1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and extent

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. PART 2

    1. 3.Applications for the grant of the licence

    2. 4.Application

  4. PART 3

    1. 5.Assessment of bidder groups

    2. 6.Subsequent changes to bidder groups

    3. 7.Determination of applicants which are qualified to bid

    4. 8.Publication of determination

    5. 9.Withdrawal of an application

    6. 10.Determination of number of bidders

  5. PART 4

    1. 11.Payment of licence fee

    2. 12.Failure to pay licence fee

    3. 13.Grant of licence

    4. 14.Completion of the award process

  6. PART 5

    1. CHAPTER 1

      1. 15.Auction stage

    2. CHAPTER 2

      1. 16.Bid requirements

      2. 17.Requirement for a valid bid in the first round

      3. 18.Number of rounds

      4. 19.Participation in subsequent rounds

      5. 20.Determination of round prices for rounds

      6. 21.Amount of bids

      7. 22.Valid bids

    3. CHAPTER 3

      1. 23.Notice to bidders

      2. 24.Submission of bid form to OFCOM

      3. 25.Alternative method for submission of bid form

      4. 26.Incomplete or defective bid forms

      5. 27.Notification that bid is not valid

      6. 28.Release of information on bids

      7. 29.Further deposit for subsequent rounds

    4. CHAPTER 4

      1. 30.Determination of the winning bid and the licence fee

      2. 31.Notification of results of the auction stage

      3. 32.Procedure where amount of winning bidder’s deposit is less than the licence fee

      4. 33.Procedure where amount of winning bidder’s deposit is greater than or equal to the licence fee

      5. 34.Licences not awarded

      6. 35.Completion of the award process

  7. PART 6

    1. 36.Forfeit of deposit and exclusion from award process

    2. 37.Events

  8. PART 7

    1. 38.General power of exclusion

    2. 39.Notification to OFCOM

    3. 40.Changes to timing or location

    4. 41.Changes to round times and use of electronic auction system

    5. 42.Rerunning rounds

    6. 43.Refunds

  9. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      APPLICATION FORM AND WARRANTY

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      DOCUMENT FOR MEMBER OF APPLICANT’S BIDDER GROUP WHO IS NOT AN ASSOCIATE

  11. Explanatory Note