PART 2RULES IMPLEMENTING THE PUBLIC CONTRACTS DIRECTIVE
CHAPTER 1SCOPE AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES
SECTION 1Scope
Thresholds5
1
These Regulations apply to a procurement where the estimated value of the contract to be awarded (F5inclusive of value added tax, where appropriate) is equal to or greater than—
a
in the case of a public works contract (except a subsidised public works contract), F8£5,372,609;
b
in the case of a public supply contract, except one to which paragraph (2)(b) applies, or a public service contract (except a subsidised public service contract) to be awarded by a central government authority or a design contest organised by such an authority, F9£139,688;
c
in the case of a public supply contract, except one to which paragraph (2)(a) applies, or a public service contract (except a subsidised public service contract) to be awarded by a sub‑central contracting authority or a design contest organised by such an authority, F10£214,904;
d
in the case of a public service contract for a service listed in Schedule 3 (social and other specified services), F1£663,540.
2
Where the procurement is for the award of a public supply contract by a contracting authority operating in the field of defence—
a
the amount specified in regulation 5(1)(b) applies to contracts concerning products referred to in Schedule 4 even where the contracting authority is a sub-central contracting authority; and
b
the amount specified in regulation 5(1)(c) applies to contracts concerning products not referred to in Schedule 4 even where the contracting authority is a central government authority.
3
Where a proposed work, acquisition of supplies or provision of services may be procured in the form of separate lots these Regulations do not apply to the award of a contract for a lot where—
a
the estimated value of that lot is less than—
i
F2£70,778, in the case of supplies or services; or
ii
F3£884,720, in the case of works; and
b
the estimated total aggregate value of all such lots to be awarded without application of these Regulations does not exceed 20% of the estimated aggregate value of all the lots calculated in accordance with F6regulation 6(1)(a) (methods for calculating the estimated value).
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For the avoidance of doubt, in determining for the purpose of paragraph (3)(b) the estimated aggregate value of all the lots, no account is to be taken of a lot if its estimated value is taken to be a certain amount by virtue of regulation 6(1)(b) (rather than being an amount calculated in accordance with regulation 6(1)(a)).
4
In this Regulation reference to a “contract” includes reference to a framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or design contest.
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