The Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016

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70.—(1) In addition to the publication of the notices referred to in regulations [F250 and] 65 to 68 [F3on the UK e-notification service], a utility may publish the information contained in such notices on the internet on a buyer profile.

(2) A buyer profile may also include—

(a)periodic indicative notices which are published on it pursuant to regulation 65(3)(b) (periodic indicative notices);

(b)information on on-going invitations to tender, scheduled purchases, contracts concluded, procedures cancelled; and

(c)any useful general information, such as a contact point, telephone and fax number, postal address and e-mail address.

(3) The notices referred to in regulations [F450 and] 65 to 68, and the information contained in them, must not be published [F5otherwise than on the UK e-notification service before they are published on that service.]

(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3), publication may take place [F6otherwise than on the UK e-notification service] where a utility has not been notified of the publication [F7on that service within 48 hours after the notice was submitted to that service].

(5) A notice published [F8otherwise than on the UK e-notification service] must not contain information other than that contained in the notice [F9submitted to that service] or published on a buyer profile, but must indicate the date of [F10submission of the notice to that service] or its publication on the buyer profile.

(6) Where a periodic indicative notice is to be published on a buyer profile—

(a)the periodic indicative notice may not be so published before the utility [F11submits to the UK e-notification service] the notice referred to in regulation 65(4) (periodic indicative notices); and

(b)the periodic indicative notice must indicate the date of that [F12submission].

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Commencement Information

I1Reg. 70 in force at 18.4.2016, see reg. 1(2)