The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 No. 102

PART 2 U.K. RULES IMPLEMENTING THE PUBLIC CONTRACTS DIRECTIVE

CHAPTER 1 U.K. SCOPE AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES

SECTION 1 U.K. Scope

SUB-SECTION 4 U.K. Specific situations

Contracts subsidised by contracting authorities U.K.

13.—(1) This Part applies to the awarding of the following contracts:—

(a) works contracts which are subsidised directly by contracting authorities by more than 50% and the estimated value of which, [F1 inclusive] of VAT, is equal to or greater than the sum specified in [F2 regulation 5(1)(a)], where those contracts involve any of the following activities:—

(i) civil engineering activities as listed in Schedule 2;

(ii) building work for hospitals, facilities intended for sports, recreation and leisure, school and university buildings and buildings used for administrative purposes;

(b) service contracts which are subsidised directly by contracting authorities by more than 50% and the estimated value of which, [F3 inclusive] of VAT, is equal to or greater than the sum specified in [F4 regulation 5(1)(c)] and which are connected to a works contract as referred to in paragraph (a).

F5 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) The contracting authorities providing the subsidies referred to in paragraph (1) shall ensure compliance with this Part where they do not themselves award the subsidised contract or where they award that contract for and on behalf of other entities.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in reg. 13(1)(a) substituted (1.1.2022) by The Public Procurement (Agreement on Government Procurement) (Thresholds) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1221), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(c)(i) (with reg. 7)

F2 Words in reg. 13(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1319), regs. 1(2), 6(12)(a)(i) (with Sch. paras. 3-5)

F3 Word in reg. 13(1)(b) substituted (1.1.2022) by The Public Procurement (Agreement on Government Procurement) (Thresholds) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1221), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(c)(ii) (with reg. 7)

F4 Words in reg. 13(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1319), regs. 1(2), 6(12)(a)(ii) (with Sch. paras. 3-5)

F5 Reg. 13(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1319), regs. 1(2), 6(12)(b) (with Sch. paras. 3-5)