Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014
Part 1Key concepts and application
Contracting authorities
1Contracting authorities
Regulated procurements
2Regulated procurements
Regulated contracts
3Regulated contracts
4Excluded contracts
5Estimated value of contract
Framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems
6Framework agreements and call-off contracts
7Dynamic purchasing systems
Part 2General duties and procurement strategies
General duties
8General duties
9Sustainable procurement duty
10Guidance on sustainable procurement duty
11Supported businesses
12Contracts for health or social care services
13Guidance on procurements for health or social care services
14Other circumstances in which contract can be awarded without competition
Procurement strategy and annual report
15Procurement strategy
16Joint strategies
17Compliance with strategy
18Annual procurement reports
19Publication etc.
20Guidance
21Annual report on procurement activity in Scotland
Part 3Specific duties
Publication of notices on Public Contracts website
22Public Contracts website
23Publication of contract notices and award notices
Community benefit requirements
24Community benefit requirements
25Community benefit requirements in major contracts
26Guidance on community benefit requirements
Selection of tenderers and award of contracts
27Exclusion of economic operators on grounds of criminal activity
28Selection of tenderers
29Guidance on selection of tenderers and award of contracts
Technical specifications
30Technical specifications
Charges for participation in procurement process
31Charges for participation in procurement process
Giving of reasons
32Giving of reasons to unsuccessful participants
33Request for further information
34Withholding information
Contracts register
35Contracts register
Procurement of recycled and recyclable products etc.
36Amendment of Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009
Part 4Remedies
37Actionable duties
38Procedure and time limits
39Determination by the court
40Transfer of forum for proceedings to First-tier Tribunal
Part 5General
Interpretation
41The Directive, Public Contracts Regulations and EU-regulated procurements
42General interpretation
Final provisions
43Ancillary provision
44Subordinate legislation
45Commencement
46Short title
SCHEDULEContracting authorities
Part 1Scottish Administration and Scottish Parliament
1Scottish Ministers
2Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
3Queen’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer
4Keeper of the Records of Scotland
5Keeper of the Registers of Scotland
6Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Scotland
7Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Constabulary
8Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland
9Her Majesty’s Inspector of Anatomy for Scotland
10Her Majesty’s inspectors of schools (that is to say, the...
11Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
12Procurators fiscal
13Scottish Housing Regulator
Part 2Local government
14A local authority
15A joint board established by order under section 62A(1) or...
Part 3Others
16Accounts Commission for Scotland
17Architecture and Design Scotland
18Audit Scotland
19Auditor General for Scotland
20Board of Trustees for the National Galleries of Scotland
21Board of Trustees of the National Museums of Scotland
22Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
23Bòrd na Gàidhlig
24Chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland
25Children’s Hearings Scotland
26Commission for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
27Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland
28Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service
29Creative Scotland
30Crofting Commission
31A Health Board (constituted under section 2(1)(a) of the National...
32Healthcare Improvement Scotland
33Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prosecution in Scotland
34Highlands and Islands Enterprise
35Lands Tribunal for Scotland
36Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland
37Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
38National Library of Scotland
39A National Park authority established by virtue of a designation...
40Parole Board for Scotland
41Police Investigations and Review Commissioner
42Private rented housing panel
43Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland...
44Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration
45Scottish Commission for Human Rights
46Scottish Court Service
47Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission
48Scottish Enterprise
49Scottish Environment Protection Agency
50Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
51Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council
52Scottish Information Commissioner
53Scottish Land Court
54Scottish Law Commission
55Scottish Legal Aid Board
56Scottish Legal Complaints Commission
57Scottish Natural Heritage
58Scottish Police Authority
59Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
60Scottish Qualifications Authority
61Scottish Road Works Commissioner
62Scottish Social Services Council
63Scottish Sports Council
64Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland
65A Special Health Board (constituted under section 2(1)(b) of the...
66Standards Commission for Scotland
67The Skills Development Scotland Co. Ltd (registered number SC202659)
68VisitScotland
69Water Industry Commission for Scotland

Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

2014 asp 12

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about the procedures relating to the award of certain public contracts; to require certain authorities to produce procurement strategies and annual reports; and for connected purposes.