolleybus, or cable.

PART S

Transport for London.

A subsidiary of Transport for London within the meaning of section 424(1) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999.

A local transport authority or Passenger Transport Authority within the meaning of section 124 of the Transport Act 2000 which has made a quality contracts scheme under section124 of that Act.

A person awarded a quality contract within the meaning of section 124 of the Transport Act 2000.

Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company.

A person who holds a road service licence under section 4(1) of the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 M16 which authorises him to provide a regular service within the meaning of that licence.

Any other relevant person.

21.  The provision or operation of a network providing a service to the public in the field of transport by bus.

[F2CATEGORY 8 – POSTAL SERVICES
PART T

Royal Mail Group Limited.

Any other relevant person.

22.Activities relating to the provision of postal services. For the purposes of this paragraph:
(a)‘postal services’ means services consisting of the clearance, sorting, routing and delivery of postal items; and
(b)‘postal items’ means items addressed in the final form in which they are to be carried, irrespective of weight. In addition to items of correspondence, such items also include books, catalogues, newspapers, periodicals and postal packages containing merchandise with or without commercial value, irrespective of weight.
23.Activities relating to the provision of the following services, but only where the conditions specified in paragraph 24 are satisfied:
(a)mail service management services (services both preceding and subsequent to despatch, such as ‘mailroom management services’),
(b)added-value services linked to and provided entirely by electronic means (including the secure transmission of coded documents by electronic means, address management services and transmission of registered electronic mail),
(c)services concerning postal items not included in paragraph 22, such as direct mail bearing no address,
(d)financial services which are —
(i)specified in category 6 of Part A of Schedule 3 or
(ii)referred to in regulation 6(l)
including in particular postal money orders and postal giro transfers.
(e)Philatelic services,
(f)logistics services (services combining physical delivery and/or warehousing with other non-postal functions).
24.In relation to any service described in paragraph 23, the conditions are -
(a)that the service is provided by a relevant person which also provides services within paragraph 22, and
(b)the conditions set out in Article 30(1) of the Utilities Directive are not satisfied in respect of the services within paragraph 22 which the relevant person is providing.]

Textual Amendments

Marginal Citations

M11991 c. 56; section 6 (appointment of relevant undertakers) was amended by section 101 of, and Schedule 8 to, the Water Act 2003 (c. 37). By virtue of S.I. 1999/672 as amended by S.I. 2000/253 the functions of the Minister of the Crown with respect to both water and sewerage undertakers under section 6 are now exercisable by the National Assembly for Wales for any undertaking whose area is wholly or mainly in Wales. There are other amendments to this Act which are not relevant to these Regulations.

M21989 c. 29; section 6 was amended by section 30 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27) and sections 89, 136, 143, 145, and 197 of, and Schedules 9 and 23 to the Energy Act 2004 (c. 20). There are other amendments to this Act which are not relevant to these Regulations.

M3S.I. 1992/231 (N.I.1); article 10(1) was amended by article 28 and the changes applied to existing licences by article 29 of S.I. 2003/419 (N.I.6). There are other amendments to this Order which are not relevant to these Regulations.

M41986 c. 44; section 7(1) was amended by section 5 of the Gas Act 1995 (c. 45), section 76 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27), section 197 of and Schedule 23 to the Energy Act 2004. There are other amendments to this Act which are not relevant to these Regulations.

M5S.I. 1996/275 (N.I.2); article 8 was amended by articles 30 and the changes applied to existing licences by article 31 of S.I. 2003/419 (N.I.6). There are other amendments to this Order which are not relevant to these Regulations.

M61998 c. 17. There are amendments to this Act which are not relevant to these Regulations.

M71964 c. 28 (N.I); section 2 was amended by Schedule 3 to the Mineral Development Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (c. 35 NI). There are other amendments to this Act which are not relevant to these Regulations.

M81994 c. 21. There are amendments to this Act which are not relevant to these Regulations.

M91969 c. 35 (N.I). There are amendments to this Act which are not relevant to these Regulations.

M101986 c. 31. There are amendments to this Act which are not relevant to these Regulations.

M11S.I.1994/426 (N.I.1). There are amendments to this Order which are not relevant to these Regulations

M121964 c. 40. There are amendments to this Act which are not relevant to these Regulations.

M131970 c. 1 (N.I.). There are amendments to this Act which are not relevant to these Regulations.

M141999 c. 29. There are amendments to this Act which are not relevant to these Regulations.

M152000 c. 38; section 124 was amended by section 39 of the Railway Act 2005 (c. 14)

Regulation 2(1)

[F3SCHEDULE 2E+W+N.I.ACTIVITIES CONSTITUTING WORKS

Section FConstruction
Divi-sionGroupClassSubjectNotesCPV Code
45ConstructionConstruction of new buildings and works, restoring and common repairs45000000
45.1Site preparation45100000
45.11Demolition and wrecking of buildings; earth movingDemolition of buildings and other structures45110000
Clearing of building sites
Earth moving: excavation, landfill, levelling and grading of construction sites, trench digging, rock removal, blasting, etc.
Site preparation for mining: overburden removal and other development and preparation of mineral properties and sites
Building site drainage
Drainage of agricultural or forestry land
45.12Test drilling and boringTest drilling, test boring and core sampling for construction, geophysical, geological or similar purposes45120000
45.2Building of complete constructions or parts thereof; civil engineering45200000
45.21General construction of buildings and civil engineering worksConstruction of all types of buildings45210000 Except: 45213316 45220000 45231000 45232000
Construction of civil engineering constructions
Bridges, including those for elevated highways, viaducts, tunnels and subways
Long-distance pipelines, communication and power lines
Urban pipelines, urban communication and power lines
Ancillary urban works
Assembly and erection of prefabricated constructions on the site
45.22Erection of roof covering and framesErection of roofs45261000
Roof covering
Waterproofing
45.23Construction of highways, roads, airfields and sport facilitiesConstruction of highways, streets, roads, other vehicular and pedestrian ways45212212 and DA03 45230000 Except: 45231000 45232000 45234115
Construction of railways
Construction of airfield runways
Construction work, other than buildings, for stadiums, swimming pools, gymnasiums, tennis courts, golf courses and other sports installations
Painting of markings on road surfaces and car parks
45.24Construction of water projectsConstruction of:45240000
waterways, harbour and river works, pleasure ports (marinas), locks, etc.
dams and dykes
dredging
subsurface work
45.25Other construction work involving special tradesConstruction activities specialising in one aspect common to different kinds of structures, requiring specialised skill or equipment45250000 45262000
Construction of foundations, including pile driving
Water well drilling and construction, shaft sinking
Erection of non-self-manufactured steel elements
Steel bending
Bricklaying and stone setting
Scaffolds and work platform erecting and dismantling, including renting of scaffolds and work platforms
Erection of chimneys and industrial ovens
45.3Building installation45300000
45.31Installation of electrical wiring and fittingsInstallation in buildings or other construction projects of:45213316 45310000 Except: 45316000
electrical wiring and fittings
telecommunications systems
electrical heating systems
residential antennas and aerials
fire alarms
burglar alarm systems
lifts and escalators
lightning conductors, etc.
45.32Insulation work activitiesInstallation in buildings or other construction projects of thermal, sound or vibration insulation45320000
45.33PlumbingInstallation in buildings or other construction projects of:45330000
plumbing and sanitary equipment
gas fittings
heating, ventilation, refrigeration or air-conditioning equipment and ducts
sprinkler systems
45.34Other building installationInstallation of illumination and signalling systems for roads, railways, airports and harbours45234115 45316000 45340000
Installation in buildings or other construction projects of fittings and fixtures n.e.c.
45.4Building completion45400000
45.41PlasteringApplication in buildings or other construction projects of interior and exterior plaster or stucco, including related lathing materials45410000
45.42Joinery installationInstallation of non-self-manufactured doors, windows, door and window frames, fitted kitchens, staircases, shop fittings and the like, of wood or other materials45420000
Interior completion such as ceilings, wooden wall coverings, movable partitions, etc.
45.43Floor and wall coveringLaying, tiling, hanging or fitting in buildings or other construction projects of:45430000
ceramic, concrete or cut stone wall or floor tiles
parquet and other wood floor coverings, carpets and linoleum floor coverings, including of rubber or plastic
terrazzo, marble, granite or slate floor or wall coverings
wallpaper
45.44Painting and glazingInterior and exterior painting of buildings45440000
Painting of civil engineering structures
Installation of glass, mirrors, etc.
45.45Other building completionInstallation of private swimming pools45212212 and DA04 45450000
Steam cleaning, sand blasting and similar activities for building exteriors
Other building completion and finishing work n.e.c.
45.5Renting of construction or demolition equipment with operator45500000
45.50Renting of construction or demolition equipment with operator45500000]

Regulation 2(2)

[F4SCHEDULE 3E+W+N.I.CATEGORIES OF SERVICES

Part A
CategoryServicesCPC Reference NoCPV Code
1Maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment6112, 6122, 633, 886from 50100000-6 to 50884000-5 (except for 50310000-1 to 50324200-4, and 50116510-9, 50190000-3, 50229000-6, 50243000-0), and from 51000000-9 to 51900000-1
2Transport by land, including armoured car services and courier services but not including transport of mail and transport by rail712 (except 71235), 7512, 87304from 60100000-9 to 60183000-4 (except 60160000-7, 60161000-4, 60220000-6), and from 64120000-3 to 64121200-2
3Transport by air but not transport of mail73 (except 7321)from 60410000-5 to 60424120-3 (except 60411000-2, 60421000-5), and 60500000-3, and from 60440000-4 to 60445000-9
4Transport of mail by land, other than by rail, and by air71235, 7321

60160000-7, 60161000-4

60411000-2, 60421000-5

5Telecommunications services752from 64200000-8 to 64228200-2, 72318000-7, and from 72700000-7 to 72720000-3
6Financial services:ex 81, 812, 814from 66100000-1 to 66720000-3
(a) Insurance services
(b) Banking and investment services other than financial services in connection with the issue, sale, purchase or transfer of securities or other financial instruments and central bank services
7Computer and related services84from 50310000-1 to 50324200-4, from 72000000-5 to 72920000-5 (except 72318000-7 and from 72700000-7 to 72720000-3), 79342410-4
8Research and development services where the benefits accrue exclusively to the contracting authority for its use in the conduct of its own affairs and the services are to be wholly paid for by the contracting authority85from 73000000-2 to 73436000-7 (except 73200000-4, 73210000-7, 73220000-0)
9Accounting, auditing and book-keeping services862from 79210000-9 to 79223000-3
10Market research and public opinion polling services864from 79300000-7 to 79330000-6 and 79342310-9, 79342311-6
11Management consultancy services and related services but not arbitration and conciliation services865, 866from 73200000-4 to 73220000-0, from 79400000-8 to 79421200-3 and 79342000-3, 79342100-4, 79342300-6, 79342320-2, 79342321-9, 79910000-6, 79991000-7, 98362000-8
12Architectural services; engineering services and integrated engineering services; urban planning and landscape engineering services; related scientific and technical consulting services; technical testing and analysis services867from 71000000-8 to 71900000-7 (except 71550000-8), and 79994000-8
13Advertising services871from 79341000-6 to 79342200-5 (except 79342000-3 and 79342100-4)
14Building-cleaning services and property management services874, 82201 to 82206from 70300000-4 to 70340000-6, and from 90900000-6 to 90924000-0
15Publishing and printing services on a fee or contract basis88442from 79800000-2 to 79824000-6, and from 79970000-6 to 79980000-7
16Sewage and refuse disposal services; sanitation and similar services94from 90400000-1 to 90743200-9 (except 90712200-3), from 90910000-9 to 90920000-2 and 50190000-3, 50229000-6, 50243000-0
Part B
CategoryServicesCPC Reference NoCPV Code
17Hotel and restaurant services6455100000-1 to 55524000-9 and from 98340000-8 to 98341100-6
18Transport by rail711from 60200000-0 to 60220000-6
19Transport by water72from 60600000-4 to 60653000-0, and from 63727000-1 to 63727200-3
20Supporting and auxiliary transport services74from 63000000-9 to 63734000-3 (except 63711200-8, 63712700-0, 63712710-3, and from 63727000-1 to 63727200-3), and 98361000-1
21Legal services861from 79100000-5 to 79140000-7
22Personnel placement and supply services872from 79600000-0 to 79635000-4 (except 79611000-0, 79632000-3, 79633000-0), and from 98500000-8 to 98514000-9
23Investigation and security services, other than armoured car services873 (except 87304)from 79700000-1 to 79723000-8
24Education and vocational education services92from 80100000-5 to 80660000-8 (except 80533000-9, 80533100-0, 80533200-1)
25Health and social services9379611000-0 and from 85000000-9 to 85323000-9 (except 85321000-5 and 85322000-2)
26Recreational, cultural and sporting services96from 79995000-5 to 79995200-7, and from 92000000-1 to 92700000-8 (except 92230000-2, 92231000-9, 92232000-6)
27Other services]

Regulation 2(1) and 4(4)

SCHEDULE 4E+W+N.I.EXTENSION TO NON-MEMBER STATES

Relevant StatesAgreement with the European Union which extends the provisions relating to public procurement to the relevant StateStatutory provisions designating the agreements as [F5EU Treaties]
123
F6. . .F6. . .F6. . .
IcelandEuropean Economic Area Agreement M17European Economic Area Act 1993 M18, section 1.
LiechtensteinEuropean Economic Area AgreementEuropean Economic Area Act 1993, section 1.
NorwayEuropean Economic Area AgreementEuropean Economic Area Act 1993, section 1.
F7. . .F7. . .F7. . .

Textual Amendments

Marginal Citations

M17OJ No L 1, 3.1.94, p. 3 as adjusted by the Protocol signed in Brussels on 17th March 1993 OJ No L 1, 3.1.94, p. 572.

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