PART 5THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT

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1

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a contracting authority which has awarded a contract or concluded a framework agreement shall, not later than 48 days after the award or conclusion, F6submit a contract award notice to the UK e-notification service—

a

F7subject to paragraph 5 of Schedule A1,F1... containing the information specified F2for that notice in Annex IV to the Defence and Security Procurement Directive; F3...

F3b

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2

Any of the information specified F4for a contract award notice in Annex IV to the Defence and Security Procurement Directive F8as modified by paragraph 5 of Schedule A1F5... may be omitted in a particular case where to publish such information—

a

would impede law enforcement;

b

would otherwise be contrary to the public interest, in particular defence or security interests;

c

would prejudice the legitimate commercial interest of any person; or

d

might prejudice fair competition between economic operators.

3

A contracting authority shall not be required to F9submit a contract award notice in accordance with paragraph (1) where it awards a contract under a framework agreement.