The Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2012

Type Scottish-Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2012-03-14
State In force
Jurisdiction Scotland
Department King's Printer for Scotland
Reform history JSON API PDF

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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Utilities

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Economic operators

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Application

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General exclusions

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Exclusion of contracts awarded to affiliated undertakings or joint ventures

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Exemption in respect of certain utilities operating in the energy sector

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Exemption of contracts where activity is directly exposed to competition

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Reserved contracts

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Thresholds

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PART 2 — TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Technical specifications in contract documents

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Variants

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PART 3 — PROCEDURES LEADING TO THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT

The open, restricted and negotiated procedures

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Periodic indicative notices

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Call for competition

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Award without a call for competition

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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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Time limits

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PART 4 — QUALIFICATION AND SELECTION OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS

General

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Mutual recognition concerning administrative, technical or financial conditions

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Qualification system

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Criteria for rejection of economic operators

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Criteria for selection of economic operators

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Consortia

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Corporations

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PART 5 — THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT

Criteria for the award of a contract

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Rejection of third country tenders – supply contracts

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Contract award notices

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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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PART 7 — MATTERS RELATING TO A 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

Preservation of records

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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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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 — REVOCATION, SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Revocations

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Savings and transitional provisions

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Consequential amendments

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SCHEDULE 1 — UTILITIES

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