F1SCHEDULE 1CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES
Where an entity listed in this Schedule is succeeded by another entity, which is itself a contracting authority, the successor entity shall be deemed to be included in this Schedule.
PART 1GPA ANNEX 1 CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES
Attorney General’s Office
Government Legal Department
Cabinet Office
Office of the Parliamentary Counsel
Boundary Commission for England
Crown Commercial Service
Charity Commission
Crown Estate – Vote Expenditure Only
Crown Prosecution Service
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Competition Appeal Tribunal
Competition and Markets Authority
Competition Service
Intellectual Property Office
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Metrological Office (known as “Met Office”)
Office of Manpower Economics
Oil and Gas Authority
UK Research and Innovation
Department for Education
Office for Students
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Arts Council England
British Library
British Museum
The Gambling Commission
Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England (known as “Historic England”)
Imperial War Museum
National Gallery
National Maritime Museum
National Portrait Gallery
Natural History Museum
Board of Trustees of the Science Museum (known as “Science Museum Group”)
Tate Gallery
Victoria and Albert Museum
Wallace Collection
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Natural England
Plant Variety Rights Office
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Department of Health and Social Care
NHS Business Services Authority
F2NHS England
NHS Trusts
NHS Foundation Trusts
Department for International Trade
Department for Transport
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Highways England Company Ltd (known as “Highways England”)
Department for Work and Pensions
Office of Nuclear Regulation
Pensions Regulator
Social Security Advisory Committee
Export Credits Guarantee Department (known as “UK Export Finance”)
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Wilton Park
Government Actuary’s Department
Government Communications Headquarters
Home Office
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services
Corporate Officer of the House of Commons
Corporate Officer of the House of Lords
Ministry of Defence
Defence Equipment & Support
Ministry of Justice
Court of Appeal (England and Wales)
Employment Appeals Tribunal
Employment Tribunals
First-tier Tribunal
Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service
Law Commission
Legal Aid Agency – England and Wales
Office of the Official Solicitor to the Senior Courts and the Public Trustee
Office of the Public Guardian
Parole Board
UK Supreme Court
Upper Tribunal
The National Archives
National Audit Office
National Savings and Investments
Northern Ireland Assembly Commission
Northern Ireland Ministers
Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland
Attorney General for Northern Ireland
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Department for Communities
Department for the Economy
Consumer Council Northern Ireland (with respect only to the functions transferred from the National Consumer Council which were themselves transferred from the Gas and Electricity Consumer Council)
Department of Education
Department of Finance
Department of Health
Department for Infrastructure
Department of Justice
Coroners Service
County Courts
Court of Appeal and High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Crown Court
Enforcement of Judgements Office
Forensic Science Northern Ireland
Legal Service Agency Northern Ireland
Magistrates’ Courts
Pensions Appeals Tribunals (Northern Ireland)
Police Service of Northern Ireland
Probation Board for Northern Ireland
Office of the Social Security Commissioners and Child Support Commissioners (Northern Ireland)
State Pathologist’s Department
Executive Office
Northern Ireland Office
Office of the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland
Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland
Office for National Statistics
National Health Service Central Register
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Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
Postal business of the Post Office
Privy Council Office
Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority Ltd
HM Revenue and Customs
Royal Hospital, Chelsea
Royal Mint
Rural Payments Agency
Scotland, Auditor-General
Scotland, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Scotland, National Records of Scotland
Scotland, Queen’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer
Scotland, Registers of Scotland
The Scotland Office
The Scottish Ministers
Architecture and Design Scotland
Crofting Commission
Lands Tribunal for Scotland
National Galleries of Scotland
National Library of Scotland
National Museums of Scotland
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council
Scottish Law Commission
Special Health Boards
Health Boards
The Office of the Accountant of Court
High Court of Justiciary
Court of Session
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary
Parole Board for Scotland
Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Scotland)
Scottish Land Court
Sheriff Courts
Scottish Natural Heritage
Scottish Police Authority
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland
Upper Tribunal for Scotland
Historic Environment Scotland
The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
HM Treasury
United Kingdom Debt Management Office
The Wales Office – Office of the Secretary of State for Wales
The Welsh Ministers
Agricultural Dwelling House Advisory Committees (Wales)
Agricultural Land Tribunal for Wales
Higher Education Funding Council for Wales
Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales
Rent Assessment Committee (Wales)
The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales
Valuation Tribunals for Wales
Welsh National Health Service Trusts and Local Health Boards
PART 2OTHER CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
Armagh Observatory
Armagh Planetarium
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Arts Council of Wales
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Belfast Metropolitan College
Care Council for Wales
Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice
Comhairle na Gaelscolaiochta
Commissioner for Children and Young People for Northern Ireland
Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland
Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland
Commissioner for Victims and Survivors
Community Relations Council
Construction Industry Training Board – ConstructionSkills NI
Council for Catholic Maintained Schools
Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
Education and Library Boards
Education Authority
Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
Exceptional Circumstances Body
General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland
Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland
Health and Social Care Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority
ILEX Urban Regeneration Company Limited
Invest Northern Ireland
Labour Relations Agency
Lay Observer for Northern Ireland
Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland
Local Government Staff Commission
Maze Long Kesh Development Corporation
Middletown Centre for Autism
National Library of Wales
National Museum Wales
National Museums Northern Ireland
Natural Resources Wales
North West Regional College
Northern Health and Social Care Trust
Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Trust
Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service
Northern Ireland Building Regulations Advisory Committee
Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education
Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service
Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority
Northern Ireland Guardian Ad Litem Agency
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission
Northern Ireland Law Commission
Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission
Northern Ireland Library Authority
Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee
Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency
Northern Ireland Museums Council
Northern Ireland Policing Board
Northern Ireland Policing Fund
Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nursing and Midwifery
Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman
Northern Ireland Screen
Northern Ireland Social Care Council
Northern Ireland Tourist Board
Northern Ireland, Department for Social Development
Northern Regional College
Patient and Client Council
Planning and Water Appeals Commission
Police Ombudsman Northern Ireland
Police Retraining and Rehabilitation Trust
Public Service Commission for Northern Ireland
Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well Being
Regional Business Services Organisation
Regional Health and Social Care Board
Revenue Scotland
RUC George Cross Foundation
South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
South Eastern Regional College
South West College
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Southern Regional College
Sport NI
Sport Wales
Staff Commission for Education and Library Boards
Statistics Advisory Committee
Stranmillis University College
Strategic Investment Board
The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
The National Assembly for Wales Commission
The Welsh Revenue Authority
Ulster Supported Employment Limited
Victims and Survivors Service Ltd
Welsh Language Commissioner
Welsh NHS bodies
Western Health and Social Care Trust
Youth Council for Northern Ireland
F4SCHEDULE 1APARTIES TO THE GPA
Armenia
Australia
Canada
European Union
Hong Kong, China
Iceland
Israel
Japan
Korea, Republic of
Liechtenstein
Moldova, Republic of
Montenegro
Netherlands with respect to Aruba
New Zealand
F5North Macedonia, Republic of
Norway
the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
Singapore
Switzerland
Ukraine
United States
SCHEDULE 2ACTIVITIES CONSTITUTING WORKS
In this Schedule, ‘NACE Rev.1’ has the same meaning as in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 on the classification of economic activities in the European Community M1 F6as that Regulation had effect in EU law immediately before F7IP completion day, and numerical references in the columns relating to the NACE Rev.1 relate to the Annex to that Regulation. In the event of any difference of interpretation between the CPV and the NACE Rev.1, the CPV nomenclature shall apply.
NACE Rev. 1 | CPV Code | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SECTION F | CONSTRUCTION | ||||
Division | Group | Class | Subject | Notes | |
45 | Construction | This division includes: —construction of new buildings and works, restoring and common repairs. | 45000000 | ||
45.1 | Site preparation | 45100000 | |||
45.11 | Demolition and wrecking of buildings; earth moving | This class includes: —demolition of buildings and other structures, —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. This class also includes: —building site drainage. —drainage of agricultural or forestry land. | 45110000 | ||
45.12 | Test drilling and boring | This class includes: —test drilling, test boring and core sampling for construction, geophysical, geological or similar purposes. This class excludes: —drilling of production oil or gas wells, see 11.20. —water well drilling, see 45.25, —shaft sinking, see 45.25, —oil and gas field exploration, geophysical, geological and seismic surveying, see 74.20. | 45120000 | ||
45.2 | Building of complete constructions or parts thereof; civil engineering | 45200000 | |||
45.21 | General construction of buildings and civil engineering works | This class includes: —construction of all types of buildings 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. This class excludes: —service activities incidental to oil and gas extraction, see 11.20, —erection of complete prefabricated constructions from self-manufactured parts not of concrete, see divisions 20, 26 and 28, —construction work, other than buildings, for stadiums, swimming pools, gymnasiums, tennis courts, golf courses and other sports installations, see 45.23, —building installation, see 45.3, —building completion, see 45.4, —architectural and engineering activities, see 74.20, —project management for construction, see 74.20. | 45210000 Except: —45213316 45220000 45231000 45232000 | ||
45.22 | Erection of roof covering and frames | This class includes: —erection of roofs, —roof covering, —waterproofing. | 45261000 | ||
45.23 | Construction of highways, roads, airfields and sport facilities | This class includes: —construction of highways, streets, roads, other vehicular and pedestrian ways, —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. This class excludes: —preliminary earth moving, see 45.11. | 45212212 and DA03 45230000 except: —45231000 —45232000 —45234115 | ||
45.24 | Construction of water projects | This class includes —construction of: —waterways, harbour and river works, pleasure ports (marinas), locks etc.; —dams and dykes, —dredging, —subsurface work. | 45240000 | ||
45.25 | Other construction work involving special trades | This class includes: —construction activities specialising in one aspect common to different kinds of structures, requiring specialised skill or equipment, —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. This class excludes: —renting of scaffolds without erection and dismantling, see 71.32 | 45250000 45262000 | ||
45.3 | Building installation | 45300000 | |||
45.31 | Installation of electrical wiring and fittings | This class includes: installation in buildings or other construction projects of: —electrical wiring and fittings, —telecommunications systems, —electrical heating systems, —residential antennas and aerials, —fire alarms, —burglar alarm systems, —lifts and escalators, —lightning conductors, etc | 45213316 45310000 Except: —45316000 | ||
45.32 | Insulation work activities | This class includes: —installation in buildings or other construction projects of thermal, sound or vibration insulation. This class excludes: —waterproofing, see 45.22. | 45320000 | ||
45.33 | Plumbing | This class includes: —installation in buildings or other construction projects of: —plumbing and sanitary equipment, —gas fittings, —heating, ventilation, refrigeration or air-conditioning equipment and ducts, —sprinkler systems This class excludes: —installation of electrical heating systems, see 45.31. | 45330000 | ||
45.34 | Other building installation | This class includes: —installation of illumination and signalling systems for roads, railways, airports and harbours, —installation in buildings or other construction projects of fittings and fixtures n.e.c. | 45234115 45316000 45340000 | ||
45.4 | Building completion | 45400000 | |||
45.41 | Plastering | This class includes: —application in buildings or other construction projects of interior and exterior plaster or stucco, including related lathing materials. | 45410000 | ||
45.42 | Joinery installation | This class includes: —installation of not self-manufactured doors, windows, door and window frames, fitted kitchens, staircases, shop fittings and the like, of wood or other materials, —interior completion such as ceilings, wooden wall coverings, movable partitions, etc. This class excludes: —laying of parquet and other wood floor coverings, see 45.43 | 45420000 | ||
45.43 | Floor and wall covering | This class includes: —laying, tiling, hanging or fitting in buildings or other construction projects of: —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. | 45430000 | ||
45.44 | Painting and glazing | This class includes: —interior and exterior painting of buildings, —painting of civil engineering structures, —installation of glass, mirrors, etc This class excludes: —installation of windows, see 45.42, | 45440000 | ||
45.45 | Other building completion | This class includes: —installation of private swimming pools, —steam cleaning, sand blasting and similar activities for building exteriors, —other building completion and finishing work n.e.c. This class excludes: —interior cleaning of buildings and other structures see 74.70. | 45212212 and DA04 45450000 | ||
45.5 | Renting of construction or demolition equipment with operator | 45500000 | |||
45.50 | Renting of construction or demolition equipment with operator | This class excludes: —renting of construction or demolition machinery and equipment without operators, see 71.32. | 45500000 | ||
SCHEDULE 3SOCIAL AND OTHER SPECIFIC SERVICES
CPV Code | Description |
|---|---|
75200000-8; 75231200-6; 75231240-8; 79611000-0; 79622000-0 (Supply services of domestic help personnel); 79624000-4 (Supply services of nursing personnel) and 79625000-1 (Supply services of medical personnel) from 85000000-9 to 85323000-9; 98133100-5, 98133000-4; 98200000-5; 98500000-8 (Private households with employed persons) and 98513000-2 to 98514000-9 (Manpower services for households, Agency staff services for households, Clerical staff services for households, Temporary staff for households, Home-help services and Domestic services) | Health, social and related services |
85321000-5 and 85322000-2, 75000000-6 (Administration, defence and social security services), 75121000-0, 75122000-7, 75124000-1; from 79995000-5 to 79995200-7; from 80000000-4 Education and training services to 80660000-8; from 92000000-1 to 92700000-8; 79950000-8 (Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services), 79951000-5 (Seminar organisation services), 79952000-2 (Event services), 79952100-3 (Cultural event organisation services), 79953000-9 (Festival organisation services), 79954000-6 (Party organisation services), 79955000-3 (Fashion shows organisation services), 79956000-0 (Fair and exhibition organisation services) | Administrative social, educational, healthcare and cultural services |
75300000-9 | Compulsory social security services |
75310000-2, 75311000-9, 75312000-6, 75313000-3, 75313100-4, 75314000-0, 75320000-5, 75330000-8, 75340000-1 | Benefit services |
98000000-3; 98120000-0; 98132000-7; 98133110-8 and 98130000-3 | Other community, social and personal services including services furnished by trade unions, political organisations, youth associations and other membership organisation services |
98131000-0 | Religious services |
55100000-1 to 55410000-7; 55521000-8 to 55521200-0 (55521000-8 Catering services for private households, 55521100-9 Meals-on-wheels services, 55521200-0 Meal delivery service) 55520000-1 Catering services, 55522000-5 Catering services for transport enterprises, 55523000-2 Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions, 55524000-9 School catering services 55510000-8 Canteen services, 55511000-5 Canteen and other restricted-clientele cafeteria services, 55512000-2 Canteen management services, 55523100-3 School-meal services | Hotel and restaurant services |
79100000-5 to 79140000-7; 75231100-5; | Legal services, to the extent not excluded by regulation 10(1)(d) |
75100000-7 to 75120000-3; 75123000-4; 75125000-8 to 75131000-3 | Other administrative services and government services |
75200000-8 to 75231000-4 | Provision of services to the community |
75231210-9 to75231230-5; 75240000-0 to75252000-7; 794300000-7; 98113100-9 | Prison related services, public security and rescue services to the extent not excluded by regulation 10(1)(h) |
79700000-1 to 79721000-4 (Investigation and security services, Security services, Alarm-monitoring services, Guard services, Surveillance services, Tracing system services, Absconder-tracing services, Patrol services, Identification badge release services, Investigation services and Detective agency services) 79722000-1(Graphology services), 79723000-8 (Waste analysis services) | Investigation and security services |
98900000-2 (Services provided by extra-territorial organisations and bodies) and 98910000-5 (Services specific to international organisations and bodies) | International services |
64000000-6 (Postal and telecommunications services), 64100000-7 (Post and courier services), 64110000-0 (Postal services), 64111000-7 (Postal services related to newspapers and periodicals), 64112000-4 (Postal services related to letters), 64113000-1 (Postal services related to parcels), 64114000-8 (Post office counter services), 64115000-5 (Mailbox rental), 64116000-2 (Post-restante services), 64122000-7 (Internal office mail and messenger services) | Postal services |
50116510-9 (Tyre-remoulding services), 71550000-8 (Blacksmith services) | Miscellaneous services |
SCHEDULE 4LIST OF PRODUCTS RELEVANT TO THRESHOLDS
The products covered by this Schedule are those specified in the following chapters of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) M2:
Chapter 25: | Salt, sulphur, earths and stone, plastering materials, lime and cement |
Chapter 26: | Metallic ores, slag and ash |
Chapter 27: | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation, bituminous substances, mineral waxes except: ex 27.10: special engine fuels |
Chapter 28: | Inorganic chemicals, organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements and isotopes except: ex 28.09: explosives ex 28.13: explosives ex 28.14: tear gas ex 28.28: explosives ex 28.32: explosives ex 28.39: explosives ex 28.50: toxic products ex 28.51: toxic products ex 28.54: explosives |
Chapter 29: | Organic chemicals except: ex 29.03: explosives ex 29.04: explosives ex 29.07: explosives ex 29.08: explosives ex 29.11: explosives ex 29.12: explosives ex 29.13: toxic products ex 29.14: toxic products ex 29.15: toxic products ex 29.21: toxic products ex 29.22: toxic products ex 29.23: toxic products ex 29.26: explosives ex 29.27: toxic products ex 29.29: explosive |
Chapter 30: | Pharmaceutical products |
Chapter 31: | Fertilisers |
Chapter 32: | Tanning and dyeing extracts, tanning and their derivatives, dyes, colours, paints and varnishes, putty, fillers and stoppings, inks |
Chapter 33: | Essential oils and resinoids, perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations |
Chapter 34: | Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing and scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes and ‘dental waxes’ |
Chapter 35: | Albuminoidal substances, glues, enzymes |
Chapter 37: | Photographic and cinematographic goods |
Chapter 38: | Miscellaneous chemical products, except: ex 38.19: toxic products |
Chapter 39: | Artificial resins and plastic materials, celluloses esters and ethers, articles thereof, except: ex 39.03: explosives |
Chapter 40: | Rubber, synthetic rubber, factice, and articles thereof, except: ex 40.11: bullet-proof tyres |
Chapter 41: | Raw hides and skins (other than fur skins) and leather |
Chapter 42: | Articles of leather, saddlery and harness, travel goods, handbags and similar containers, articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut) |
Chapter 43: | Fur skins and artificial fur, manufacturers thereof |
Chapter 44: | Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal |
Chapter 45: | Cork and articles of cork |
Chapter 46: | Manufactures of straw of esparto and of other plaiting materials, basketware and wickerwork |
Chapter 47: | Paper-making material |
Chapter 48: | Paper and paperboard, articles or paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard |
Chapter 49: | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry, manuscripts, typescripts and plans |
Chapter 65: | Headgear and parts thereof |
Chapter 66: | Umbrellas, sunshades, walking-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof |
Chapter 67: | Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down, artificial flowers, articles of human hair |
Chapter 68: | Articles of stone, of plaster, of cement, of asbestos, of mica and of similar materials |
Chapter 69: | Ceramic products |
Chapter 70: | Glass and glassware |
Chapter 71: | Pearls, precious and semi-precious stones, precious metals, rolled precious metals, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery |
Chapter 73: | Iron and steel and articles thereof |
Chapter 74: | Copper and articles thereof |
Chapter 75: | Nickel and articles thereof |
Chapter 76: | Aluminium and articles thereof |
Chapter 77: | Magnesium and beryllium and articles thereof |
Chapter 78: | Lead and articles thereof |
Chapter 79: | Zinc and articles thereof |
Chapter 80: | Tin and articles thereof |
Chapter 81: | Other base metals employed in metallurgy and articles thereof |
Chapter 82: | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal, parts thereof, except: ex 82.05: tools ex 82.07: tools, parts |
Chapter 83: | Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
Chapter 84: | Boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances, parts thereof, except: ex 84.06: engines ex 84.08: other engines ex 84.45: machinery ex 84.53: automatic data-processing machines ex 84.55: parts of machines under heading No 84.53 ex 84.59: nuclear reactors |
Chapter 85: | Electrical machinery and equipment, parts thereof, except: ex 85.13: telecommunication equipment ex 85.15: transmission apparatus |
Chapter 86: | Railway and tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof, railway and tramway tracks fixtures and fittings, traffic signalling equipment of all kinds (not electrically powered), except ex 86.02: armoured locomotives, electric ex 86.03: other armoured locomotives ex 86.05: armoured wagons ex 86.06: repair wagons ex 86.07: wagons |
Chapter 87: | Vehicles, other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts thereof, except: ex 87.08: tanks and other armoured vehicles ex 87.01: tractors ex 87.02: military vehicles ex 87.03: breakdown lorries ex 87.09: motorcycles ex 87.14: trailers |
Chapter 89: | Ships, boats and floating structures, except: ex 89.01A: warships |
Chapter 90: | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical and surgical instruments and apparatus, parts thereof, except: ex 90.05: binoculars ex 90.13: miscellaneous instruments, lasers ex 90.14: telemeters ex 90.28: electrical and electronic measuring instruments ex 90.11: microscopes ex 90.17: medical instruments ex 90.18: mechano-therapy appliances ex 90.19: orthopaedic appliances ex 90.20: X-ray apparatus |
Chapter 91: | Manufacture of watches and clocks |
Chapter 92: | Musical instruments, sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders or reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles |
Chapter 94: | Furniture and parts thereof, bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings, except: ex 94.01A: aircraft seats |
Chapter 95: | Articles and manufactures of carving or moulding material |
Chapter 96: | Brooms, brushes, powder-puffs and sieves |
Chapter 98: | Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
F8SCHEDULE 4AINTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
Agreement establishing an Association between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Chile, signed at Santiago on 30th January 2019.
Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Confederation, signed at Bern on 11th February 2019.
Trade and Partnership Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the State of Israel, signed at Tel Aviv on 18th February 2019.
Economic Partnership Agreement between the CARIFORUM States, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part, signed in St Lucia on 22nd March 2019.
Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the one part, and the Republic of Colombia, the Republic of Ecuador and the Republic of Peru, of the other part, signed at Quito on 15th May 2019.
Agreement Establishing an Association between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Central America, signed at Managua on 18th July 2019.
Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, signed at London on 22nd August 2019.
Strategic Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Georgia, signed at London on 21st October 2019.
Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Kosovo, signed at Pristina on 3rd December 2019.
Political, Free Trade and Strategic Partnership Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ukraine, signed at London on 8th October 2020.
Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Japan for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership, signed at Tokyo on 23rd October 2020.
Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of North Macedonia, signed at Skopje on 3rd December 2020.
Agreement on Trade Continuity between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Canada, signed at Ottawa on 9th December 2020.
Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Singapore, signed at Singapore on 10th December 2020.
Trade Continuity Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United Mexican States, signed at Mexico City on 15th December 2020.
Strategic Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Moldova, signed at Chisnau on 24th December 2020.
Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, signed at London on 29th December 2020.
Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Albania, signed at Tirana on 5th February 2021.
Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Serbia, signed at Belgrade on 16th April 2021.
F9Free Trade Agreement between Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Kingdom of Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, signed at London on 8th July 2021.
Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Australia, signed at London on 16th December 2021 and Adelaide on 17th December 2021.
Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and New Zealand, signed at London on 28th February 2022.
F12SCHEDULE 5PROFESSIONAL AND TRADE REGISTERS ETC.
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SCHEDULE 6CONSEQUENTIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS
PART 1Consequential amendments to Acts of Parliament
Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998
1.
In section 4 of the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 M3 (period for which statutory interest runs), in subsection (8), in the definition of “public authority” for “regulation 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 M4” substitute “
regulation 2(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
”
.
Greater London Authority Act 1999
2.
The Greater London Authority Act 1999 M5 is amended as follows.
3.
(1)
Section 355 M6 (duties of waste collection authorities etc.) is amended as follows.
(2)
In subsection (7)(a) for “the public procurement regulations” substitute “
the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006 M7
”
.
(3)
“(8)
In any case where—
(a)
an authority is required to comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 in the awarding of a waste contract,
(b)
in compliance with those regulations the authority sends the contract notice relating to the awarding of that contract to the Publications Office of the European Union, and
(c)
after the authority sends that notice, the Mayor revises the provisions of the London Environment Strategy dealing with municipal waste management,”this section, and any guidance issued under it, are to have effect in relation to the awarding of that contract as if the revision had not been made.
4.
(1)
Section 356 (directions by the Mayor) is amended as follows.
(2)
In subsection (3)(a) for “the public procurement regulations” substitute “
the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006
”
.
(3)
“(3A)
The Mayor may not give to an authority a direction under subsection (1) above requiring the authority to exercise a function in relation to the awarding of a waste contract if—
(a)
the authority is required to comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 in awarding that contract, and
(b)
in compliance with those regulations the authority has sent the contract notice relating to the awarding of that contract to the Publications Office of the European Union.”.
5.
(1)
Section 358 M8 (information about new waste contracts) is amended as follows.
(2)
In subsection (1) for “the public procurement regulations” substitute “
the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006
”
.
(3)
“(1ZA)
If, in the awarding of a waste contract, a waste authority in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 has decided—
(a)
to send to the Publications Office of the European Union a prior information notice relating to the awarding of the contract, or
(b)
to publish such a notice on the authority's buyer profile, subsection (1A) below applies.”.
(4)
In subsection (1A) for “that notice” substitute “
the notice in question
”
.
(5)
In subsection (1B) for “the public procurement regulations” substitute “
the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006
”
.
(6)
“(1BA)
If, in the awarding of a waste contract, a waste authority in compliance with Public Contracts Regulations 2015—
(a)
has decided not to send or publish a prior information notice, but
(b)
decides to send to the Publications Office of the European Union a contract notice relating to the awarding of the contract, subsection (1C) below applies.”.
(7)
In subsection (1C) for “that notice” substitute “
the notice in question
”
.
(8)
In subsection (2) for “the public procurement regulations” substitute “
the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006 or the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
”
.
6.
In section 359 (confidential information about waste contracts) in subsection (1)(c) for “the public procurement regulations” substitute “
the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006 or the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
”
.
7.
(1)
Section 360 M9 (interpretation) is amended as follows.
(2)
In subsection (2)—
(a)
in the definition of “buyer profile” for “the public procurement regulations” substitute “
the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006 or the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
”
,
(b)
omit the definition of “the public procurement regulations”, and
(c)
insert in the appropriate place—
(i)
“ “contract notice” has the same meaning as in regulation 49 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015,”, and
(ii)
“ “prior information notice” has the same meaning as in regulation 48 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015,”.
(3)
In subsection (3)—
(a)
after “waste authority” insert “
in compliance with the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006
”
,
(b)
omit paragraph (a) (and the “or” immediately following it), and
(c)
in paragraph (b) omit the words from “in a case” to “2006,”.
(4)
In subsection (4)—
(a)
after “waste authority” insert “
in compliance with the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006
”
,
(b)
omit paragraph (a) (and the “or” immediately following it), and
(c)
omit the words from “in a case” to “2006,”.
Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012
8.
(1)
Section 1 of the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 M10 (contracts of relevant authorities) is amended as follows.
(2)
In subsection (2)(a) for “the Official Journal of the European Union” substitute “
the Publications Office of the European Union
”
.
(3)
Subsection (13) is omitted.
(4)
In subsection (15)—
(a)
in the definition of “framework agreement” after “Regulations” insert “
(whether or not the Regulations apply)
”
,
(b)
the definition of “public services contract” is omitted,
(c)
in the definition of “the Regulations” for “Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/5)” substitute “
Part 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/102)
”
, and
(d)
in the definition of “relevant authority” for “for the purposes of the Regulations” substitute “
within the meaning of the Regulations (whether or not the Regulations apply)
”
.
(5)
“(16)
For the purposes of this section references to a public services contract are to—
(a)
a public service contract to which the Regulations apply (or which is treated as such a contract by the Regulations), or
(b)
any contract, not being a contract falling within paragraph (a), which would have been a public services contract to which the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 would have applied (or which would have been treated by those Regulations as such a contract) if those Regulations had not been revoked”.
Health and Social Care Act 2012
9.
In section 76 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 M11 (regulations under section 75), in subsection (8)(b) for “the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/5)” substitute “
the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/102)
”
.
PART 2Consequential and miscellaneous amendments to other legislation
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975
10.
“(j)
any question asked by or on behalf of a contracting authority in relation to a conviction for an offence listed in regulation 57(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 which is a spent conviction (or any circumstances ancillary to such a conviction) for the purpose of determining whether or not a person is excluded—
(i)
for the purposes of regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, or
(ii)
from participation in a design contest for the purposes of regulation 80 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015,
where the person questioned is informed at the time the question is asked that, by virtue of this Order, spent convictions for such offences are to be disclosed;
(ja)
any question asked by or on behalf of a contracting authority in relation to a conviction for an offence listed in regulation 26(1) of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006 M13 which is a spent conviction (or any circumstances ancillary to such a conviction) for the purpose of determining whether or not a person is ineligible—
(i)
for the purposes of regulation 26 of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006, or
(ii)
to participate in a design contest for the purposes of regulation 34 of the Utilities Contracts Regulation 2006,
where the person questioned is informed at the time the question is asked that, by virtue of this Order, spent convictions for such offences are to be disclosed;”.
Civil Procedure Rules 1998
11.
(1)
Rule 54.5 of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 M14 is amended as follows.
(2)
In paragraph (A1)—
(a)
““decision governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015” means any decision the legality of which is or may be affected by a duty owed to an economic operator by virtue of regulations 89 or 90 of those Regulations (and for this purpose it does not matter that the claimant is not an economic operator); and”,
(b)
in the definition of “economic operator” for “regulation 4 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006” substitute “
regulation 2(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
”
.
(3)
In paragraph (6)—
(a)
for “the Public Contracts Regulations 2006” substitute “
the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
”
,
(b)
for “regulation 47D(2)” substitute “
regulation 92
”
.
Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003
12.
In regulation 2(1) of the Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003 M16 in the definition of “public notice” for “in the Official Journal of the European Union pursuant to the Public Contracts Regulations 2006” substitute “
by the Publications Office of the EU pursuant to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
”
.
Schools Forums (Wales) Regulations 2003
13.
In regulation 9(1) of the Schools Forums (Wales) Regulations 2003 M17 for “regulation 8 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006” substitute “
regulation 5 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
”
.
Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2004
14.
In regulation 2(1) of the Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2004 M18 in the definition of “public notice” for “in the Official Journal of the European Union pursuant to the Public Contracts Regulations 2006” substitute “
by the Publications Office of the EU pursuant to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
”
.
Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006
15.
(1)
The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006 are amended as follows.
(2)
In regulation 2, in the definition of “contracting authority” for “regulation 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006” substitute “
regulation 2(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
”
.
(3)
““local authority” means—
- (a)
in relation to a local authority in England—
- (i)
a county council, a district council, a London borough council, a parish council, the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
- (ii)
the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as local authority or police authority; or
- (iii)
the Greater London Authority or a functional body within the meaning of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 M19;
- (b)
in relation to a local authority in Wales, a county council, a county borough council or a community council;
- (c)
in relation to Scotland, a local authority within the meaning of section 235(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 M20 and also includes a joint board or joint committee within the meaning of section 235(1) of that Act;
- (d)
in relation to a local authority in Northern Ireland, a district council within the meaning of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 M21.”.
(4)
In regulations 5 and 21 for “the Public Contracts Regulations 2006”, in each place it occurs, substitute “
Part 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
”
.
Provision of Services Regulations 2009
16.
In regulation 31(5)(g) of the Provision of Services Regulations 2009 M22 for “regulations 23(5), 24(1) and 25 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006” substitute “
regulations 60(1) (read with regulation 58(5)), 60(4) and (5) and 62 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
”
.
Quality Contracts Schemes (Tendering Requirements) (England) Regulations 2009
17.
In regulation 9 of the Quality Contracts Tendering Schemes (Tendering Requirements) (England) Regulations 2009 M23 for “the Public Contracts Regulations 2006, the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006 or the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 M24” substitute “
the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006, the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 or Part 2 or 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
”
.
Cleaner Road Transport Vehicle Regulations 2011
18.
(1)
The Cleaner Road Transport Vehicle Regulations 2011 M25 are amended as follows.
(2)
In regulation 2(1)—
(a)
omit the definitions of “contracting authority”, “established”, “national of a relevant State” and “relevant State”,
(b)
in the appropriate place insert “ “contracting authority” has the meaning given to “
contracting authorities
”
in regulation 2(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015,”,
(c)
in the definition of “contract notice” for “the Public Contracts Regulations 2006” substitute “
Part 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
”
,
(d)
in the definition of “declaration of ineffectiveness” for “regulation 47(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006” substitute “
regulation 88(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
”
,
(e)
in the definition of “economic operator” for “Public Contracts Regulations 2006” substitute “
Public Contracts Regulations 2015
”
, and
(f)
““the open procedure, the restricted procedure, the competitive procedure with negotiation, competitive dialogue, the negotiated procedure without prior publication or an innovation partnership within the meaning of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015;””.
(3)
In regulation 3—
(a)
in paragraph (3)(a) for “the Public Contracts Regulations 2006” substitute “
Part 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
”
,
(b)
in paragraph (4)(a) for “Public Contracts Regulations 2006 by regulation 8 (thresholds)” substitute “
Public Contracts Regulations 2015 by regulation 5 (threshold amounts)
”
.
(4)
In regulation 6—
(a)
in paragraph (2) for “Part 9 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006” substitute “
Part 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
”
,
(b)
in paragraph 2(a) for “regulation 47A” substitute “
regulation 89
”
,
(c)
in paragraph (4) for “Part 9 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006” substitute “
Part 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
”
,
(d)
in paragraph (4)(a) for “a national of and established in a relevant State” substitute “
a national of or established in an EEA state
”
.
Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011
19.
(1)
The Defence and Security Regulations are amended as follows.
(2)
In regulation 2(2) for “will” substitute “
must
”
.
(3)
In regulation 3(1)—
(a)
in the definition of “central purchasing body” for “regulation 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 M26” substitute “
regulation 2(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
”
,
(b)
in the definition of “disabled person” omit the words “and “disabled person” is to be interpreted accordingly”, and
(c)
in the definition of “supply contract” for—
(i)
“(c)” substitute “(a)”,
(ii)
“(d)” substitute “(b)”.
(4)
In regulation 4(a) for “a “contracting authority” within the meaning of regulation 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006;” substitute “
“contracting authorities” within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015;
”
.
(5)
In regulation 6 for “the Public Contracts Regulations 2006”, in each place it occurs, substitute “
Part 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
”
.
(6)
In regulation 7(1)(g) omit “, including existing buildings and other structures, land covered with water, and any estate, interest, easement, servitude or right in or over land”.
(7)
In regulation 12(1) in the definition of “recognised bodies” omit “and “recognised body” shall be interpreted accordingly”.
(8)
“(b)
where the contracting authority is—
(i)
a “body governed by public law” within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Secretary of State for Defence is the authority referred to in sub-paragraph (c) of that definition for that body or the financing, supervisory or appointing body,
(ii)
an association formed by either the Secretary of State for Defence or one or more bodies governed by public law within the meaning of (i), or
(iii)
a contracting authority within the meaning of regulation 3(1)(bb) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2012 M27 and the Secretary of State for Defence is “another contracting authority” within the meaning of that provision,
in which case the contracting authority must submit the report to the Ministry of Defence for onward transmission to the Commission.”.
(9)
In regulation 21—
(a)
in paragraph 5(b) for “price or the values” substitute “
values, which can include the price,
”
, and
(b)
omit paragraph (19).
(10)
“(3)
This paragraph applies where the contracting authority is—
(a)
a “body governed by public law” within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Secretary of State for Defence is the authority referred to in sub-paragraph (c) of that definition for that body or the financing, supervisory or appointing body,
(b)
an association formed by either the Secretary of State for Defence or one or more bodies governed by public law within the meaning of (i), or
(b)
a contracting authority within the meaning of regulation 3(1)(bb) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2012 and the Secretary of State for Defence is “another contracting authority” within the meaning of that provision.”.
Schools Forums (England) Regulations 2012
20.
In regulation 9 of the Schools Forum (England) Regulations 2012 M28 for “regulation 8” of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006” substitute “
regulation 5 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
”
.
National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013
21.
In regulations 13(3) and 17 of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 M29 (and the corresponding entries in the table of contents for those Regulations) for “Public Contracts Regulations 2006”, in each place it occurs, substitute “
Public Contracts Regulations 2015
”
.
Water Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) Regulations 2013
22.
The Water Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) Regulations 2013 M30 are amended as follows.
23.
In regulation 6(2)—
(a)
in sub-paragraph (a) for “the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 nor the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006 M31” substitute “
the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006 nor Part 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
”
,
(b)
in sub-paragraph (c) omit sub-paragraph (i),
(c)
in sub-paragraph (d) for “regulation 14 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006” substitute “
regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
”
.
24.
In regulation 8(3)(a) for “the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 or the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006” substitute “
the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006 or Part 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
”
.
25.
The provisions of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006 applied by the Water Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) Regulations 2013 have effect with the amendments of those provisions made by these Regulations.
Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme Regulations 2014
26.
In regulation 16(2)(b)(i) of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme Regulations 2014 M32 for “a “contracting authority” as defined in regulation 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006” substitute “
any of the “contracting authorities” as defined in regulation 2(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
”
.
Tax Relief for Social Investments (Accreditation of Social Impact Contractor) Regulations 2014
27.
In regulation 3(2)(a) of the Tax Relief for Social Investments (Accreditation of Social Impact Contractor) Regulations 2014 M33 for “regulation 3(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006” substitute “
regulation 2(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
”
.