Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title

Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts (repealed)

Section 2U.K.Specific situations

Article 10U.K.Defence procurement

This Directive shall apply to public contracts awarded by contracting authorities in the field of defence, subject to Article 296 of the Treaty.

Article 11U.K.Public contracts and framework agreements awarded by central purchasing bodies

1.Member States may stipulate that contracting authorities may purchase works, supplies and/or services from or through a central purchasing body.

2.Contracting authorities which purchase works, supplies and/or services from or through a central purchasing body in the cases set out in Article 1(10) shall be deemed to have complied with this Directive insofar as the central purchasing body has complied with it.