3.3 Once a scheme has received OBC approval and subject to Key Stage Review (KSR) requirements, the NHSScotland body can then commence formal procurement procedures under the European Union public procurement rules. Further information on these is set out in Appendix 2 of this section of the guidance. NHSScotland bodies should take their own legal advice during the procurement process and must leave a clear audit trail at all relevant stages.
3.4 The procurement process must be conducted in accordance with the EU public procurement rules. As noted in Appendix 2 of this section of the guidance, the rules which must be observed when an NHSScotland body is involved in a PPP project are the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (the Regulations).