PART 2RULES APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS

CHAPTER 3CONDUCT OF THE PROCEDURE

SECTION 2Publication and transparency

Publication F12otherwise than on the UK e-notification serviceI170

1

In addition to the publication of the notices referred to in regulations F150 and 65 to 68 F2on the UK e-notification service, a utility may publish the information contained in such notices on the internet on a buyer profile.

2

A buyer profile may also include—

a

periodic indicative notices which are published on it pursuant to regulation 65(3)(b) (periodic indicative notices);

b

information on on-going invitations to tender, scheduled purchases, contracts concluded, procedures cancelled; and

c

any useful general information, such as a contact point, telephone and fax number, postal address and e-mail address.

3

The notices referred to in regulations F350 and 65 to 68, and the information contained in them, must not be published F4otherwise than on the UK e-notification service before they are published on that service.

4

Notwithstanding paragraph (3), publication may take place F5otherwise than on the UK e-notification service where a utility has not been notified of the publication F6on that service within 48 hours after the notice was submitted to that service.

5

A notice published F7otherwise than on the UK e-notification service must not contain information other than that contained in the notice F8submitted to that service or published on a buyer profile, but must indicate the date of F9submission of the notice to that service or its publication on the buyer profile.

6

Where a periodic indicative notice is to be published on a buyer profile—

a

the periodic indicative notice may not be so published before the utility F10submits to the UK e-notification service the notice referred to in regulation 65(4) (periodic indicative notices); and

b

the periodic indicative notice must indicate the date of that F11submission.