Overview
This regulation provides that contracts awarded by utilities in the course of carrying out relevant utility activities are excluded from Part 2 PCR 2015, as further specified in the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (“UCR”).
This regulation further provides that certain contracts which are excluded from the scope of the UCR, and certain contracts awarded by contracting authorities providing postal services under the UCR, are also excluded from Part 2 PCR 2015.
Objective at this commercial stage
Contracts awarded by utilities are excluded from Part 2 of the PCR.
Key considerations at this commercial stage
Contracting authorities should:
- consider whether the contract is excluded from Part 2 PCR.
Legal framework
See also in the Procurement Act 2023:
- Schedule 2: Exempted contracts, Part 2: Subject-matter exempted contracts, Paragraphs 31-34
Additional support and guidance
Make sure you:
- read the regulation
- seek legal and commercial advice in the context of specific procurements
