# The Electricity and Gas (Competitive Tenders for Smart Meter Communication Licences) Regulations 2012, Regulation 13: Best and final offer stage

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Where the competent authority has decided in accordance with regulation 12(3) that a best and final offer stage is to be held, the competent authority must determine in accordance with the proposal evaluation criteria set out in the proposal documentation, which qualifying bidders are to be the selected qualifying bidders who are invited to participate in a best and final offer stage.
(2) The competent authority must give notice to each qualifying bidder as to whether that qualifying bidder has or has not been invited to participate in a best and final offer stage.
(3) The competent authority must issue to each selected qualifying bidder the best and final offer documentation, which must include the information specified in Schedule 3.
(4) A best and final offer stage must include two phases—
(a) the dialogue phase to be conducted in accordance with regulation 14; and
(b) the final offer phase to be conducted in accordance with regulations 15 and 16.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2414/regulation/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-and-gas-competitive-tenders-for-smart-meter-communication-licences-regulations-2012/regulation-13
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