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The Public Works Contracts Regulations 1991

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Regulation 2(1)

SCHEDULE 1ACTIVITIES CONSTITUTING WORKS

ClassesGroupsSubgroups and itemsDescriptions
50BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING
500General building and civil engineering work (without any particular specialisation) and demolition work
500.1General building and civil engineering work (without any particular specialisation)
500.2Demolition work
501Construction of flats, office blocks, hospitals and other buildings, both residential and non-residential
501.1General building contractors
501.2Roofing
501.3Construction of chimneys, kilns and furnaces
501.4Waterproofing and damp-proofing
501.5Restoration and maintenance of outside walls (repainting, cleaning, etc.)
501.6Erection and dismantlement of scaffolding
501.7Other specialised activities relating to construction work (including carpentry)
502Civil engineering: construction of roads, bridges, railways, etc.
502.1General civil engineering work
502.2Earth-moving (navvying)
502.3Construction of bridges, tunnels and shafts, drilling
502.4Hydraulic engineering (rivers, canals, harbours, flows, locks and dams)
502.5Road-building (including specialised construction of airports and runways)
502.6Specialised construction work relating to water (i.e. to irrigation, land drainage, water supply, sewage disposal, sewerage, etc.)
502.7Specialised activities in other areas of civil engineering
503Installation (fittings and fixtures)
503.1General installation work
503.2Gas fitting and plumbing, and the installation of sanitary equipment
503.3Installation of heating and ventilating apparatus (central heating, air conditioning, ventilation)
503.4Sound and heat insulation, insulation against vibration
503.5Electrical fittings
503.6Installation of aerials, lightning conductors, telephones, etc.
504Building completion work
504.1General building completion work
504.2Plastering
504.3Joinery, primarily engaged in on the site assembly and/or installation (including the laying of parquet flooring)
504.4Painting, glazing, paper hanging
504.5Tiling and otherwise covering floors and walls
504.6Other building completion work (putting in fireplaces, etc.)

Regulations 9, 11(2), 12(2), 13(2), 25(2), and 26(3)

SCHEDULE 2FORMS OF NOTICES FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL

PART APRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE

1.  The name, address, telegraphic address, telephone, telex and facsimile numbers of the contracting authority.

2.—(a) The site.

(b)The nature and extent of the services to be provided and, where relevant, the main characteristics of any lots by reference to the work.

(c)If available: an estimate of the cost range of the proposed services.

3.—(a) Estimated date for initiating the award procedures in respect of the contract or contracts.

(b)If known: estimated date for the start of the work.

(c)If known: estimated timetable for completion of the work.

4.  If known: terms of financing of the work and of price revision and/or references to the provisions in which these are contained.

5.  Other information.

6.  Date of despatch of the notice.

PART BOPEN PROCEDURE NOTICE

1.  The name, address, telephone number, telegraphic address, telex and facsimile numbers of the contracting authority.

2.—(a) The award procedure chosen.

(b)Nature of the contract for which tenders are being requested.

3.—(a) The site.

(b)The nature and extent of the services to be provided and general nature of the work.

(c)If the work or the contract is subdivided into several lots, the size of the different lots and the possibility of tendering for one, for several or for all of the lots.

(d)Information concerning the purpose of the work or the contract where the latter also involves the drawing up of projects.

4.  Any time limit for completion.

5.—(a) Name and address of the service from which the contract documents and additional documents may be requested.

(b)Where applicable, the amount and terms of payment of the sum to be paid to obtain such documents.

6.—(a) The final date for receipt of tenders.

(b)The address to which they must be sent.

(c)The language or languages in which they must be drawn up.

7.—(a) Where applicable, the persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders.

(b)The date, hour and place of such opening.

8.  ` Any deposit and guarantees required.

9.  Main terms concerning financing, and payment and/or references to the provisions in which these are contained.

10.  Where applicable, the legal form to be taken by the grouping of contractors to whom the contract is awarded.

11.  Minimum standards of economic and financial standing and technical capacity required of the contractor to whom the contract is awarded.

12.  Period during which the tenderer is bound to keep open his tender.

13.  The criteria for the award of the contract. Criteria other than that of the lowest price shall be mentioned where they do not appear in the contract documents.

14.  Where applicable, prohibition on variants.

15.  Other information.

16.  Date of publication of the prior information notice in the Official Journal of the European Communitiesor references to its non-publication.

17.  Date of despatch of the notice.

PART CRESTRICTED PROCEDURE NOTICE

1.  The name, address, telephone number, telex and facsimile numbers of the contracting authority.

2.—(a) The award procedure chosen.

(b)Where applicable, justification for the use of the shorter time limits.(1)

(c)Nature of the contract which tenders are being requested.

3.—(a) The site.

(b)The nature and extent of the services to be provided and general nature of the work.

(c)If the work of the contract is subdivided into several lots, the size of the different lots and the possibility of tendering for one, for several or for all of the lots.

(d)Information concerning the purpose of the work or the contract where the latter also involves the drawing up of projects.

4.  Any time limit for completion.

5.  Where applicable, the legal form to be taken by the grouping of contractors to whom the contract is awarded.

6.—(a) The final date for receipt of requests to participate.

(b)The address to which they must be sent.

(c)The language or languages in which they must be drawn up.

7.  The final date for despatch of invitations to tender.

8.  Any deposit and guarantees required.

9.  Main terms concerning financing and payment and/or provisions in which these are contained.

10.  Information concerning the contractor’s personal position and minimum standards of economic and financial standing and technical capacity required of the contractor to whom the contract is awarded.

11.  The criteria for the award of the contract where they are not mentioned in the invitation to tender.

12.  Where applicable, prohibition on variants.

13.  Other information.

14.  Date of publication of the prior information notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities or reference to its non-publication.

15.  Date of despatch of the notice.

PART DNEGOTIATED PROCEDURE NOTICE

1.  The name, address, telegraphic address, telephone, telex and facsimile numbers of the contracting authority.

2.—(a) The award procedure chosen.

(b)Where applicable, justification for the use of the shorter time limits.(2)

(c)Nature of the contract for which tenders are being requested.

3.—(a) The site.

(b)The nature and extent of the services to be provided and general nature of the work.

(c)If the work or the contract is subdivided into several lots, the size of the different lots and the possibility of tendering for one, for several or for all of the lots.

(d)Information concerning the purpose of the work or the contract where the latter also involves the drawing up of projects.

4.  Any time limit.

5.  Where applicable, the legal form to be taken by the grouping of contractors to whom the contract is awarded.

6.—(a) final date for receipt of tenders.

(b)The address to which they must be sent.

(c)The language or languages in which they must be drawn up.

7.  Any deposit and guarantees required.

8.  Main terms concerning financing and payment and/or the provisions in which these are contained.

9.  Information concerning the contractor’s personal position and information and formalities necessary in order to evaluate the minimum standards of economic and financial standing and technical capacity required of the contractor to whom the contract is awarded.

10.  Where applicable, prohibition on variants.

11.  Where applicable, the names and addresses of suppliers already selected by the awarding authority.

12.  Where applicable, date(s) of previous publications in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

13.  Other information.

14.  Date of publication of the prior information notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

15.  Date of despatch of the notice.

PART ECONTRACT AWARD NOTICE

1.  Name and address of contracting authority.

2.  Award procedure chosen.

3.  Date of award of contract.

4.  Criteria for award of contract.

5.  Number of offers received.

6.  Name and address of successful contractor(s).

7.  Nature and extent of the services provided, general characteristics of the finished structure.

8.  Price or range of prices (minimum/maximum) paid.

9.  Where appropriate, value and proportion of contract likely to be subcontracted to third parties.

10.  Other information.

11.  Date of publication of the tender notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

12.  Date of despatch of the notice.

PART FPUBLIC WORKS CONCESSION CONTRACT NOTICE

1.  The name, address, telegraphic address, telephone, telex and facsimile numbers of the contracting authority.

2.—(a) The site.

(b)The subject of the concession and extent of the services to be provided.

3.—(a) Final date for receipt of candidatures.

(b)The address to which they must be sent.

(c)The language or languages in which they must be drawn up:

4.  Personal, technical and financial conditions to be fulfilled by the candidates.

5.  The criteria for the award of the contract.

6.  Where applicable, the minimum percentage of the works contracts awarded to third parties.

7.  Other information.

8.  Date of despatch of the notice.

PART GNOTICE OF WORKS CONTRACTS AWARDED BY CONCESSIONAIRES

1.—(a) The site.

(b)The nature and extent of the service to be provided and the general nature of the work.

2.  Any time limit for the completion of the works.

3.  Name and address of the service from which the contract documents and additional documents may be requested.

4.—(a) The final date for receipt of requests to participate and/or for receipt of tenders.

(b)The address to which they must be sent.

(c)The language or languages in which they must be drawn up.

5.  Any deposit and guarantees required.

6.  The minimum standards of economic and financial standing and technical capacity required of the contractor.

7.  The criteria for the award of the contract.

8.  Other information.

9.  Date of despatch of the notice.

(1)

In accordance with regulation 12.

(2)

In accordance with regulation 13.

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