The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016

Made: 11th March 2016

Laid before Parliament: 17th March 2016

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) to (4)

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PART 1 — GENERAL

CHAPTER 1 — CITATION, COMMENCEMENT, EXTENT, DEFINITIONS AND SUBJECT-MATTER

Citation, commencement and extent

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Definitions

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Subject-matter and scope

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Contracting authorities

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Utilities

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Mixed procurement covering the same activity

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Procurement covering several activities

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CHAPTER 2 — ACTIVITIES

Common Provisions

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Gas and heat

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Electricity

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Water

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Transport services

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Ports and airports

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Postal services

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Extraction of oil and gas and exploration for, or extraction of, coal or other solid fuels

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CHAPTER 3 — MATERIAL SCOPE

SECTION 1 — Thresholds

Threshold amounts

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Methods for calculating the estimated value of the procurement

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SECTION 2 — Excluded contracts and design contests; special provisions for procurement involving defence and security aspects

Contracts awarded for the purpose of resale or lease to third parties

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Contracts and design contests awarded or organised for purposes other than the pursuit of a covered activity or for the pursuit of such an activity outside the United Kingdom

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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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Contracts awarded by certain utilities for the purchase of water and for the supply of energy or of fuels for the production of energy

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Defence and security

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Mixed procurement covering the same activity and involving defence or security aspects

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Procurement covering several activities and involving defence or security aspects

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Contracts and design contests involving defence or security aspects which are awarded or organised pursuant to international rules

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Contracts between contracting authorities

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Contracts awarded to an affiliated undertaking

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Contracts awarded to a joint venture or to a utility forming part of a joint venture

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Notification of information

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Research and development services

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Contracts subject to special arrangements

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Activities directly exposed to competition

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Procedure for establishing whether regulation 34(2)(b) is applicable

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CHAPTER 4 — General Principles

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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Nomenclatures

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Conflicts of interest

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PART 2 — RULES APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS

CHAPTER 1 — Procedures

Conditions relating to the GPA and other international agreements

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Choice of Procedures

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Open Procedure

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Restricted Procedure

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Negotiated Procedure with prior call for competition

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Competitive dialogue

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Innovation partnership

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Use of the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition

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CHAPTER 2 — 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 utilities from other member States

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CHAPTER 3 — Conduct of the procedure

SECTION 1 — 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, certification and other means of proof

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Communication of technical specifications

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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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SECTION 2 — Publication and transparency

Periodic indicative notices

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Notices on the existence of a qualification system

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Contract notices

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Contract award notices

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Form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level

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Publication at national level

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Electronic availability of procurement documents

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Invitations to candidates

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Informing applicants for qualification, candidates and tenderers

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SECTION 3 — Choice of participants and award of contracts

General principles

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Qualification systems

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Criteria for qualitative selection

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Reliance on the capacities of other entities

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Use of exclusion grounds and selection criteria provided for under the Public Contracts Regulations

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Quality assurance standards and environmental management standards

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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 4 — Tenders comprising products originating in third countries and relations with those countries

Tenders comprising products originating in third countries

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CHAPTER 4 — 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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PART 3 — PARTICULAR PROCUREMENT REGIMES

CHAPTER 1 — 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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CHAPTER 2 — Rules governing design contests

Scope of Chapter 2

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Notices

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Rules on the organisation of design contests and the selection of participants and the jury

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Decisions of the jury

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PART 4 — INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION

Retention of contract copies

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Information and documentation requirements

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PART 5 — REMEDIES

CHAPTER 1 — FACILITATION OF REMEDIES

Scope of Chapter 1

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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 2 — APPLICATIONS TO THE COURT

Interpretation of Chapter 2

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Duty owed to economic operators from EEA States

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Duty owed to economic operators from certain other States

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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 6 — REVOCATION, MODIFICATION, SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Interpretation of Part 6

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Revocations

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Transitional provisions and savings where procurement procedure commenced before 18th April 2016

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Time limits and the 2006 Regulations: modification of the existing saving of the original provisions

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Transitory provision prior to commencement of regulation 40(1) to (7)

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PART 7 — REVIEW

Review of these Regulations

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SCHEDULE 1 — ACTIVITIES CONSTITUTING WORKS

In this Schedule, ‘NACE’ has the same meaning as in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 on the classification of economic activities in the European Community[^f00040], and numerical references in the columns relating to the NACE relate to the Annex to that Regulation. In the event of any difference of interpretation between the CPV and the NACE, the CPV nomenclature shall apply.

NACE	NACE	NACE	NACE	NACE	CPV Code
SECTION F	SECTION F	SECTION F	CONSTRUCTION	CONSTRUCTION	CPV Code
Division	Group	Class	Subject	Notes	CPV Code
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 2 — SOCIAL 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, and 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 and 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) 55510000-8 (Canteen services), 55511000-5 (Canteen and other restricted-clientele cafeteria services), 55512000-2 (Canteen management services), 55523100-3 (School-meal services), 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)	Hotel and restaurant services
79100000-5 to 79140000-7; 75231100-5;	Legal services, to the extent not excluded pursuant to Regulation 21(1)(c)
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 to 75231230-5; 75240000-0 to 75252000-7; 794300000-7; 98113100-9	Prison related services, public security and rescue services to the extent not excluded pursuant to Regulation 21(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

Signed

Matthew Hancock — Minister for the Cabinet Office — 2016-03-11

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1972 c.68; section 2(2) was amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51), section 27(1)(a), and by the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7), Part 1 of the Schedule.

[^f00002]: S.I. 2010/2473.

[^f00003]: Paragraph 1A was inserted by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51), section 28, and was amended by the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008, Part 1 of the Schedule and by S.I. 2007/1388.

[^f00004]: OJ No L 340, 16.12.2002, p1. last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 596/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 188, 18.7.2009, p14).

[^f00005]: S.I. 2011/1848, amended by S.S.I. 2011/2053, 2013/1431, 2015/102.

[^f00006]: 2010 c.15.

[^f00007]: All the substantive provisions of the Agreement were substituted by the Protocol which was approved, on behalf of the EU, by Council Decision 2014/115/EU of 2nd December 2013 (OJ No L 68, 7.3.2014, p1), to which the text of the Protocol is attached (at OJ No L 68, 7.3.2014, p2). In accordance with Article 3 of the Protocol, the Protocol has entered into force in the EU.

[^f00008]: The Europe 2020 strategy can be found on the European Commission website at http://ec.europa.eu/europe2020 or can be obtained from the Crown Commercial Service, Rosebery Court, St Andrews Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0HS.

[^f00009]: S.I. 2015/102, as amended by S.I. 2016/275

[^f00010]: OJ No C 115, 9.5.2008, p47.

[^f00011]: OJ No C 115, 9.5.2008, p13.

[^f00012]: OJ No L 94, 28.3.2014, p243.

[^f00013]: 1971 c.80

[^f00014]: S.I. 2016/273

[^f00015]: 2011 c.5.

[^f00016]: OJ No L 78, 26.3.1977, p17, last amended by Council Directive 2013/25/EU (OJ No L 158, 10.6.2013, p368).

[^f00017]: OJ No L 145, 30.04.2004, p1, last amended by Directive 2010/78/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 331, 15.12.2010, p120).

[^f00018]: OJ No L 95, 15.4.2010, p1.

[^f00019]: OJ No L 182, 29.6.2013, p19, last amended by Council Directive 2014/102/EU (OJ No L 334, 21.11.2014, p86).

[^f00020]: OJ No L 156, 13.6.1997, p55.

[^f00021]: The Classification of Products by Activity is the official product classification by activity which is used by the EU for statistical purposes.

[^f00022]: OJ No L 76, 15.3.2006, p6.

[^f00023]: OJ No L 62, 1.3.2007, p23.

[^f00024]: OJ No L 84, 31.3.2010, p52.

[^f00025]: 2000 c.36.

[^f00026]: OJ No L 13, 19.1.2000, p12, amended by Regulation (EC) No 1137/2008 (OJ No L 311, 21.11.2008, p1).

[^f00027]: OJ No L 274, 20.10.2009, p36, last amended by Commission Decision 2013/662/EU (OJ No L 306, 16.11.2013, p21).

[^f00028]: OJ No L 53, 26.2.2011, p66, amended by Commission Implementing Decision 2014/148/EU (OJ No L 80, 19.3.2014, p7).

[^f00029]: OJ No L 210, 31.7.2006, p19, amended by Regulation (EU) No 1302/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 347, 20.12.2013, p303).

[^f00030]: OJ No L 316, 14.11.2012, p12.

[^f00031]: OJ No L 88, 4.4.2011,p5, last amended by Directive 2014/68/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 189, 27.6.2014,p164).

[^f00032]: OJ No. L 218, 13.8.2008, p30.

[^f00033]: OJ No L 296, 12.11.2015, p1.

[^f00034]: OJ No L 342, 22.12.2009, p1, amended by Council Regulation 517/2013 (OJ No L 158, 10.6.2013, p1).

[^f00035]: OJ No L 302, 19.10.1992, p1, last amended by Regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council No 952/2013 of 9 October 2013 (OJ No L 269, 10.10.2013, p1).

[^f00036]: OJ No L 296, 12.11.2015, p1.

[^f00037]: 1947. C.44.

[^f00038]: S.I. 2006/6, amended by S.I. 2007/2157, 3542, 2008/2256, 2848, 2009/3100, 2011/1043, 1441, 2053, 1848, 2012/1659, 2013/610, 2015/102.

[^f00039]: S.I. 2009/3100.

[^f00040]: OJ No L 293, 24.10.1990, p.1; last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L. 393, 30.12.2006, p1).

In this Schedule, ‘NACE’ has the same meaning as in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 on the classification of economic activities in the European Community as that Regulation had effect in EU law immediately before IP completion day, and numerical references in the columns relating to the NACE relate to the Annex to that Regulation. In the event of any difference of interpretation between the CPV and the NACE, the CPV nomenclature shall apply.

NACE	NACE	NACE	NACE	NACE	CPV Code
SECTION F	SECTION F	SECTION F	CONSTRUCTION	CONSTRUCTION	CPV Code
Division	Group	Class	Subject	Notes	CPV Code
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.	45210000Except:—45213316452200004523100045232000
		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 DA0345230000 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	4525000045262000
	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	4521331645310000Except:—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 systemsThis 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.	452341154531600045340000
	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, etcThis 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 DA0445450000
	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

Editorial notes

PARTA6 — PROCESSING OF INVOICES SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY

Contractual provisions relating to the processing of electronic invoices

A120

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Review and amendment of certain thresholds

16A

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Methods for calculating the estimated value of the procurement

Powers to amend regulation 40

40A

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Nomenclatures

Conflicts of interest

Publication on the UK e-notification service

Publication otherwise than on the UK e-notification service

Duty owed to economic operators from the United Kingdom and Gibraltar

PART 5A — AMENDING THESE REGULATIONS

General provisions about regulations under these Regulations

119A

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Conditions relating to international agreements by which the EU is bound, other than the GPA

Conditions relating to the GPA

43A

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Choice of Procedures

Open Procedure

Restricted Procedure

Negotiated Procedure with prior call for competition

Competitive dialogue

Innovation partnership

Use of the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition

Duty owed to economic operators from countries with whom the EU has an international agreement, other than the GPA

Duty owed to economic operators from GPA parties

105A

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Enforcement of duties through the Court

General time limits for starting proceedings

Special time limits for seeking a declaration of ineffectiveness

Starting proceedings

Contract-making suspended by challenge to award decision

Interim orders

Remedies where the contract has not been entered into

Remedies where the contract has been entered into

Grounds for ineffectiveness

General interest grounds for not making a declaration of ineffectiveness

The consequences of ineffectiveness

Penalties in addition to, or instead of, ineffectiveness

Ineffectiveness etc. in relation to specific contracts based on a framework agreement

Injunctions against the Crown

SCHEDULE A1 — PARTIES TO THE GPA

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Conditions relating to international agreements by which the United Kingdom is bound, other than the GPA

43B

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Choice of Procedures

Open Procedure

Restricted Procedure

Negotiated Procedure with prior call for competition

Competitive dialogue

Innovation partnership

Use of the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition

Duty owed to economic operators from countries with whom the United Kingdom has an international agreement, other than the GPA

105B

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Enforcement of duties through the Court

General time limits for starting proceedings

Special time limits for seeking a declaration of ineffectiveness

Starting proceedings

Contract-making suspended by challenge to award decision

Interim orders

Remedies where the contract has not been entered into

Remedies where the contract has been entered into

Grounds for ineffectiveness

General interest grounds for not making a declaration of ineffectiveness

The consequences of ineffectiveness

Penalties in addition to, or instead of, ineffectiveness

Ineffectiveness etc. in relation to specific contracts based on a framework agreement

Injunctions against the Crown

SCHEDULE 3 — INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS

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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.

Free 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.

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• 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.

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, signed at Santiago on 8 March 2018, including the Protocol on the Accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, signed at Auckland and Bandar Seri Begawan on 16 July 2023.

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