The Local Government (Direct Service Organisations) (Competition) (Amendment) Regulations 1995

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations provide for the amendment of the Local Government (Direct Service Organisations) (Competition) Regulations 1993 (“the principal regulations”), which make provision about the conduct of competitive tendering for the carrying out of certain work by local authorities and certain other authorities.

Regulation 4 establishes that regulation 2 of the principal regulations (periods for response to notice and invitation to tender) applies only in respect of tendering in pursuance of the Local Government Act 1988. Regulation 5 (periods elapsing before commencement of work) disapplies the requirement for an interval between a decision and work being undertaken in respect of work consisting of certain defined activities. Regulation 6 makes provision for the application of regulation 4 (preparation of bids) of the principal regulations in respect of conduct by elected members, and in relation to police authorities. Regulation 7 makes special provision for housing management work in relation to the time by which an authority must have announced the results of tendering. Regulation 8 amends the formula by reference to which allowable costs are calculated in evaluating tenders. Regulation 9 adds certain indemnities to the costs which, if taken into account in evaluating tenders, are not to give rise to action in respect of anti-competitive behaviour. Regulation 10 makes a minor amendment to the Schedule which provides for the method of calculating the present value of savings.