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30 Excluding suppliers for improper behaviour
(1) Subsection (2) applies if a contracting authority determines that—
(a) a supplier has acted improperly in relation to the award of a public contract,
(b) in consequence, the supplier is put at an unfair advantage in relation to the award, and
(c) the unfair advantage cannot be avoided other than by excluding the supplier.
(2) The contracting authority must in relation to the award—
(a) treat the supplier as an excluded supplier for the purpose of assessing tenders under section 19, and
(b) exclude the supplier from participating in, or progressing as part of, any competitive tendering procedure.
(3) Before making a determination of the kind described in subsection (1), a contracting authority must give the supplier reasonable opportunity to—
(a) make representations, and
(b) provide relevant evidence.
(4) In subsection (1), the reference to a supplier acting improperly is reference to a supplier—
(a) failing to provide information requested by the contracting authority,
(b) providing information that is incomplete, inaccurate or misleading,
(c) accessing confidential information, or
(d) unduly influencing the contracting authority’s decision-making.
(5) Subsection (6) applies if—
(a) a contracting authority has, in relation to the award of a public contract, requested—
(i) information about a supplier’s connected persons or associated persons for the purpose of determining whether the supplier is an excluded or excludable supplier, or
(ii) other information under section 28(2) (excluding suppliers by reference to sub-contractors), and
(b) the supplier has—
(i) failed to provide the information requested, or
(ii) provided information that is incomplete, inaccurate or misleading.
(6) The contracting authority must in relation to the award—
(a) treat the supplier as an excluded supplier for the purpose of assessing tenders under section 19, and
(b) exclude the supplier from participating in, or progressing as part of, any competitive tendering procedure.
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30 Excluding suppliers for improper behaviour
(1) Subsection (2) applies if a contracting authority determines that—
(a) a supplier has acted improperly in relation to the award of a public contract,
(b) in consequence, the supplier is put at an unfair advantage in relation to the award, and
(c) the unfair advantage cannot be avoided other than by excluding the supplier.
(2) The contracting authority must in relation to the award—
(a) treat the supplier as an excluded supplier for the purpose of assessing tenders under section 19, and
(b) exclude the supplier from participating in, or progressing as part of, any competitive tendering procedure.
(3) Before making a determination of the kind described in subsection (1), a contracting authority must give the supplier reasonable opportunity to—
(a) make representations, and
(b) provide relevant evidence.
(4) In subsection (1), the reference to a supplier acting improperly is reference to a supplier—
(a) failing to provide information requested by the contracting authority,
(b) providing information that is incomplete, inaccurate or misleading,
(c) accessing confidential information, or
(d) unduly influencing the contracting authority’s decision-making.
(5) Subsection (6) applies if—
(a) a contracting authority has, in relation to the award of a public contract, requested—
(i) information about a supplier’s connected persons or associated persons for the purpose of determining whether the supplier is an excluded or excludable supplier, or
(ii) other information under section 28(2) (excluding suppliers by reference to sub-contractors), and
(b) the supplier has—
(i) failed to provide the information requested, or
(ii) provided information that is incomplete, inaccurate or misleading.
(6) The contracting authority must in relation to the award—
(a) treat the supplier as an excluded supplier for the purpose of assessing tenders under section 19, and
(b) exclude the supplier from participating in, or progressing as part of, any competitive tendering procedure.
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