Paragraph 11 I1

United Kingdom

For the purposes of this Part, a procurement has been commenced before the second commencement date if, before that date—

(a)

a notice has been sent to the UK e-notification service in accordance with applicable Procurement Regulations in order to—

(i)

invite offers or requests to be selected to tender for or to negotiate in respect of a proposed contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system; or

(ii)

publicise an intention to hold a design contest;

(b)

the contracting authority or utility has had published any form of advertisement seeking offers or expressions of interest in a proposed contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system; or

(c)

the contracting authority or utility has contacted any economic operator in order to—

(i)

seek expressions of interest or offers in respect of a proposed contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system; or

(ii)

respond to an unsolicited expression of interest or offer received from that economic operator in relation to a proposed contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. para. 11 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1(2)