Regulation 5 Assessment of bidder groups
OFCOM shall give notice to each applicant of—
the name of each other applicant and the names of their associates; and
the latest time by which each applicant must notify OFCOM under paragraphs (3) and (4).
On receipt of that notice, each applicant shall examine the names of the other applicants and their associates and determine if any member of its bidder group is also an associate of another applicant or an applicant.
Where an applicant determines that a member of its bidder group is also an associate of another applicant or an applicant, it must notify the other applicant and OFCOM by the time specified in the notice given by OFCOM under paragraph (1) of that fact, and OFCOM shall specify a further time by which each applicant concerned must—
notify OFCOM of any change in circumstances the effect of which is that no member of its bidder group is an associate of another applicant or an applicant; and
where changes have occurred to its bidder group, provide OFCOM with revised versions of the documents provided under regulation 4(3)(a)(i) and (ii).
Where an applicant determines that no member of its bidder group is an associate of another applicant or an applicant it must notify OFCOM of that fact by the time specified in the notice given by OFCOM under paragraph (1).
If it appears to OFCOM from any application, that a member of one bidder group is also a member of another bidder group, OFCOM shall give notice of that fact to each of the applicants concerned and specify a day by which each applicant concerned must —
notify OFCOM of any change in circumstances the effect of which is that no member of its bidder group is also a member of another bidder group; and
where changes have occurred to its bidder group, provide OFCOM with revised versions of the documents provided under regulations 4(3)(a)(i), (ii) and (iii).
After the last day specified by OFCOM under paragraphs (3) and (5), OFCOM shall record the members of each applicant’s bidder group.