PART 2RULES IMPLEMENTING THE PUBLIC CONTRACTS DIRECTIVE

CHAPTER 1SCOPE AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES

SECTION 1Scope

SUB-SECTION 4Specific situations

Public contracts and design contests involving defence or security aspects which are awarded or organised pursuant to international rules17

1

This Part does not apply to public contracts, or design contests, involving defence or security aspects which the contracting authority is obliged to award or organise in accordance with procurement procedures which are different from those laid down by this Part and are established by any of the following:—

a

an international agreement or arrangement F5... between F2the United Kingdom and one or more F3other countries (or subdivisions of such countries) and covering works, supplies or services intended for the joint implementation or exploitation of a project by its signatories;

b

an international agreement or arrangement relating to the stationing of troops and concerning the undertakings of F4the United Kingdom or another country;

c

an international organisation.

2

This Part does not apply to public contracts, or design contests, involving defence or security aspects which the contracting authority awards F1or organises in accordance with procurement rules provided by an international organisation or international financing institution where the public contracts or design contests concerned are fully financed by that organisation or institution.

3

In the case of public contracts, or design contests, co-financed for the most part by an international organisation or international financing institution, the parties shall agree on applicable procurement procedures.