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A utility may specify that any communications referred to in these Regulations may be made–

a

by post;

b

by facsimile;

c

by electronic means in accordance with paragraphs (4) and (5);

d

by telephone in the circumstances referred to in paragraph (8); or

e

by a combination of the means of communication.

2

The means of communication specified by a utility shall be generally available and shall not restrict economic operators' access to the contract award procedures specified in these Regulations.

3

A utility shall ensure that the specified means of communication and the storage of information enables–

a

the integrity of data provided by economic operators and the confidentiality of tenders and requests to be selected to tender for or to negotiate the contract to be maintained; and

b

tenders and requests to be selected to tender for or to negotiate the contract to be opened only after the time limit for their submission has expired.

4

The equipment used for communications made by electronic means shall be–

a

non-discriminatory;

b

generally available; and

c

interoperable with information and communication technology products in general use.

5

Where a utility requires that tenders and requests to be selected to tender for or to negotiate the contract are to be received by electronic means, it shall ensure that–

a

details of the equipment including any software which is necessary for the electronic receipt of tenders and requests to be selected to tender for or to negotiate the contract, including encryption, are available to all interested economic operators; and

b

the equipment for the electronic receipt of tenders and requests to be selected to tender for or to negotiate the contract complies with the requirements of paragraph (6).

6

The requirements referred to in paragraph (5)(b) are–

a

electronic signatures relating to tenders and requests to participate comply with national provisions adopted in accordance with Directive 1999/93/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13th December 1999 on a Community framework for electronic signatures ;

b

the exact time and date of the receipt of tenders and requests to participate are capable of being determined precisely;

c

it may reasonably be considered that–

i

data is not capable of being accessed before the time limits specified by the utility; and

ii

any such unauthorised access is clearly detectable;

d

only authorised persons shall set or change the dates for opening data received from economic operators;

e

access to any data is possible only through simultaneous action by authorised persons and only after the prescribed date; and

f

data received and opened in accordance with these requirements must remain accessible only to authorised persons.

7

A utility may require any documents, certificates and declarations referred to in regulations 24(2), (3), 25, 26 and 27 which do not exist in electronic format to be submitted before the time limit has expired for the receipt by it of tenders or requests to be selected to tender for or to negotiate the contract.

8

Requests to be selected to tender for or to negotiate the contract may be made–

a

in writing; or

b

by telephone.

9

Where a request to be selected to tender for or to negotiate the contract is made by telephone, an economic operator shall confirm the request in writing before the deadline for receipt of such requests has expired.

10

Where a request to be selected to tender for or to negotiate the contract is made by facsimile, a utility–

a

may require that the request be confirmed by post or by electronic means where this is necessary for the purposes of legal proof; and

b

shall specify any requirement for such confirmation and the time limit for sending it in the notice used as a means of calling for competition or in the invitation referred to in regulation 16(3)(b).

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<strong>PART 8</strong>
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<heading>MISCELLANEOUS</heading>
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<num>42</num>
<heading>Means of communication</heading>
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<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>A utility may specify that any communications referred to in these Regulations may be made–</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-42-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>by post;</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-42-1-b">
<num>b</num>
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<p>by facsimile;</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-42-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>by electronic means in accordance with paragraphs (4) and (5);</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-42-1-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>by telephone in the circumstances referred to in paragraph (8); or</p>
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<content>
<p>by a combination of the means of communication.</p>
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<paragraph eId="regulation-42-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>The means of communication specified by a utility shall be generally available and shall not restrict economic operators' access to the contract award procedures specified in these Regulations.</p>
</content>
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<paragraph eId="regulation-42-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>A utility shall ensure that the specified means of communication and the storage of information enables–</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-42-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the integrity of data provided by economic operators and the confidentiality of tenders and requests to be selected to tender for or to negotiate the contract to be maintained; and</p>
</content>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-42-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>tenders and requests to be selected to tender for or to negotiate the contract to be opened only after the time limit for their submission has expired.</p>
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<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>The equipment used for communications made by electronic means shall be–</p>
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<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>non-discriminatory;</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-42-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>generally available; and</p>
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<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>interoperable with information and communication technology products in general use.</p>
</content>
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<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>Where a utility requires that tenders and requests to be selected to tender for or to negotiate the contract are to be received by electronic means, it shall ensure that–</p>
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<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>details of the equipment including any software which is necessary for the electronic receipt of tenders and requests to be selected to tender for or to negotiate the contract, including encryption, are available to all interested economic operators; and</p>
</content>
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<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the equipment for the electronic receipt of tenders and requests to be selected to tender for or to negotiate the contract complies with the requirements of paragraph (6).</p>
</content>
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<num>6</num>
<intro>
<p>The requirements referred to in paragraph (5)(b) are–</p>
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<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
electronic signatures relating to tenders and requests to participate comply with national provisions adopted in accordance with Directive
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/european/directive/1999/0093">1999/93/EC</ref>
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13th December 1999 on a Community framework for electronic signatures
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;
</p>
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<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the exact time and date of the receipt of tenders and requests to participate are capable of being determined precisely;</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-42-6-c">
<num>c</num>
<intro>
<p>it may reasonably be considered that–</p>
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<clause eId="regulation-42-6-c-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>data is not capable of being accessed before the time limits specified by the utility; and</p>
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<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>any such unauthorised access is clearly detectable;</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-42-6-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>only authorised persons shall set or change the dates for opening data received from economic operators;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-42-6-e">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>access to any data is possible only through simultaneous action by authorised persons and only after the prescribed date; and</p>
</content>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-42-6-f">
<num>f</num>
<content>
<p>data received and opened in accordance with these requirements must remain accessible only to authorised persons.</p>
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<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>A utility may require any documents, certificates and declarations referred to in regulations 24(2), (3), 25, 26 and 27 which do not exist in electronic format to be submitted before the time limit has expired for the receipt by it of tenders or requests to be selected to tender for or to negotiate the contract.</p>
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<num>8</num>
<intro>
<p>Requests to be selected to tender for or to negotiate the contract may be made–</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-42-8-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in writing; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-42-8-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>by telephone.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-42-9">
<num>9</num>
<content>
<p>Where a request to be selected to tender for or to negotiate the contract is made by telephone, an economic operator shall confirm the request in writing before the deadline for receipt of such requests has expired.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-42-10">
<num>10</num>
<intro>
<p>Where a request to be selected to tender for or to negotiate the contract is made by facsimile, a utility–</p>
</intro>
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<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>may require that the request be confirmed by post or by electronic means where this is necessary for the purposes of legal proof; and</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-42-10-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>shall specify any requirement for such confirmation and the time limit for sending it in the notice used as a means of calling for competition or in the invitation referred to in regulation 16(3)(b).</p>
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