In the public contract regulations 2015,
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/201 ... tents/madeAt part 4 chapter 9 section 113
it states,
Payment of undisputed invoices within 30 days by contracting authorities, contractors and subcontractors
113.—(1) This regulation applies to all public contracts except the following:—
(a)contracts for the procurement of health care services for the purposes of the NHS within the meaning and scope of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013(1);
(b)contracts awarded by a contracting authority which is a maintained school or an Academy.
(2) Contracting authorities shall ensure that every public contract which they award contains suitable provisions to require the following:—
(a)that any payment due from the contracting authority to the contractor under the contract is to be made no later than the end of a period of 30 days from the date on which the relevant invoice is regarded as valid and undisputed;
I can't seem to find any clarification as to weather this means that the contractor should receive the payment by day 30 or the authority should send it by day 30.
Anyone know?