The National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 General

   1. 1. Citation, commencement, interpretation and application

3. PART 2 Requirements as to procurement, patient choice and competition

   1. 2. Procurement: objective

   2. 3. Procurement: general requirements

   3. 4. Advertisements and expressions of interest

   4. 5. Award of a new contract without a competition

   5. 6. Conflicts between interests in purchasing health care services and supplying such services

   6. 7. Qualification of providers

   7. 8. Assistance or support for purchasing activities

   8. 9. Record of contracts awarded

   9. 10. Anti-competitive behaviour

   10. 11. Patient choice: primary medical services

   11. 12. Patient choice: choice of alternative provider

4. PART 3 Investigations, declarations, directions and undertakings

   1. 13. Powers of Monitor to investigate

   2. 14. Declaration of ineffectiveness

   3. 15. Power to give directions

   4. 16. Undertakings

   5. 17. Actions brought under the Public Contracts Regulations 2006

   6. 18. Revocation of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) Regulations 2013

5. Signature

6. Explanatory Note