House Of Lords: Tendering Procedure Lord Dixon asked the Chairman of Committees:Further to his Written Answer on 2 February ( WA 187–88), whether the tendering procedure in the House of Lords is subject to the same restrictions and penalties as those imposed on local government. [HL 1133] The Chairman of Committees (Lord Boston of Faversham) The Public Works Contracts Regulations 1991 apply to both the House of Lords and local authorities.