Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 25)

TITLE I U.K. SCOPE, DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES

CHAPTER III U.K. Material scope

Section 2 U.K. Excluded contracts and design contests; special provisions for procurement involving defence and security aspects

Subsection 4 U.K. Specific situations

Article 32 U.K. Research and development services

This Directive shall only apply to service contracts for research and development services which are covered by CPV codes 73000000-2 to 73120000-9, 73300000-5, 73420000-2 and 73430000-5 provided that both of the following conditions are fulfilled:

(a)

the benefits accrue exclusively to the contracting entity for its use in the conduct of its own affairs, and

(b)

the service provided is wholly remunerated by the contracting entity.