All contracting authorities which are bodies governed by public law, for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and, for Scotland, the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
a "Bodies governed by public law" as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 means any bodies that have all of the following characteristics: show more/less
i they are established for the specific purpose of meeting needs in the general interest, not having an industrial or commercial character;
ii they have legal personality; and
iii they have any of the following characteristics: show more/less
a) they are financed, for the most part, by the State, regional or local authorities, or by other bodies governed by public law;
b) they are subject to management supervision by those authorities or bodies; or
c) they have an administrative, managerial or supervisory board; more than half of whose members are appointed by the State, regional or local authorities or by other bodies governed by public law.
b "Body governed by public law" as defined by the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 means a body that has legal personality, is established for the specific purpose of meeting needs in the general interest, not having an industrial or commercial character and which: show more/less
i is financed for the most part by the State, regional or local authorities, or by any other body governed by public law;
ii is subject to management supervision by any such authority or body; or
iii has an administrative, managerial or supervisory board more than half the members of which were appointed by any body referred to in sub-paragraph i.
c An indicative list of contracting authorities which are bodies governed by public law follows.
