Regulation 14 Urgent award or modification of a contract

an award or modification of a contract must be made urgently,

the relevant authority did not foresee the reason for the urgency and the reason for the urgency was not attributable to the relevant authority, and

delaying the award of the contract or modification to satisfy the requirements of regulations 7 to 13 would be likely to pose a risk to patient or public safety.

a relevant authority commenced a procurement process under these Regulations to award a contract,

a standstill period has begun in accordance with regulation 12(4),

the relevant authority has sought independent expert advice in accordance with regulation 29 in the standstill period,

there is an existing contract for the relevant health services to which the proposed contracting arrangement relates and the relevant authority considers that the term of that contract is likely to expire before the end of the standstill period,

the relevant authority considers it necessary or expedient to modify the existing contract prior to the new contract taking effect in order to ensure continuity between the existing contract and proposed award of a new contract, and

the relevant authority considers that it is not possible to satisfy the requirements of regulations 7 to 13 before the term of the existing contract expires.

be submitted for publication within 30 days of the urgent award or modification of the contract, and

in the case of—