The Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 No. 1848

PART 3 U.K. PROCEDURES LEADING TO THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT

Selection of contract award procedures U.K.

15.—(1) For the purpose of seeking offers in relation to a proposed contract, a contracting authority shall, except in the circumstances specified to in paragraph (2), use—

(a) the restricted procedure in accordance with regulation 17; or

(b) the negotiated procedure with the prior publication of a contract notice in accordance with regulation 18.

(2) The circumstances referred to in paragraph (1) are where the contracting authority may use—

(a) the negotiated procedure without the prior publication of a contract notice in accordance with regulations 16 and 18(1), (2), (9) and (10); or

(b) the competitive dialogue procedure in accordance with regulation 19.