Compliancy
Compliancy
LHC's customers can be assured that LHC framework arrangements have been established in strict accordance with EU Directives and are fully compliant with EU directives.
The European Union public procurement directives seek to ensure that public sector bodies award contracts in a transparent, open, fair and non-discriminatory manner. This applies to single contracts as well as contracts called-off from framework agreements.
Directive 2004/18/EC sets out the European requirements for public works, supplies and services contracts and is enacted in England, Wales and Northern Ireland by The Public Contracts Regulations 2006,and in Scotland by The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
Directive 2007/66/EC, known as The Remedies Directive, is enacted in England, Wales and Northern Ireland by The Public Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2009 and in Scotland by The Public Contracts and Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 and The Public Contracts and Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Amendment (Amendment) Regulations 2009
These Regulations require that contracts above specified monetary thresholds are procured in accordance with specified regulations, including being advertised in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU). These regulations impose strict minimum timescales, constraints on the manner in which tenders can be sought and require the whole process to be transparent and open to scrutiny by all.
However, it should be noted that the EU Treaty of Rome also requires all public contracts –including those below the EU thresholds – to have a competitive tender process that must adhere to the principles of proportionate transparency, openness, fairness and non-discrimination.
Many LHC customers choose to use our framework arrangements to ensure these principles are upheld.
LHC's customers can be assured that LHC framework arrangements have been established in strict accordance with EU Directives and are fully compliant with UK procurement legislation.
The European Union public procurement directives seek to ensure that public sector bodies award contracts in a transparent, open, fair and non-discriminatory manner. This applies to single contracts as well as contracts called-off from framework agreements.
Directive 2004/18/EC sets out the European requirements for public works, supplies and services contracts and is enacted in England, Wales and Northern Ireland by The Public Contracts Regulations 2006,and in Scotland by The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
Directive 2007/66/EC, known as The Remedies Directive, is enacted in England, Wales and Northern Ireland by The Public Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2009 and in Scotland by The Public Contracts and Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 and The Public Contracts and Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Amendment (Amendment) Regulations 2009.
These Regulations require that contracts above specified monetary thresholds are procured in accordance with specified regulations, including being advertised in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU).
These regulations impose strict minimum timescales, constraints on the manner in which tenders can be sought and require the whole process to be transparent and open to scrutiny by all.
However, it should be noted that the EU Treaty of Rome also requires all public contracts – including those below the EU thresholds – to have a competitive tender process that must adhere to the principles of proportionate transparency, openness, fairness and non-discrimination.
In addition, all LHC appointed companies are required to comply with other relevant UK Legislation and Statutory Instruments, including Prevention of Corruption Act 1916, Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and Bribery Act 2010
Many LHC customers choose to use our framework arrangements to ensure these principles are upheld.
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