# The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Award) Regulations 2025, Regulation 124: Alternative method for submission of principal stage bids


(1) Where OFCOM are satisfied that a bidder is unable to submit bids by using the auction system because of technical failure (or an event or circumstance with similar effect on the bidder’s ability to use the auction system), OFCOM shall notify the bidder of an alternative method of submitting bids and any requirements relating to the authentication of communications made by means of the alternative method.
(2) The bidder must submit the bids by means of the alternative method and must comply with any requirements which have been notified to it under paragraph (1) relating to the authentication of communications.
(3) Where bids have been submitted using an alternative method and due to the manner of submission bids are incomplete or defective, but OFCOM believe that they can ascertain the bidder’s intention in relation to the matters set out in regulation 21, 27, 28, 29 and 30, OFCOM shall ask the bidder to confirm in a notice to OFCOM by a deadline specified by OFCOM that OFCOM have correctly ascertained the bidder’s intention in relation to its decisions.
(4) Where the bidder confirms in a notice given to OFCOM by the deadline which is signed by two authorised persons that OFCOM have correctly ascertained the bidder’s intention, bids shall be accepted by OFCOM on that basis.
(5) Where the bidder does not give such confirmation, the principal stage bids submitted in their entirety shall be disregarded, and—
(a) in respect of a lot type for which it had a notified posted demand of zero for that lot type following the most recent round, the bidder shall be deemed to have submitted a bid to maintain demand; and
(b) in respect of a lot type for which it had notified posted demand greater than zero for that lot type following the most recent round, the bidder shall be deemed to have selected a target number of zero lots, nominated the opening price, and shall be deemed to have submitted a simple set of bids to decrease demand.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/669/regulation/124 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wireless-telegraphy-licence-award-regulations-2025/regulation-124
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