Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

[^key-8cfc1a339dba80604a9800d7bc87e8b8]: Words in s. 11(3) substituted (18.4.2016) by The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/446), reg. 1(2), Sch. 6 para. 2(3) (with regs. 3-18, 99-101)

[^key-1cc9e1e9d3ad90ce296de0445f99f27b]: Words in s. 41(1)(b) substituted (18.4.2016) by The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/446), reg. 1(2), Sch. 6 para. 2(4)(b) (with regs. 3-18, 99-101)

[^key-d09a02738856d9f55dc2aa82144c2fc3]: Words in s. 41(1)(c) omitted (18.4.2016) by virtue of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/446), reg. 1(2), Sch. 6 para. 2(4)(c) (with regs. 3-18, 99-101)

[^key-d9b8771d0d0c1f68002e8ad36d962fe5]: S. 8(2)(3) in force at 1.6.2016 by S.S.I. 2016/30, art. 4 (with art. 5)

[^key-17595723d4e3cfb6a1a3e54728e84551]: S. 9 in force at 1.6.2016 by S.S.I. 2016/30, art. 4 (with art. 5)

[^key-2cd441ba7dccf304de72eef7357c9ce6]: S. 24 in force at 1.6.2016 by S.S.I. 2016/30, art. 4 (with art. 5)

[^key-b54f43825f18fc9eada3a725ca006888]: S. 25 in force at 1.6.2016 by S.S.I. 2016/30, art. 4 (with art. 5)

[^key-d9f903dedd789b5bffe0fd6c977c6603]: Sch. para. 28A inserted (1.4.2017) by Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 10), s. 41(2), sch. 1 para. 14(7); S.S.I. 2017/33, reg. 2(3)

[^key-765cda0a588a6833c1ea01c301071b6a]: Sch. para. 13C inserted (1.4.2017) by Scottish Fiscal Commission Act 2016 (asp 17), ss. 29(6), 31(2); S.S.I. 2016/326, reg. 2(2)

[^key-1cb313d4a7f9fc9a7971bbc70226bdcb]: Sch. para. 43A inserted (1.12.2020) by Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Act 2020 (asp 8), s. 40(2), sch. 2 para. 5; S.S.I. 2020/250, reg. 2

[^key-f0f2f82afc2c94b4524ce40ca579952a]: S. 8(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 3(2) (with sch. paras. 1-5)

[^key-78f45eff89e3e2574ad97cf20a2ea4e0]: Words in s. 8(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 3(3) (with sch. paras. 1-5)

[^key-b31a47ce457d5920e0e913219c802a91]: S. 41(1)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 3(6)(b) (with sch. paras. 1-5)

[^key-3343a36d7e5953cc44f891b65dbd7e98]: Words in s. 41(1)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 3(6)(c) (with sch. paras. 1-5)

[^key-535456ea3c299586540832672d60e6a7]: S. 41(2)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 3(6)(b) (with sch. paras. 1-5)

[^key-1d2d8ba1220308900531ba224858cc63]: Words in s. 42 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 3(7)(a) (with sch. paras. 1-5)

[^key-78d83b92b116a4a1072bed3c3ae2b176]: Words in s. 42 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 3(7)(b) (with sch. paras. 1-5)

[^key-416d523f39f94fe21e4b3a4d4b091cb6]: Words in s. 42(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 3(7)(c) (with sch. paras. 1-5)

[^key-e2a394e7746becb7824d307bddf27f14]: Words in s. 37(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 3(3) (with sch. paras. 1-5)

[^key-09a03e3850a53a29d831eda410882896]: S. 37(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 3(5) (with sch. paras. 1-5)

[^key-1490fe303a68f39193d8eb4da2163466]: Words in s. 11(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 3(3) (with sch. paras. 1-5)

[^key-1be9abc9f12f026a7da221afd6f28a6c]: Words in s. 27(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 3(3) (with sch. paras. 1-5)

[^key-adba98a130cbdc8bbe12c7f3afb70dac]: S. 41 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 3(6)(a) (with sch. paras. 1-5)

[^key-87091bc85040384185f255a9bcaea212]: Words in s. 28(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 3(3) (with sch. paras. 1-5)

[^key-ad92b66572cb72a387af604a873f6567]: Words in s. 30(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 3(4) (with sch. paras. 1-5)

[^key-1f176956e2528ff57146867126199d15]: Words in s. 32(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 3(3) (with sch. paras. 1-5)

[^key-9d774c1eb92600d68acbfef84143c68b]: Words in s. 33(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 3(3) (with sch. paras. 1-5)

[^key-16a5d899772e763c4d3e5a92e407f98d]: Sch. para. 23A inserted (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 9(a); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-92c56f8fe3e01725bab05944dc480141]: Sch. para. 36 repealed (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), s. 35, sch. para. 9(b); S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-bf53c1a4a49f1ea8b330d28ff135b568]: Sch. para. 42A inserted (28.6.2021) by Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 15), s. 109(2), sch. 1 para. 23; S.S.I. 2021/234, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-85df0901b9d5ab7312dd530763cc3a1e]: Sch. para. 13E inserted (1.10.2021) by UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 4), s. 51(2), sch. 1 para. 15(6) (with s. 48(2)); S.S.I. 2021/304, reg. 2(b)

[^key-fecb63283fa8e62b917a6f5be4367746]: Sch. para. 13D inserted (1.4.2022) by Consumer Scotland Act 2020 (asp 11), s. 29(2), sch. 2 para. 7; S.S.I. 2021/464, reg. 2

[^key-b6ec1f85423766f62a3a3a5f2207a537]: Sch. para. 50A inserted (15.2.2024) by Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 5), s. 28(2), sch. para. 21(6); S.S.I. 2024/29, reg. 2(1)(2), sch. 1

[^key-be1004390fe9746c17401ae22dfb294e]: Sch. para. 40A inserted (1.5.2024) by Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Act 2023 (asp 6), s. 24(2), sch. 2 para. 5(2); S.S.I. 2024/110, reg. 2(1)

[^key-e8cf566f588d2c670aa58d2f2485ae0d]: Sch. para. 70 inserted (1.4.2025) by Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 13), s. 27(2), sch. para. 6(2); S.S.I. 2025/10, reg. 3(g)

[^key-70b05e2d6ce6dd85f4007cb87ae7b7fa]: S. 3A inserted (20.12.2025) by The Cross-Border Public Procurement (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/392), regs. 1, 5(3)

[^key-e3e22072c65d7dbf1761c98129431107]: Sch. renumbered as sch. 1 (20.12.2025) by The Cross-Border Public Procurement (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/392), regs. 1, 5(5)

[^key-d6ae34a478bfdfc545bb06cf5629ab76]: Sch. 2 inserted (20.12.2025) by The Cross-Border Public Procurement (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/392), regs. 1, 5(6)

[^key-9e98e135288b152d463cd602ebec63a4]: Words in s. 1(1)(a) substituted (20.12.2025) by The Cross-Border Public Procurement (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/392), regs. 1, 5(2)

[^key-1aa2fb99c66bb91819faa245e0ea48e3]: Words in s. 1(3) substituted (20.12.2025) by The Cross-Border Public Procurement (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/392), regs. 1, 5(2)

[^key-4dd6d1ce18f42c14bc1314ffa879c157]: Words in s. 41(1)(c) inserted (20.12.2025) by The Cross-Border Public Procurement (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/392), regs. 1, 5(4)

[^key-4b35ac6d5d9de619d1f95c089e54cc92]: Words in sch. Pt. 3 inserted (1.2.2026) by Education (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 11), s. 66(2), sch. 4 para. 7(2)(a); S.S.I. 2026/2, reg. 2(2)(3), sch. Pt. 1

[^key-92db6a196e364c9c712d122292dd2c86]: Words in sch. Pt. 3 repealed (1.2.2026) by Education (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 11), s. 66(2), sch. 4 para. 7(2)(b); S.S.I. 2026/2, reg. 2(2)(3), sch. Pt. 1

[^key-9aa3c483fd5182620955a5fa3e4372aa]: Words in sch. para. 10 substituted (1.3.2026) by Education (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 11), s. 66(2), sch. 4 para. 20(2); S.S.I. 2026/2, reg. 2(4)(5), sch. Pt. 2 (with reg. 9)

13B

Food Standards Scotland

34A

Historic Environment Scotland.

13C

Scottish Fiscal Commission

28A

Community Justice Scotland

43A

Scottish Biometrics Commissioner

23A

Boundaries Scotland

13E

Environmental Standards Scotland.

42A

Redress Scotland

13D

Consumer Scotland

50A

The Scottish Food Commission

40A

Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland

3A

• (1) Subsection (2) applies where a contracting authority carries out procurement under a reserved procurement arrangement, a devolved Welsh procurement arrangement or a transferred Northern Ireland procurement arrangement.

• (2) The provisions of this Act specified in the table in schedule 2 do not apply to that procurement.

• (3) In this section “reserved procurement arrangement”, “devolved Welsh procurement arrangement” and “transferred Northern Ireland procurement arrangement” have the meaning given in section 114 of the Procurement Act 2023.

70

Zero Waste Scotland

Schedule 2

42ZA

Qualifications Scotland