1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 GENERAL

    1. 1.Citation commencement and extent

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Contracting authorities

    4. 4.Economic operators

    5. 5.Application

    6. 6.General exclusions

    7. 7.Reserved contracts

    8. 8.Thresholds

  3. PART 2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

    1. 9.Technical specifications in the contract documents

    2. 10.Variants

  4. PART 3 PROCEDURES LEADING TO THE AWARD OF A PUBLIC CONTRACT

    1. 11.Prior information notices

    2. 12.Selection of contract award procedures

    3. 13.Use of the negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice

    4. 14.Use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice

    5. 15.The open procedure

    6. 16.The restricted procedure

    7. 17.The negotiated procedure

    8. 18.The competitive dialogue procedure

    9. 19.Framework agreements

    10. 20.Dynamic purchasing systems

    11. 21.Electronic auctions

    12. 22.Central purchasing bodies

  5. PART 4 SELECTION OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS

    1. 23.Criteria for the rejection of economic operators

    2. 24.Information as to economic and financial standing

    3. 25.Information as to technical or professional ability

    4. 26.Supplementary information

    5. 27.Official lists of approved economic operators

    6. 28.Consortia

    7. 29.Corporations

  6. PART 5 THE AWARD OF A PUBLIC CONTRACT

    1. 30.Criteria for the award of a public contract

    2. 31.Contract award notice

    3. 32.Information about contract award procedures

  7. PART 6 SPECIALISED CONTRACTS

    1. 33.Design contests

    2. 34.Subsidised public works contracts and public services contracts

    3. 35.Subsidised housing scheme works contracts

    4. 36.Public works concession contracts

    5. 37.Sub contracting the work or works to be carried out under a public works concession contract

  8. PART 7 MATTERS RELATING TO A PUBLIC CONTRACT

    1. 38.Obligations relating to taxes, environmental protection, employment protection and working conditions

    2. 39.Conditions for performance of contracts

  9. PART 8 MISCELLANEOUS

    1. 40.Statistical and other reports

    2. 41.Provision of reports

    3. 42.Publication of notices

    4. 43.Confidentiality of information

    5. 44.Means of communication

    6. 45.Sub-contracting

    7. 46.Public service bodies

  10. PART 9 APPLICATIONS TO THE COURT

    1. 47.Enforcement of obligations

  11. PART 10 REPEALS, REVOCATIONS, SAVINGS, TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

    1. 48.Repeals and revocations

    2. 49.Savings and transitional provisions

  12. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      GPA ANNEX 1 CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES

      1. Where an entity listed in this Schedule is succeeded by...

      2. Cabinet Office Office of the Parliamentary Counsel National School of...

      3. Central Office of Information

      4. Charity Commission

      5. Department for Constitutional Affairs Boundary Commission for England Circuit Offices...

      6. Department for Culture, Media and Sport British Library British Museum...

      7. Crown Prosecution Service

      8. Crown Estate Commissioners (Vote Expenditure Only)

      9. Department for Education and Skills Higher Education Funding Council for...

      10. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Agricultural Dwelling House...

      11. Department of Health Dental Practice Board National Health Service Strategic...

      12. Department for International Development

      13. Department for Transport Maritime and Coastguard Agency

      14. Department of the Procurator General and Treasury Solicitor Legal Secretariat...

      15. Department of Trade and Industry Central Transport Consultative Committees Competition...

      16. Department for Work and Pensions Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board...

      17. Export Credits Guarantee Department

      18. Foreign and Commonwealth Office Wilton Park Conference Centre

      19. Government Actuary's Department

      20. Government Communications Headquarters

      21. Home Office HM Inspectors of Constabulary Parole Board and Local...

      22. House of Commons

      23. House of Lords

      24. Ministry of Defence Meteorological Office Defence Procurement Agency

      25. National Archives

      26. National Assembly for Wales Higher Education Funding Council for Wales...

      27. National Audit Office

      28. National Savings and Investments

      29. Northern Ireland Assembly Commission

      30. Northern Ireland Court Service Coroners Courts County Courts Court of...

      31. Northern Ireland, Department for Employment and Learning

      32. Northern Ireland, Department for Regional Development

      33. Northern Ireland, Department for Social Development

      34. Northern Ireland, Department of Agricultural and Rural Development

      35. Northern Ireland, Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure

      36. Northern Ireland, Department of Education

      37. Northern Ireland, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment

      38. Northern Ireland, Department of the Environment

      39. Northern Ireland, Department of Finance and Personnel

      40. Northern Ireland, Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety...

      41. Northern Ireland, Office of the First Minister and Deputy First...

      42. Northern Ireland Office Crown Solicitor's Office Department of the Director...

      43. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister Rent Assessment Panels

      44. Office of Fair Trading Office for National Statistics National Health...

      45. Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration and Health Service...

      46. Paymaster General's Office

      47. Postal Business of the Post Office

      48. Privy Council Office

      49. Public Record Office

      50. Royal Hospital, Chelsea

      51. Royal Mint

      52. Rural Payments Agency

      53. Scotland, Auditor-General

      54. Scotland, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

      55. Scotland, General Register Office

      56. Scotland, Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer

      57. Scotland, Registers of Scotland

      58. The Scotland Office

      59. The Scottish Ministers Architecture and Design Scotland Crofters Commission Deer...

      60. The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body

      61. Scottish Record Office

      62. HM Revenue and Customs

      63. The Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office

      64. HM Treasury Office of Government Commerce United Kingdom Debt Management...

      65. The Wales Office (Office of the Secretary of State for...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      ACTIVITIES CONSTITUTING WORKS

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      CATEGORIES OF SERVICES

      1. Part A

      2. Part B

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      EXTENSION TO NON-MEMBER STATES

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      GOODS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE THRESHOLDS

      1. The goods for the purpose of regulation 8(5) are those...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      PROFESSIONAL OR TRADE REGISTERS

      1. PUBLIC SERVICES CONTRACTS

        1. 1.In relation to procedures for the award of a public...

      2. PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS

        1. 2.In relation to procedures for the award of a public...

      3. PUBLIC SUPPLY CONTRACTS

        1. 3.In relation to procedures for the award of a public...

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS, REPEALS AND REVOCATIONS

      1. REPEALS AND REVOCATIONS

        1. ENACTMENTS

          1. 1.European Economic Area Act 1993

        2. INSTRUMENTS

          1. 2.  Title Number Extent of revocation 1 2 3 Public...

  14. Explanatory Note