The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2012

Made: 14th March 2012

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 16th March 2012

Coming into force: 1st May 2012

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PART 1 — GENERAL

Citation, commencement and extent

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Interpretation

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Contracting authorities

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Economic operators

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Application

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General exclusions

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Reserved contracts

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Thresholds

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PART 2 — TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Technical specifications in the contract documents

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Variants

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PART 3 — PROCEDURES LEADING TO THE AWARD OF A PUBLIC CONTRACT

Prior information notices

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Selection of contract award procedures

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Use of the negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice

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Use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice

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The open procedure

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The restricted procedure

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The negotiated procedure

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The competitive dialogue procedure

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Framework agreements

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Dynamic purchasing systems

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Electronic auctions

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Central purchasing bodies

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PART 4 — SELECTION OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS

Criteria for the rejection of economic operators

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Information as to economic and financial standing

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Information as to technical or professional ability

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Supplementary information

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Official lists of approved economic operators

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Consortia

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Corporations

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PART 5 — THE AWARD OF A PUBLIC CONTRACT

Criteria for the award of a public contract

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Contract award notice

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Information about contract award procedures and standstill period

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PART 6 — SPECIALISED CONTRACTS

Design contests

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Subsidised public works contracts and public services contracts

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Subsidised housing scheme works contracts

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Public works concession contracts

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Sub-contracting the work or works to be carried out under a public works concession contract

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PART 7 — MATTERS RELATING TO A PUBLIC CONTRACT

Obligations relating to taxes, environmental protection, employment protection and working conditions

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Conditions for performance of contracts

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PART 8 — MISCELLANEOUS

Statistical and other reports

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Provision of reports

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Publication of notices

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Confidentiality of information

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Means of communication

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Sub-contracting

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Public service bodies

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PART 9 — APPLICATIONS TO THE COURT

Enforcement of obligations

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Powers and duties of the court

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Ineffectiveness orders

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Financial penalties

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PART 10 — REPEALS, REVOCATIONS, SAVINGS, TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Revocations

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Savings and transitional provisions

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Consequential amendments

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SCHEDULE 1 — GPA ANNEX 1 CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES

Where an entity listed in this Schedule is succeeded by another entity, which is itself a contracting authority, the successor entity is deemed to be included in this Schedule.

• Cabinet Office Office of the Parliamentary Counsel National School of Government

• Central Office of Information

• Charity Commission

• Department for Constitutional Affairs Boundary Commission for England Circuit Offices and Crown, County and Combined Courts (England and Wales) Combined Tax Tribunal Council on Tribunals Court of Appeal- Criminal Immigration Appellate Authorities Immigration Adjudicators Immigration Appeals Tribunal Lands Tribunal Law Commission Legal Aid Fund (England and Wales) Office of the Social Security Commissioners Pensions Appeal Tribunals Public Trust Office Supreme Court Group (England and Wales) Transport Tribunal

• Department for Culture, Media and Sport British Library British Museum Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment The Gambling Commission Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England (English Heritage) Imperial War Museum Museums, Libraries and Archives Council National Gallery National Maritime Museum National Portrait Gallery Natural History Museum Science Museum Tate Gallery Victoria and Albert Museum Wallace Collection

• Crown Prosecution Service

• Crown Estate Commissioners (Vote Expenditure Only)

• Department for Education and Skills Higher Education Funding Council for England

• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Agricultural Dwelling House Advisory Committees Agricultural Land Tribunals Agricultural Wages Board and Committees Cattle Breeding Centre Countryside Agency Plant Variety Rights Office Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution

• Department of Health Dental Practice Board National Health Service Strategic Health Authorities NHS Trusts Prescription Pricing Authority

• Department for International Development

• Department for Transport Maritime and Coastguard Agency

• Department of the Procurator General and Treasury Solicitor Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers

• Department of Trade and Industry Central Transport Consultative Committees Competition Commission Electricity Committees Employment Appeal Tribunal Employment Tribunals Gas Consumers’ Council National Weights and Measures Laboratory Office of Manpower Economics Patent Office Department for Work and Pensions Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board Independent Tribunal Service Medical Boards and Examining Medical Officers (War Pensions) Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority Regional Medical Service Social Security Advisory Committee

• Export Credits Guarantee Department

• Foreign and Commonwealth Office Wilton Park Conference Centre

• Government Actuary’s Department

• Government Communications Headquarters

• Home Office HM Inspectors of Constabulary Parole Board and Local Review Committees

• House of Commons

• House of Lords

• Ministry of Defence Meteorological Office Defence Procurement Agency

• National Archives

• National Assembly for Wales Higher Education Funding Council for Wales Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales Royal Commission for Ancient and Historical Monuments in Wales Valuation Tribunals (Wales) Welsh National Health Service Authorities and Trusts Welsh Rent Assessment Panels

• National Audit Office

• National Savings and Investments

• Northern Ireland Assembly Commission

• Northern Ireland Court Service Coroners Courts County Courts Court of Appeal and High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland Crown Court Enforcement of Judgements Office Legal Aid Fund Magistrates’ Courts Pensions Appeals Tribunals

• Northern Ireland, Department for Employment and Learning

• Northern Ireland, Department for Regional Development

• Northern Ireland, Department for Social Development

• Northern Ireland, Department of Agricultural and Rural Development

• Northern Ireland, Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure

• Northern Ireland, Department of Education

• Northern Ireland, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment

• Northern Ireland, Department of the Environment

• Northern Ireland, Department of Finance and Personnel

• Northern Ireland, Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

• Northern Ireland, Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister

• Northern Ireland Office Crown Solicitor’s Office Department of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland Forensic Science Laboratory of Northern Ireland Office of the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland Police Service of Northern Ireland Probation Board for Northern Ireland State Pathologist Service

• Office of the Deputy Prime Minister Rent Assessment Panels

• Office of Fair Trading

• Office for National Statistics National Health Service Central Register

• Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration and Health Service Commissioners

• Paymaster General’s Office

• Privy Council Office

• Public Record Office

• Royal Hospital, Chelsea

• Royal Mint

• Rural Payments Agency

• Scotland, Auditor-General

• Scotland, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

• Scotland, General Register Office

• Scotland, Queen’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer

• Scotland, Registers of Scotland

• The Scotland Office

• The Scottish Ministers Architecture and Design Scotland Crofters Commission Lands Tribunal for Scotland National Galleries of Scotland National Library of Scotland National Museums of Scotland Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council Scottish Law Commission Community Health Partnerships Special Health Boards constituted under section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 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 Scottish Land Court Sheriff Courts Scottish Police Services Authority Scottish Fire Service College Office of the Social Security Commissioners The private rented housing panel and private rented housing committees constituted under Schedule 4 to the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984

• The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body

• Scottish Record Office

• HM Revenue and Customs

• The Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office

• HM Treasury United Kingdom Debt Management Office

• The Wales Office (Office of the Secretary of State for Wales)

SCHEDULE 2 — ACTIVITIES CONSTITUTING WORKS