The Single Source Contract Regulations 2014

Assessing whether a contract would be a qualifying sub-contractU.K.

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61.—(1) Where either—

(a)a primary contractor (“A”) proposes to enter into a contract with another person (“B”), and the proposed contract involves the provision by B of anything for the purposes of a qualifying defence contract to which A is a party, or

(b)a person (“C”) proposes to enter into a contract with another person (“D”), and the proposed contract involves the provision by D of anything for the purposes of a qualifying sub-contract to which C is a party,

A or C (as the case may be) must assess whether the proposed contract would be a qualifying sub-contract if it were entered into.

(2) A or C (as the case may be) must keep a record of the assessment for the purpose of its inclusion in the records which A or C (as the case may be) would be required by regulation 20 to keep if the contract were entered into.

(3) Where the assessment is that the proposed contract would be a qualifying sub-contract if it were entered into, A or C (as the case may be) must give notice in writing of that fact to the Secretary of State and to B or D (as the case may be).

(4) Where—

(a)a person (“E”) proposes to enter into a qualifying defence contract or a qualifying sub-contract (“the proposed contract”),

(b)E also proposes to enter into a contract (“the proposed sub-contract”) with another person (“F”), and

(c)the proposed sub-contract involves the provision by F of anything for the purposes of the proposed contract,

E must assess whether the proposed sub-contract would be a qualifying sub-contract if it and the proposed contract were entered into.

(5) E must keep a record of the assessment for the purpose of its inclusion in the records which E would be required by regulation 20 to keep if the proposed contracts were entered into.

(6) Where the assessment is that the proposed sub-contract would be a qualifying sub-contract if it were entered into, E must give notice in writing of that fact to the Secretary of State and to F.

[F1(7) For the purposes of paragraphs (2) and (5), where the value of the proposed contract is not less than £15,000,000, the record of the assessment must contain an assessment of whether the proposed contract would be the result of a competitive process and any other reason relied upon to justify a negative assessment.

(8) Where A, C or E (as the case may be) makes a record of assessment, A, C or E must give notice in writing to the Secretary of State and the SSRO that an assessment has been made.]

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