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53.—(1) In addition to the publication of the notices referred to in regulations 49, 50, 51, 75 and 78 [F2on the UK e-notification service], a contracting authority may publish the information contained in such notices on the internet on a buyer profile.
(2) A buyer profile may also include—
(a)prior information notices which are published on it pursuant to regulation 49(3)(b) (prior information notices);
(b)information on ongoing invitations to tender, scheduled purchases, contracts concluded, procedures cancelled; and
(c)any useful general information, such as a contact point, a telephone and a fax number, a postal address and an e-mail address.
(3) The notices referred to in regulations 49, 50, 51 and 78, and the information contained in them, must not be published [F3otherwise than on the UK e-notification service before they are published on that service].
(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3), publication may take place [F4otherwise than on the UK e-notification service] where a contracting authority has not been notified of the publication [F5on that service within 48 hours after the notice was submitted to that service].
(5) A notice published [F6otherwise than on the UK e-notification service] must not contain information other than that contained in the notice [F7submitted to that service] or published on a buyer profile, but must indicate the date of [F8submission of the notice to that service] or its publication on the buyer profile.
(6) Where a prior information notice is to be published on a buyer profile for the purposes of regulation 49(3) (prior information notices) —
(a)the prior information notice may not be so published before the contracting authority [F9submits to the UK e-notification service] the notice referred to in regulation 49(4) (prior information notices); and
(b)the prior information notice must indicate the date of that [F10submission].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 53 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 4(36)(a) (with sch. paras. 1-5)
F2Words in reg. 53(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 4(36)(b) (with sch. paras. 1-5)
F3Words in reg. 53(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 4(36)(c) (with sch. paras. 1-5)
F4Words in reg. 53(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 4(36)(d)(i) (with sch. paras. 1-5)
F5Words in reg. 53(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 4(36)(d)(ii) (with sch. paras. 1-5)
F6Words in reg. 53(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 4(36)(e)(i) (with sch. paras. 1-5)
F7Words in reg. 53(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 4(36)(e)(ii) (with sch. paras. 1-5)
F8Words in reg. 53(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 4(36)(e)(iii) (with sch. paras. 1-5)
F9Words in reg. 53(6)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 4(36)(f)(i) (with sch. paras. 1-5)
F10Word in reg. 53(6)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/468), regs. 1(2), 4(36)(f)(ii) (with sch. paras. 1-5)
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