Regulation 9 Direct Award Process C

Where the relevant authority follows Direct Award Process C, the process is that the relevant authority—

Step 1 is that the relevant authority decides, taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, whether it is content that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.

If the relevant authority is so content, step 2 is that the relevant authority submits for publication on the UK e-notification service a notice of intention to make an award to the existing provider.

The notice referred to in paragraph (3) must include the information set out in Schedule 3.

Step 3 is that the standstill period begins the day after the day the notice referred to in paragraph (3) is published.

Regulation 12 makes further provision relating to the standstill period, including the making of written representations to the relevant authority by providers aggrieved by the decision made in step 1.

Step 4 is that the relevant authority—

Where no written representations are made in accordance with regulation 12(3), the relevant authority moves to step 5 without taking any action under step 4.

Step 5 is that the relevant authority enters into the contract after the standstill period has ended in accordance with regulation 12(9) or (10).

Step 6 is that the relevant authority submits for publication on the UK e-notification service a notice of the award of the contract.

The notice referred to in paragraph (10) must—