# The Electricity and Gas (Competitive Tenders for Smart Meter Communication Licences) Regulations 2012, Regulation 10: Proposal stage

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the competent authority must issue the proposal documentation, which must include the information specified in Schedule 2, to each qualifying bidder.
(2) In respect of a tender exercise to which regulation 9(5) applies, the obligation in paragraph (1) to issue documentation to qualifying bidders does not apply in respect of a qualifying bidder who has not submitted a signed confidentiality agreement in accordance with the notice issued under that regulation.
(3) The competent authority must invite all qualifying bidders to whom the proposal documentation has been issued in accordance with this regulation to submit a proposal for providing a smart meter communication service in accordance with the requirements set out in the proposal documentation.
(4) The submission of a proposal by a qualifying bidder is an application for the grant of a gas smart meter communication licence and an electricity smart meter communication licence to that qualifying bidder where that qualifying bidder becomes the successful applicant in accordance with these Regulations.
(5) Where a qualifying bidder fails to submit a signed confidentiality agreement in accordance with the notice given in accordance with regulation 9(5), the competent authority may disqualify that qualifying bidder from that tender exercise where—
(a) the competent authority gives that qualifying bidder a notice requiring it to submit the signed confidentiality agreement by a date specified in the notice, such date being not more than ten days from the date on which the notice is given; and
(b) that qualifying bidder does not so submit the signed confidentiality agreement.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2414/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-and-gas-competitive-tenders-for-smart-meter-communication-licences-regulations-2012/regulation-10
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