The main definitions are provided here for supply, services, works contracts and framework agreements.
A public contract is a public services contract, a public supply contract or a public works contract
A public supply contract is a contract, in writing, for consideration (whatever the nature of the consideration)
(a) for the purchase of goods by a contracting authority (whether or not the consideration is given in instalments and whether or not the purchase is conditional upon the occurrence of a particular event), or
(b) for the hire of goods by a contracting authority (both where the contracting authority becomes the owner of the goods after the end of the period of hire and where it does not)
A public services contract is a contract, in writing, for consideration (whatever the nature of the consideration) under which a contracting authority engages a person to provide services but does not include—
(a) a public works contract; or
(b) a public supply contract.
There are two categories of services - Part A (to which the Regulations apply in full) and Part B (where obligations relate only to technical specification, publication of the contract award notice and the provision of statistical reports to Treasury).
A service concession is a public services contract under which the consideration given by the contracting authority consists of or includes the right to exploit the service or services to be provided under the contract.
A public works contract is a contract, in writing, for consideration (whatever the nature of the consideration)—
(a) for the carrying out of a work or works for a contracting authority; or
(b) under which a contracting authority engages a person to procure by any means the carrying out for the contracting authority of a work corresponding to specified requirements
A public works concession contract is a public works contract under which the consideration given by the contracting authority consists of or includes the grant of a right to exploit the work or works to be carried out under the contract.
A framework agreement is an agreement or other arrangement between one or more contracting authorities and one or more economic operators which establishes the terms (in particular the terms as to price and, where appropriate, quantity) under which the economic operator will enter into one or more contracts to be awarded with a contracting authority in the period during which the framework agreement applies.
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