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(1)A contracting authority must, in carrying out a regulated procurement—
(a)treat relevant economic operators equally and without discrimination,
(b)act in a transparent and proportionate manner.
(2)A contracting authority must also comply with the sustainable procurement duty.
(3)However, a contracting authority must not do anything in pursuance of subsection (2) that would conflict with its duty under subsection (1).
[F1(4)A relevant economic operator is an economic operator who is a national of, or is established in, the United Kingdom or Gibraltar.]
(5)Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to [F2a higher value regulated procurement].
Textual Amendments
F1S. 8(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 3(2) (with sch. paras. 1-5)
F2Words in s. 8(5) 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)
Commencement Information
I1S. 8(1)(4)(5) in force at 18.4.2016 by S.S.I. 2016/30, art. 3 (with art. 5)
I2S. 8(2)(3) in force at 1.6.2016 by S.S.I. 2016/30, art. 4 (with art. 5)
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