Public procurement in the UK and the rest of the European Union is governed by a number
of Directives and Regulations which are then implemented in national legislation. The table
below lists the relevant Directives and the UK Regulations which make them a legal requirement in
the UK, the full text of each of these regulations is available by clicking on the hyperlink.
European Legislation |
UK Implementation |
Public Contracts Directive 2004/18/EC
Procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts.
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Statutory Instrument 2006 No. 5
The Public Contracts Regulations 2006.
Scottish Statutory Instrument 2006 No. 1
The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
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Utility Contracts Directive 2004/17/EC
Procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors.
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Statutory Instrument 2006 No. 6
The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006.
Scottish Statutory Instrument 2006 No. 2
The Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
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Standard Forms - Regulation 1564/2005
Establishing standard forms for the publication of notices in the framework of public procurement procedures pursuant to Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC.
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Implemented in Statutory Instruments 2006/5, 2006/6 and Scottish Statutory Instruments 2006/1, 2006/2 listed above.
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Public Contracts - Remedies Directive 89/665/EEC
Coordination of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the application of review procedures to the award of public supply and public works contracts.
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Implemented in Statutory Instrument 2006/5 and Scottish Statutory Instrument 2006/1 listed above.
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Utility Contracts - Remedies Directive 92/13/EEC
Coordinating the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the application of Community rules on the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors.
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Implemented in Statutory Instruments 2006/6 and Scottish Statutory Instrument 2006/2 listed above.
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Threshold Amendments - Regulation 2083/2005
Amending Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council in respect of their application thresholds for the procedures for the award of contracts.
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Implemented in Statutory Instruments 2006/5, 2006/6 and Scottish Statutory Instruments 2006/1, 2006/2 listed above.
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