Section 83B

In this Part, “relevant outsourcing contract” means a contract in relation to which conditions A to C are met. Condition A is met where the contract— is a public contract under this Act, or is a contract regulated by Scottish procurement legislation. Condition B is met where the contract— is a contract for the supply of services that include the performance of functions that are or have previously been performed by the contracting authority, or is— in the case of a public contract, a framework for the future award of a contract referred to in paragraph (a), or in the case of a contract regulated by Scottish procurement legislation, a framework agreement the purpose of which is to establish the terms governing a contract referred to in paragraph (a). Condition C is met where the functions referred to in subsection (3)(a) are, or are expected to be, performed by individuals (“transferring workers”) who— in performing the functions, are employed by the supplier or a sub-contractor under a worker’s contract, and were employed by the contracting authority under a worker’s contract in performing functions of the same kind. For the purposes of this Part— “contract regulated by Scottish procurement legislation” means a contract the procurement of which by a devolved Scottish authority is regulated by Scottish procurement legislation; in relation to a contract regulated by Scottish procurement legislation— “contracting authority” means a devolved Scottish authority that is a contracting authority within the meaning of the relevant Scottish procurement legislation; “framework agreement” has the same meaning as in the relevant Scottish procurement legislation; “supplier” means an economic operator within the meaning of the relevant Scottish procurement legislation; “the relevant Scottish procurement legislation” means the Scottish procurement legislation regulating the procurement of the contract.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04