SCHEDULETRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS
PART 4PROVISIONS COMMENCED 12 MONTHS AFTER IP COMPLETION DAY
Saving in relation to procurements commenced before regulations 5, 7 and 9 come into force11
For the purposes of this Part, a procurement has been commenced before the second commencement date if, before that date—
a
a notice has been submitted to the UK e-notification service in accordance with applicable Procurement Regulations in order to—
i
invite offers or requests to be selected to tender for or to negotiate in respect of a proposed contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system, or
ii
publicise an intention to hold a design contest,
b
the contracting authority or utility has had published any form of advertisement seeking offers or expressions of interest in a proposed contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system, or
c
the contracting authority or utility has contacted any economic operator in order to—
i
seek expressions of interest or offers in respect of a proposed contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system, or
ii
respond to an unsolicited expression of interest or offer received from that economic operator in relation to a proposed contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system.