
2015 No. 102
Public Procurement
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (revoked)
Made 4th February 2015
Laid before Parliament 5th February 2015
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) to (6)
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PART 1 GENERAL
Citation, commencement, extent and application
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Definitions
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PART 2 RULES IMPLEMENTING THE PUBLIC CONTRACTS DIRECTIVE
CHAPTER 1
SCOPE AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES
SECTION 1
Scope
SUB-SECTION 1
Subject-matter and mixed procurement
Subject-matter and scope of Part 2
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Mixed procurement
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SUB-SECTION 2
Thresholds
Threshold amounts
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Review and amendment of certain thresholds
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Methods for calculating the estimated value of procurement
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SUB-SECTION 3
Exclusions
Contracts in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors
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Specific exclusions in the field of electronic communications
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Public contracts awarded, and design contests organised, pursuant to international rules
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Specific exclusions for service contracts
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Service contracts awarded on the basis of an exclusive right
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Public contracts between entities within the public sector
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Contracts and framework agreements for health care services
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SUB-SECTION 4
Specific situations
Contracts subsidised by contracting authorities
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Research and development services
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Defence and security
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Mixed procurement involving defence or security aspects
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Public contracts and design contests involving defence or security aspects which are awarded or organised pursuant to international rules
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SECTION 2
General Rules
Principles of procurement
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Economic operators
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Reserved contracts
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Confidentiality
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Rules applicable to communication
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Powers to amend regulation 22
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Nomenclatures
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Conflicts of interest
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CHAPTER 2
RULES ON PUBLIC CONTRACTS
SECTION 3
Procedures
Conditions relating to  international agreements by which the EU is bound, other than the GPA 
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Conditions relating to the GPA
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Conditions relating to international agreements by which the United Kingdom is bound, other than the GPA
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Choice of procedures
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Open procedure
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Restricted procedure
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Competitive procedure with negotiation
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Competitive dialogue
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Innovation partnership
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Use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication
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SECTION 4
Techniques and Instruments for Electronic and Aggregated Procurement
Framework agreements
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Dynamic purchasing systems
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Electronic auctions
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Electronic catalogues
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Centralised purchasing activities and central purchasing bodies
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Occasional joint procurement
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Procurement involving contracting authorities from other member States
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SECTION 5
Conduct of the Procedure
SUB-SECTION 5
Preparation
Preliminary market consultations
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Prior involvement of candidates or tenderers
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Technical specifications
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Labels
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Test reports, certificates and other means of proof
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Variants
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Division of contracts into lots
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Setting time limits
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SUB-SECTION 6
Publication and transparency
Prior information notices
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Contract notices
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Contract award notices
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Publication on the UK e-notification service
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Publication  otherwise than on the UK e-notification service
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Electronic availability of procurement documents
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Invitations to candidates
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Informing candidates and tenderers
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SUB-SECTION 7
Choice of participants and award of contracts
General principles in awarding contracts etc
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Exclusion grounds
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Selection criteria
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... Single Procurement Document
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Means of proof
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Recourse to e-Certis
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Quality assurance standards and environmental management standards
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Reliance on the capacities of other entities
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Recognition of official lists of approved economic operators and certification by certification bodies
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Reduction of the number of otherwise qualified candidates to be invited to participate
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Reduction of the number of tenders and solutions
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Contract award criteria
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Life-cycle costing
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Abnormally low tenders
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SECTION 6
Contract Performance
Conditions for performance of contracts
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Subcontracting
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Modification of contracts during their term
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Termination of contracts
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CHAPTER 3
PARTICULAR PROCUREMENT REGIMES
SECTION 7
Social and Other Specific Services
Award of contracts for social and other specific services
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Publication of notices
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Principles of awarding contracts
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Reserved contracts for certain services
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SECTION 8
Rules Governing Design Contests
Scope of Section 8
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Notices
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Rules on the organisation of design contests and the selection of participants
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Composition of the jury
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Decisions of the jury
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CHAPTER 4
RECORDS AND REPORTS
Retention of contract copies
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Reporting and documentation requirements
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CHAPTER 4A
REGULATIONS UNDER THIS PART
General provisions about regulations under this Part
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PART 3 REMEDIES
CHAPTER 5
FACILITATION OF REMEDIES
Scope of Chapter 5
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Notices of decisions to award a contract or conclude a framework agreement
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Standstill period
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CHAPTER 6
APPLICATIONS TO THE COURT
Interpretation of Chapter 6
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Duty owed to economic operators from  the United Kingdom and Gibraltar 
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Duty owed to economic operators from  countries with whom the EU has an international agreement, other than the GPA 
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Duty owed to economic operators from GPA parties
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Duty owed to economic operators from countries with whom the United Kingdom has an international agreement, other than the GPA
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Enforcement of duties through the Court
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General time limits for starting proceedings
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Special time limits for seeking a declaration of ineffectiveness
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Starting proceedings
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Contract-making suspended by challenge to award decision
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Interim orders
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Remedies where the contract has not been entered into
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Remedies where the contract has been entered into
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Grounds for ineffectiveness
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General interest grounds for not making a declaration of ineffectiveness
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The consequences of ineffectiveness
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Penalties in addition to, or instead of, ineffectiveness
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Ineffectiveness etc. in relation to specific contracts based on a framework agreement
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Injunctions against the Crown
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PART 4 MISCELLANEOUS OBLIGATIONS
CHAPTER 7
ADDITIONAL RULES FOR PART 2 PROCUREMENTS
Scope of Chapter 7
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Publication of information on Contracts Finder where contract notices are used
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Qualitative selection
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Publication of information on Contracts Finder about contracts awarded
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CHAPTER 8
BELOW-THRESHOLD PROCUREMENTS
Scope of Chapter 8
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Publication of contract opportunities on Contracts Finder
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Assessing suitability etc
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Publication of information on Contracts Finder about contracts awarded
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CHAPTER 9
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Payment of undisputed invoices within 30 days by contracting authorities, contractors and subcontractors
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Contractual provisions relating to the processing of electronic invoices
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Application of regulation 113A to sub-central contracting authorities
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General provisions applicable to Part 4
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PART 5 REVOCATIONS, CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS, SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Interpretation of Part 6
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Revocation and amendments
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General saving in respect of certain concession contracts
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General transitional provision and saving where procurement procedure commenced before 26th February 2015
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Transitional provision and saving where utilities procurement procedure commenced before 26th February 2015
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Temporary exemption and saving for certain NHS procurements
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Transitory provision prior to full commencement of regulation 22(1) to (7)
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Complying with regulation 113 before 1st April 2016
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SCHEDULE 1
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES
Regulation 2(1)
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 1 GPA ANNEX 1 CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES
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PART 2 OTHER CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES
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SCHEDULE 1A
PARTIES TO THE GPA
Regulation 2(1)

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SCHEDULE 2
ACTIVITIES CONSTITUTING WORKS

Regulations 2(1) and 13(1)(a)(i)

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SCHEDULE 3
SOCIAL AND OTHER SPECIFIC SERVICES

Regulations 5(1)(d) and 74

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SCHEDULE 4
LIST OF PRODUCTS RELEVANT TO THRESHOLDS

Regulation 5(2)(b)

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SCHEDULE 4A
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
Regulation 25B and 90B

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SCHEDULE 5
PROFESSIONAL AND TRADE REGISTERS ETC.

Regulation 58(5)

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SCHEDULE 6
CONSEQUENTIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS

Regulation 116
PART 1 Consequential amendments to Acts of Parliament
Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998
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Greater London Authority Act 1999
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Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012
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Health and Social Care Act 2012
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PART 2 Consequential and miscellaneous amendments to other legislation
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975
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Civil Procedure Rules 1998
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Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003
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Schools Forums (Wales) Regulations 2003
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Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2004
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Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006
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Provision of Services Regulations 2009
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Quality Contracts Schemes (Tendering Requirements) (England) Regulations 2009
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Cleaner Road Transport Vehicle Regulations 2011
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Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011
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Schools Forums (England) Regulations 2012
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National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013
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Water Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) Regulations 2013
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Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme Regulations 2014
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Tax Relief for Social Investments (Accreditation of Social Impact Contractor) Regulations 2014
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