Statutory Instrument 1996 No. 2911

      The Utilities Contracts Regulations 1996


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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1996 No. 2911

PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

The Utilities Contracts Regulations 1996

Made 20th November 1996
Laid before Parliament 21st November 1996
Coming into force 12th December 1996


ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART I
GENERAL
1.  Title and commencement.
2.  Interpretation
3.  Utilities.
4.  Suppliers, contractors and services providers.
5.  Application of the Regulations.
6.  General exclusions.
7.  Exclusion in respect of certain contracts awarded by utilities operating in the telecommunications sector.
8.  Exclusion of services contracts awarded to affiliated undertakings.
9.  Exemption in respect of certain utilities operating in the energy sector.
10.  Thresholds.
11.  Framework agreements.
PART II
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
12.  Technical specifications in contract documents.
PART III
PROCEDURES LEADING TO THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT
13.  The open, restricted and negotiated procedures.
14.  Periodic indicative notices.
15.  Call for competition.
16.  Award without a call for competition.
17.  Time limits.
PART IV
QUALIFICATION AND SELECTION OF PROVIDERS
18.  Qualification system for providers.
19.  Selection of providers in the restricted and negotiated procedures.
20.  Consortia and corporations.
PART V
THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT
21.  Criteria for the award of a contract.
22.  Rejection of third country tenders.
23.  Contract award notice.
PART VI
MISCELLANEOUS
24.  Obligations relating to employment protection and working conditions.
25.  Sub-contracting.
26.  Preservation of records.
27.  Statistical and other reports.
28.  Provision of reports.
29.  Publication of notices.
30.  Confidentiality of information.
31.  Design contests.
PART VII
APPLICATIONS TO THE COURT AND CONCILIATION
32.  Enforcement of obligations.
33.  Conciliation.
PART VIII
REVOCATION AND AMENDMENT
34.  Revocation.
35.  Amendment of the Public Works Contracts Regulations, the Public Services Contracts Regulations and the Public Supply Contracts Regulations.

SCHEDULES

  Schedule 1 —  Utilities and activities.

  Schedule 2 —  Extension to non member States.

  Schedule 3 —  Activities constituting works.

  Schedule 4 —  Categories of services.

  Schedule 5 —  Forms of notices for publication in the Official Journal.

 

Explanatory Note


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