housing management workmeans, in relation to a relevant authority, work of any description falling within the defined activity mentioned in section 2(2)(h) of the Act other than work carried out under a works contract in relation to which that authority were a bidding authority to which section 4 of the Act (works contracts: restrictions) applies;
relevant authoritymeans a council or a committee to which these Regulations apply by virtue of regulation 1(2);
the Actmeans the Local Government Act 1988;
the costmeans the estimated total annual cost including overheads provided that those overheads are not treated by a relevant authority as forming part of the cost of— (a) another defined activity, or (b) work to which Part III of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 applies;
voluntary competitive tenderingmeans the awarding of housing management work before 18th April 1997 following a competitive process in which at least 3 persons other than defined authorities were invited to tender for that work.