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78.—(1) This regulation applies to objective rules and criteria for the exclusion and selection of—
(a)economic operators requesting qualification in a qualification system; and
(b)candidates and tenderers in open, restricted or negotiated procedures, competitive dialogues or innovation partnerships.
(2) The objective rules and criteria may include—
(a)the exclusion grounds referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations on the terms set out in that regulation;
(b)the selection criteria listed in regulation 59 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations on the terms set out in that regulation, including as regards the limits to requirements concerning yearly turnovers as provided for under regulation 59(9) and (10) of those Regulations.
(3) Where the utility is a contracting authority, the criteria and rules referred to in paragraph (1) must include the exclusion grounds listed in regulation 58(1) to (3) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations on the terms set out in that regulation.
(4) For the purposes of applying paragraphs (1) to (3), regulations 60 to 62 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations apply.
(5) For the purposes of paragraphs (2) and (4), any reference to a contracting authority in regulations 58 to 62 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations must be read as a reference to a utility.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Reg. 78 modified (18.4.2016) by S.S.I. 2013/50, Sch. 3 para. 10(2)(b) (as substituted by The Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/49), reg. 1, sch. 3 para. 3(2)(b))
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