SCHEDULE 1Amendments to Acts of Parliament

Public Services (Social Value) Act 20128

1

Section 1 of the Public Services (Social Value) Act 201215 (contracts of relevant authorities) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (15), at the appropriate place, insert—

  • “central government authority” has the same meaning as in the Regulations (even though the Regulations do not apply);

  • “sub-central contracting authority” has the same meaning as in the Regulations (even though the Regulations do not apply).

3

For subsection (16) substitute—

16

For the purposes of this section references to a public services contract are to—

a

a public service contract to which the Regulations apply (or which is treated as such a contract by the Regulations);

b

a public service contract for social and other specific services listed in Schedule 3 to the Regulations awarded by a central government authority, the value of which (net of value-added tax) is estimated to be equal to or greater than the threshold mentioned in regulation 5(1)(b) of the Regulations; or

c

a public service contract for social and other specific services listed in Schedule 3 to the Regulations awarded by a sub-central contracting authority, the value of which (net of value-added tax) is estimated to be equal to or greater than the threshold mentioned in regulation 5(1)(c) of the Regulations.