SI explanatory text
These Regulations amend the Single Source Contract Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3337, amended by S.I. 2024/420) (the “2014 Regulations”).
Single Source Contract (Amendment) Regulations 2024
SI explanatory text
Part 2 of the Defence Reform Act 2014 (c. 20) (“the Act”) establishes a regulatory framework for single source contracts (that is, contracts which are not subject to competitive tendering processes) to procure goods, works and services for defence purposes. The framework applies to qualifying defence contracts (that is, contracts to which the Secretary of State is a party and which meet the criteria in section 14(2) of the Act) and to qualifying sub-contracts (that is, contracts intended to secure the delivery of goods, works or services required under a qualifying defence contract and which meet the criteria in section 28(3) or (4) of the Act). The framework is overseen and monitored by the Single Source Regulations Office (“the SSRO”), a non-departmental public body established by the Act. The Single Source Contract Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3337) (“the Principal Regulations”) were made to implement the detail of the Act’s framework.
Single Source Contract (Amendment) Regulations 2019
SI explanatory text
These Regulations amend the Single Source Contract Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1337) (“the 2014 Regulations”) and the Single Source Contract (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1350) (“the 2018 Regulations”). The 2014 and 2018 Regulations were made under Part 2 of the Defence Reform Act 2014 (“the Act”). The Act creates a regulatory framework for single source contracts (that is, contracts which are not competed) in the defence area, and the 2014 Regulations implement the detail of the regulatory regime. The regulatory framework applies to qualifying defence contracts (contracts to which the Secretary of State is party, and which meet the criteria in section 14(2) of the Act), and also qualifying sub-contracts (sub-contracts to qualifying defence contracts, which meet the criteria in section 28(3) or (4) of the Act).
Single Source Contract (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018
SI explanatory text
These Regulations amend the Single Source Contract Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3337) (“the 2014 Regulations”) which are made under Part 2 of the Defence Reform Act 2014 (c. 20) (“the Act”). The Act creates a regulatory framework for single source contracts (that is, contracts which are not competed) in the defence area, and the 2014 Regulations implement the detail of that regulatory framework. The regulatory framework applies to qualifying defence contracts (contracts to which the Secretary of State is party, and which meet the criteria in section 14(2) of the Act), and also to qualifying sub-contracts (sub-contracts to qualifying defence contracts, which meet the criteria in section 28(3) or (4) of the Act).