Act applied in part (18.4.2016) by The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/145), reg. 4

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/12/contentsProcurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about the procedures relating to the award of certain public contracts; to require certain authorities to produce procurement strategies and annual reports; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2017-06-30Expert Participation2017-04-01Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014Part 1Key concepts and applicationContracting authorities1Contracting authoritiesRegulated procurements2Regulated procurementsRegulated contracts3Regulated contracts4Excluded contracts5Estimated value of contractFramework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems6Framework agreements and call-off contracts7Dynamic purchasing systemsPart 2General duties and procurement strategiesGeneral duties8General duties9Sustainable procurement duty10Guidance on sustainable procurement duty11Supported businesses12Contracts for health or social care services13Guidance on procurements for health or social care services14Other circumstances in which contract can be awarded without competitionProcurement strategy and annual report15Procurement strategy16Joint strategies17Compliance with strategy18Annual procurement reports19Publication etc.20Guidance21Annual report on procurement activity in ScotlandPart 3Specific dutiesPublication of notices on Public Contracts website22Public Contracts website23Publication of contract notices and award noticesCommunity benefit requirements24Community benefit requirements25Community benefit requirements in major contracts26Guidance on community benefit requirementsSelection of tenderers and award of contracts27Exclusion of economic operators on grounds of criminal activity28Selection of tenderers29Guidance on selection of tenderers and award of contractsTechnical specifications30Technical specificationsCharges for participation in procurement process31Charges for participation in procurement processGiving of reasons32Giving of reasons to unsuccessful participants33Request for further information34Withholding informationContracts register35Contracts registerProcurement of recycled and recyclable products etc.36Amendment of Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009Part 4Remedies37Actionable duties38Procedure and time limits39Determination by the court40Transfer of forum for proceedings to First-tier TribunalPart 5GeneralInterpretation41The Directive, Public Contracts Regulations and EU-regulated procurements42General interpretationFinal provisions43Ancillary provision44Subordinate legislation45Commencement46Short titleSCHEDULEContracting authoritiesPart 1Scottish Administration and Scottish Parliament1Scottish Ministers 2Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 3Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer 4Keeper of the Records of Scotland 5Keeper of the Registers of Scotland 6Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Scotland 7Her Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary 8Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland 9Her Majesty's Inspector of Anatomy for Scotland 10Her Majesty's inspectors of schools (that is to say, the...11Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator 12Procurators fiscal 13Scottish Housing Regulator 13ARevenue Scotland 13BFood Standards Scotland 13CScottish Fiscal Commission Part 2Local government14A local authority 15A joint board established by order under section 62A(1) or...Part 3Others16Accounts Commission for Scotland 17Architecture and Design Scotland 18Audit Scotland 19Auditor General for Scotland 20Board of Trustees for the National Galleries of Scotland 21Board of Trustees of the National Museums of Scotland 22Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 23Bòrd na Gàidhlig 24Chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland 25Children's Hearings Scotland 26Commission for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland 27Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland 28Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service 28ACommunity Justice Scotland 29Creative Scotland 30Crofting Commission 31A Health Board (constituted under section 2(1)(a) of the National...32Healthcare Improvement Scotland 33Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prosecution in Scotland 34Highlands and Islands Enterprise 34AHistoric Environment Scotland. 35Lands Tribunal for Scotland 36Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland 37Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland 38National Library of Scotland 39A National Park authority established by virtue of a designation...40Parole Board for Scotland 41Police Investigations and Review Commissioner 42Private rented housing panel 43Contracting authorities44Scottish Children's Reporter Administration 45Scottish Commission for Human Rights 46Scottish Court Service 47Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission 48Scottish Enterprise 49Scottish Environment Protection Agency 50Scottish Fire and Rescue Service 51Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council 52Scottish Information Commissioner 53Scottish Land Court 54Scottish Law Commission 55Scottish Legal Aid Board 56Scottish Legal Complaints Commission 57Scottish Natural Heritage 58Scottish Police Authority 59Scottish Public Services Ombudsman 60Scottish Qualifications Authority 61Scottish Road Works Commissioner 62Scottish Social Services Council 63Scottish Sports Council 64Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland 65A Special Health Board (constituted under section 2(1)(b) of the...66Standards Commission for Scotland 67The Skills Development Scotland Co. Ltd (registered number SC202659) 68VisitScotland 69Water Industry Commission for Scotland

Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

2014 asp 12

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about the procedures relating to the award of certain public contracts; to require certain authorities to produce procurement strategies and annual reports; and for connected purposes.

The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 13th May 2014 and received Royal Assent on 17th June 2014