PART 5REMEDIES

CHAPTER 8FACILITATION OF REMEDIES

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1

A contracting entity 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 49(1) (notice of a decision to award a concession contract) and the date on which that contracting entity enters into the concession contract.

2

Paragraph (1) does not apply if—

a

the concession contract is exempt from the requirement for prior publication of a concession notice;

b

there are no tenderers concerned or candidates concerned;

c

a notice is not required to be given under regulation 49(1) (notice of a decision to award a concession contract).

3

If 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

If 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.