# The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, Paragraph 11

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1319/schedule/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-procurement-amendment-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2020/schedule/paragraph-11
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