PART 2RULES IMPLEMENTING THE PUBLIC CONTRACTS DIRECTIVE

CHAPTER 1SCOPE AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES

SECTION 1Scope

Specific situations: Contracts subsidised by a contracting authority14

1

These Regulations apply to procurement for the award of—

a

a works contract which is subsidised directly by a contracting authority by more than 50% and the estimated value of which, F3inclusive of value added tax, where appropriate, is equal to or greater than the sum specified in F1regulation 5(1)(a) as amended from time to time, where those contracts involve one of the following activities—

i

civil engineering activities listed in Schedule 2; or

ii

building works for hospitals, facilities intended for sports, recreation and leisure, school and university buildings and buildings used for administrative purposes; or

b

a service contract which is subsidised directly by a contracting authority by more than 50% and the estimated value of which, F4inclusive of value added tax, where appropriate, is equal to or greater than the sum specified in F2regulation 5(1)(b) as amended from time to time and which is connected to a works contract as referred to in paragraph (a).

2

The contracting authority providing a subsidy referred to in paragraph (1) must ensure compliance with these Regulations where the authority does not itself award the subsidised contract or where the authority awards that contract for and on behalf of another person.

3

The contracting authority providing the subsidy referred to in paragraph (1) must notify the recipient of the subsidy that these Regulations apply in the circumstances referred to in this regulation.