85. Before the start of the assignment stage round, OFCOM shall notify each bidder that may make an assignment stage bid in the assignment stage round of—
(a)the 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz assignment stage options that are available to that bidder in the assignment stage round; and
(b)the date on which, and the times on that date within which, the assignment stage round will take place.
86.—(1) A bidder must submit the completed assignment stage form to OFCOM by using the electronic auction system, except as provided for in regulation 87.
(2) The completed assignment stage form must be received by OFCOM by the time notified to bidders under regulation 85(b) as the end of the assignment stage round.
87.—(1) Where OFCOM are satisfied that a bidder is unable to submit an assignment stage form by using the electronic auction system because of technical failure (or an event or circumstance with similar effect on the bidder’s ability to use the electronic auction system), OFCOM shall notify the bidder of an alternative method of submitting the assignment stage form and any requirements relating to the authentication of communications made by means of the alternative method.
(2) The bidder must submit the assignment stage form by means of the alternative method and must comply with any requirements which have been notified to it under paragraph (1) relating to the authentication of communications.
88.—(1) Where, due to the manner of completion, an assignment stage form is incomplete or defective but OFCOM believe that they can ascertain the bidder’s intention in relation to the making of assignment stage bids, OFCOM shall ask the bidder to confirm in a notice to OFCOM by a deadline specified by OFCOM that OFCOM have correctly ascertained the bidder’s intention in relation to the making of assignment stage bids.
(2) Where the bidder confirms in a notice given to OFCOM by the deadline which is signed by two authorised persons that OFCOM have correctly ascertained the bidder’s intention, the assignment stage form in its entirety shall be accepted by OFCOM on that basis.
(3) Where the bidder does not give such confirmation, the assignment stage form in its entirety shall be rejected by OFCOM and none of the assignment stage bids made on that assignment stage form shall be valid, and regulation 74(5) or regulation 80(5) shall apply.
89.—(1) A further sum in pounds must be paid into OFCOM’s bank account, with accompanying information which identifies the bidder, by a deadline specified by OFCOM (the “required assignment stage deposit”).
(2) The required assignment stage deposit shall be an amount such that the total amount that the bidder has on deposit is not less than the amount which is the sum of—
(a)the bidder’s total 2.3 GHz base price A;
(b)the bidder’s total 3.4 GHz base price A;
(c)one half of the bidder’s total 2.3 GHz base price B;
(d)one half of the bidder’s total 3.4 GHz base price B;
(e)the amount which is the bidder’s highest 2.3 GHz assignment stage bid for a 2.3 GHz assignment stage option; and
(f)the amount which is the bidder’s highest 3.4 GHz assignment stage bid for a 3.4 GHz assignment stage option.
90. After the determination of the winning assignment stage bids, and the determination of the additional price for each winning assignment stage bid, OFCOM shall notify each winning bidder of—
(a)the 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz assignment stage options for which the bidder made winning assignment stage bids; and
(b)the additional price determined for each winning assignment stage bid made by the bidder.