Saving in relation to procurements commenced before regulations 5, 7 and 9 come into force
11. 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.