EU Procurement
This section gives information on EU Directives and UK Regulations relating to Public Sector Procurement.
The Public Procurement Thresholds from 1st January 2012
The thresholds at which the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 and the Utilities (Scotland) Regulations 2006 apply from 1 January 2012.
Public Sector Contracting Authorities
- Goods £173,934
- Services £173,934
- Works £4,348,350
The legal framework for public procurement includes:
EC Treaty obligations
The EC Treaty applies to all procurement activity regardless of value, including contracts below the thresholds at which EU advertising is required and including contracts which are exempt from application of the EU Procurement Directive. more
EC Procurement Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC set out detailed procedural rules which are based on the principles outlined in the EC Treaty and which are intended to support the single market by harmonising procedures for higher value contracts, ensuring that they are advertised in the Official Journal of the European Union in standard format.
The Directives are given effect in Scots law by The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (SSI 2006 No 1) and The Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (SSI 2006 No 2), as amended, which came into force on 31 January 2006.
Current Scottish Legislation
Scottish Statutory Instrument 2006 No 1 The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006
Scottish Statutory Instrument 2006 No 2 The Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006
Amending Regulations
The Public Contracts and Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007
The Public Contracts and Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008
The Public Contracts and Utilities Contracts (Common Procurement Vocabulary Codes) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2008
The Public Contracts and Utilities Contracts (Postal Services and Common Procurement Vocabulary Codes) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2008
The Public Contracts and Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009
The Public Contracts and Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Amendment (Amendment) Regulations 2009
Current UK regulations implementing the EU Procurement Directives are available on the Office of Public Sector Information Legislation Site.
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Contact information
For further information about this page please contact:
Procurement
Greenfield House, Tullibody Road, Alloa, FK10 2AD
Tel: 01259 452017 / 450000 Fax: 01259 452200
Email: procurement@clacks.gov.uk
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