18.—(1) Where an authority that is a contracting authority proposes to enter into a relevant agreement on the basis of an offer which is the most economically advantageous it must have due regard to whether the award criteria should include considerations relevant to its performance of the general duty.
(2) Where an authority that is a contracting authority proposes to stipulate conditions relating to the performance of a relevant agreement it must have due regard to whether the conditions should include considerations relevant to its performance of the general duty.
(3) In this regulation—
“contracting authority” (“awdurdod contractio”), “framework agreement” (“cytundeb fframwaith”) and “public contracts” (“contractau cyhoeddus”) have the same meaning as in [F1the Public Contracts Regulations 2015]; and
“relevant agreement” (“cytundeb perthnasol”) means the award of a public contract or the conclusion of a framework agreement that is regulated by [F1the Public Contracts Regulations 2015].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 18(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Equality Act 2010 (Statutory Duties) (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/120), regs. 1, 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 18 in force at 6.4.2011, see reg. 1(2)