PART 3REMEDIES

CHAPTER 5FACILITATION OF REMEDIES

Standstill period86

1

A contracting authority must allow a period of at least the relevant standstill period to elapse between the date of despatch of the notice referred to in regulation 85(1) (notices of decisions to award a contract or conclude a framework agreement) and the date on which that contracting authority enters into the contract or concludes the framework agreement.

2

Paragraph (1) does not apply where—

a

the contract or framework agreement is exempt from the requirement for prior publication of a contract notice;

b

there are no tenderers concerned or candidates concerned;

c

a notice is not required to be given under regulation 85(1) (notices of decisions to award a contract or conclude a framework agreement).

3

Where notice is sent to all economic operators by facsimile or electronic means, the standstill period is a period of 10 days ending at midnight at the end of the 10th day after that on which the last notice is sent.

4

Where the notice is sent to any economic operators only by other means, the standstill period is a period of 15 days ending at midnight at the end of the 15th day after that on which the last notice is sent.