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32.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a contracting authority which has awarded a contract or concluded a framework agreement shall, not later than 48 days after the award or conclusion, [F1submit a contract award notice to the UK e-notification service]—
(a)[F2subject to paragraph 5 of Schedule A1,] F3... containing the information specified [F4for that notice] in Annex IV to the Defence and Security Procurement Directive; F5...
F5(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2) Any of the information specified [F6for a] contract award notice in Annex IV to the Defence and Security Procurement Directive [F7as modified by paragraph 5 of Schedule A1] F8... may be omitted in a particular case where to publish such information—
(a)would impede law enforcement;
(b)would otherwise be contrary to the public interest, in particular defence or security interests;
(c)would prejudice the legitimate commercial interest of any person; or
(d)might prejudice fair competition between economic operators.
(3) A contracting authority shall not be required to [F9submit] a contract award notice in accordance with paragraph (1) where it awards a contract under a framework agreement.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 32(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/697), regs. 1, 3(19)(a)(i) (with reg. 4) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1450, regs. 1(3), 3(3)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in reg. 32(1)(a) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/697), regs. 1, 3(19)(a)(ii) (with reg. 4) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1450, regs. 1(3), 3(3)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in reg. 32(1)(a) omitted (27.3.2019) by virtue of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/697), regs. 1, 2(5)(a)(i)(aa)
F4Words in reg. 32(1)(a) inserted (27.3.2019) by The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/697), regs. 1, 2(5)(a)(i)(bb)
F5Reg. 32(1)(b) and word omitted (27.3.2019) by virtue of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/697), regs. 1, 2(5)(a)(ii)
F6Words in reg. 32(2) substituted (27.3.2019) by The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/697), regs. 1, 2(5)(b)(i)
F7Words in reg. 32(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/697), regs. 1, 3(19)(b) (with reg. 4) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1450, regs. 1(3), 3(3)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F8Words in reg. 32(2) omitted (27.3.2019) by virtue of The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/697), regs. 1, 2(5)(b)(ii)
F9Word in reg. 32(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/697), regs. 1, 3(19)(c) (with reg. 4) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1450, regs. 1(3), 3(3)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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