Regulation 23 Notice to bidders
Before the start of a round, OFCOM shall notify each bidder of—
the day on which, and the times on that day during which, subject to paragraph (2), the round will be held; and
the round price for that round.
The time notified by OFCOM under paragraph (1)(a) as the end of the round may be treated by a bidder in respect of—
no more than two rounds; and
for each round in respect of which paragraph (3) applies to the bidder, a further round,
as that time extended by thirty minutes, and OFCOM shall treat that extended time as the end of the round for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a) (“round extension”).
This paragraph applies to a bidder where—
in respect of a previous round, the bidder treated the end of that round as extended by thirty minutes in accordance with paragraph (2);
the bidder submitted its completed bid form for that round so that it was received by OFCOM by the end of the round so extended; and
OFCOM have notified the bidder that they are satisfied that, in respect of that round, circumstances existed which were beyond the bidder’s control which had the effect that the bidder could not have submitted its bid form so that it was received by OFCOM by the end of the round without such an extension.
Where there is a round extension in accordance with paragraph (2), OFCOM shall notify bidders when the round has been extended and when it has been concluded.