# The Electricity and Gas (Competitive Tenders for Smart Meter Communication Licences) Regulations 2012, Regulation 6: Stages of a tender exercise

Extent: E+W+S

A tender exercise to be held in accordance with these Regulations shall comprise the following stages—
(a) a qualification stage in order to determine which bidders shall become qualifying bidders and be invited to participate in a proposal stage;
(b) a proposal stage in order to determine which qualifying bidders shall be selected to become preferred applicants or reserve applicants;
(c) if the competent authority considers that it is unable to determine a preferred applicant after the proposal stage or that it is otherwise necessary or appropriate in the circumstances, a best and final offer stage; and
(d) a preferred applicant stage in order to determine the successful applicant to whom the electricity smart meter communication licence and the gas smart meter communication licence are to be granted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2414/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-and-gas-competitive-tenders-for-smart-meter-communication-licences-regulations-2012/regulation-6
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