Point in time view as at 01/04/2022.
Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, Section 11 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 14 August 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)Despite section 8, a contracting authority may restrict participation in a regulated procurement (other than [F1a higher value regulated procurement]) to supported businesses only.
(2)Where a contracting authority restricts participation under subsection (1), it must state that fact in the contract notice.
(3)For the purposes of this Act, a “supported business” is an economic operator who operates a supported business, [F2or supported employment programme within the meaning of regulation 21] of the Public Contracts Regulations.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 11(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 3(3) (with sch. paras. 1-5)
F2Words in s. 11(3) substituted (18.4.2016) by The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/446), reg. 1(2), Sch. 6 para. 2(3) (with regs. 3-18, 99-101)
Commencement Information
I1S. 11 in force at 18.4.2016 by S.S.I. 2016/30, art. 3 (with art. 5)
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