The Public Works Contracts Regulations 1991

Public housing scheme works contracts

24.  –

(1) For the purpose of seeking offers in relation to a public housing scheme works contract, where the size and complexity of the scheme and the estimated duration of the works involved require that the planning of the scheme be based from the outset on a close collaboration of a team comprising representatives of the contracting authority, experts and the contractor, a contracting authority may, except as indicated in the following paragraphs, depart from the provisions of these Regulations insofar as it is necessary to do so to select the contractor who is most suitable for integration into the team.

(2) The contracting authority shall comply with the provisions of regulation 12(1) to (5).

(3) The contracting authority shall include in the contract notice a job description which is as accurate as possible so as to enable contractors to form a valid idea of the scheme and of the minimum standards relating to the business or professional status, the economic and financial standing and the technical capacity which the person awarded the contract will be expected to fulfil.