The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended by the 2009 regulations) apply to all public contracts for works, services and supplies in Scotland, where the value of such contracts is above certain thresholds. These regulations govern the manner in which such contracts must be advertised and procured by public bodies, including RSLs.

New threshold values are determined by the European Commission every two years, and the Scottish Procurement and Commercial Directorate have issued a procurement policy note (SPPN 9/2011 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/116601/0124236.pdf) detailing the current thresholds.   The new threshold values for procurement regulations came into effect on 1 January 2012 For RSLs, these are:

Supplies/Services: All such contracts with a value of £173,934 must be procured in accordance with the procedures laid down in the regulations

Works: All contracts for works with a value of £4,348,350 must be procured in accordance with the procedures laid down in the regulations

If you are embarking on a procurement exercise and wish to discuss whether the regulations apply to your contract, please do not hesitate to contact me.