The Utilities Contracts Regulations 1996

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I GENERAL

   1. 1. Title and commencement.

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Utilities.

   4. 4. Suppliers, contractors and services providers.

   5. 5. Application of the Regulations.

   6. 6. General exclusions.

   7. 7. Exclusion in respect of certain contracts awarded by utilities operating in the telecommunications sector.

   8. 8. Exclusion of services contracts awarded to affiliated undertakings.

   9. 9. Exemption in respect of certain utilities operating in the energy sector.

   10. 10. Thresholds.

   11. 11. Framework agreements.

3. PART II TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

   1. 12. Technical specifications in contract documents.

4. PART III PROCEDURES LEADING TO THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT

   1. 13. The open, restricted and negotiated procedures.

   2. 14. Periodic indicative notices.

   3. 15. Call for competition.

   4. 16. Award without a call for competition.

   5. 17. Time limits.

5. PART IV QUALIFICATION AND SELECTION OF PROVIDERS

   1. 18. Qualification system for providers.

   2. 19. Selection of providers in the restricted and negotiated procedures.

   3. 20. Consortia and corporations.

6. PART V THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT

   1. 21. Criteria for the award of a contract.

   2. 22. Rejection of third country tenders.

   3. 23. Contract award notice.

7. PART VI MISCELLANEOUS

   1. 24. Obligations relating to employment protection and working conditions.

   2. 25. Sub-contracting.

   3. 26. Preservation of records.

   4. 27. Statistical and other reports.

   5. 28. Provision of reports.

   6. 29. Publication of notices.

   7. 30. Confidentiality of information.

   8. 31. Design contests.

8. PART VII APPLICATIONS TO THE COURT AND CONCILIATION

   1. 32. Enforcement of obligations.

   2. 33. Conciliation.

9. PART VIII REVOCATION AND AMENDMENT

   1. 34. Revocation.

   2. 35. Amendment of the Public Works Contracts Regulations, the Public Services Contracts Regulations and the Public Supply Contracts Regulations.

10. Signature

11. SCHEDULES

    1. Schedule 1

       Utilities and activities.

    2. Schedule 2

       Extension to non member States.

    3. Schedule 3

       Activities constituting works.

    4. Schedule 4

       Categories of services.

    5. Schedule 5

       Forms of notices for publication in the Official Journal.

12. Explanatory Note