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The Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Regulation 31:
- Regulations revoked by S.S.I. 2012/89 reg. 48 Sch. 5 Pt. A
- Blanket amendment words substituted by S.I. 2011/1043 art. 3-6 8-10
- reg. 6(p) inserted by S.I. 2011/1848 Sch. 4 para. 4(4)
- Part 9 (regs 45 - 46) appl (mod) by S.S.I. 2010/390 reg 6
- reg 31 am (with transtl provns) by S.S.I. 2009/428 regs 4 5
- reg. 34(5)(e)(iii)(aa) words substituted by S.I. 2011/2053 reg. 30(2)(d)
- regs 45A - 45C added (with transtl provns) by S.S.I. 2009/428 regs 4 5
- 19 am (with transtl provns) by S.S.I. 2009/428 regs 4 5
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Instrument associated Parts and Chapters:
- Blanket amendment words substituted by S.I. 2011/1043 art. 3-6 8-10
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Instrument (including any effects on those provisions):
- Regulations revoked by S.S.I. 2012/89 reg. 48 Sch. 5 Pt. A
- reg. 6(p) inserted by S.I. 2011/1848 Sch. 4 para. 4(4)
- reg. 34(5)(e)(iii)(aa) words substituted by S.I. 2011/2053 reg. 30(2)(d)
- regs 45A - 45C added (with transtl provns) by S.S.I. 2009/428 regs 4 5
Rejection of third country tenders – supply contractsS
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31.—(1) In this regulation–
“an offer of third country origin” means an offer to enter a supply contract under which more than 50% of the total value of the goods offered originate in States with which the Communities have not concluded, multilaterally or bilaterally, an agreement ensuring comparable and effective access for undertakings in member States to the markets of those States or in States to which the benefit of the provisions of the Utilities Directive has not been extended; and
“goods” includes software used in telecommunications network equipment.
(2) The origin of the goods shall be determined in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No. 2913/92 of 12th October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code M1.
(3) Notwithstanding regulation 30, a utility need not accept an offer of third country origin.
(4) Notwithstanding regulation 30, where an offer of third country origin is equivalent to an offer which is not of third country origin a utility shall not accept the offer of third country origin unless not to accept that offer would oblige the utility to acquire–
(a)goods having technical characteristics different from those of existing goods; or
(b)an installation resulting in incompatibility, technical difficulties in operation and maintenance or disproportionate costs.
(5) In the case of a supply contract to be awarded on the basis of the offer which offers the lowest price, offers are equivalent for the purposes of paragraph (4) if their prices are to be treated as equivalent in accordance with paragraph (7).
(6) In the case of a supply contract to be awarded on the basis of the offer which is the most economically advantageous to the utility, offers are equivalent for the purposes of paragraph (4) if–
(a)their prices are to be treated as equivalent in accordance with paragraph (7); and
(b)disregarding any difference in price the offer which is not of third country origin is at least as economically advantageous to the utility as the offer of third country origin.
(7) The prices of offers are to be treated as equivalent for the purposes of paragraphs (5) and (6) if the price of the offer which is not of third country origin is the same as or is not more than 3% greater than the offer of third country origin.
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M1O.J. No. L 302, 19.10.92, p.1; Regulation was last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 648/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 April 2005 (O.J. No. L 117, 04.05.05, p.13), Council Regulation (EC) No. 837/2005 of 23rd May 2005 (O.J. L 139, 02.06.05, p.1); and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 883/2005 of 10th June 2005 (O.J. L 148, 11.06.05, p.5).
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