52.—(1) In addition to the publication of the notices refered to in regulations [F234,] 48, 49, 50, 75 and 79 [F3on the UK e-notification service], contracting authorities may publish the information contained in them on the internet on a buyer profile.
(2) A buyer profile may also include (in addition to the prior information notices referred to in regulation 48(3)(b))—
(a)information on ongoing invitations to tender, scheduled purchases, contracts concluded, procedures cancelled; and
(b)any useful general information, such as a contact point, a telephone and a fax number, a postal address and an e-mail address.
(3) The notices referred to in regulations [F434,] 48, 49, 50F5... and 79, and the information contained in them, shall not be published [F6otherwise than on the UK e-notification service before they are published on that service].
(4) But publication may in any event take place [F7otherwise than on the UK e-notification service] where contracting authorities have not been notified of the publication [F8on that service within 48 hours after the notice was submitted to that service].
(5) Notices published [F9otherwise than on the UK e-notification service] shall not contain information other than that contained in the notices [F10submitted to that service] or published on a buyer profile, but shall indicate the date of [F11submission of the notice to that service] or its publication on the buyer profile.
(6) Where a prior information notice is to be published on a buyer profile for the purposes of regulation 48(3)(b)—
(a)the prior information notice may not be so published before the notice referred to in regulation 48(4)(b) is [F12submitted to the UK e-notification service]; and
(b)the prior information notice shall indicate the date of that [F13submission].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 52 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1319), regs. 1(2), 6(35)(a) (with Sch. paras. 3-5)
F2Word in reg. 52(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1319), regs. 1(2), 6(35)(b)(i) (with Sch. paras. 3-5)
F3Words in reg. 52(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1319), regs. 1(2), 6(35)(b)(ii) (with Sch. paras. 3-5)
F4Word in reg. 52(3) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1319), regs. 1(2), 6(35)(c)(i) (with Sch. paras. 3-5)
F5Word in reg. 52(3) omitted (18.4.2016) by virtue of The Public Procurement (Amendments, Repeals and Revocations) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/275), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 13 (with reg. 5)
F6Words in reg. 52(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1319), regs. 1(2), 6(35)(c)(ii) (with Sch. paras. 3-5)
F7Words in reg. 52(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1319), regs. 1(2), 6(35)(d)(i) (with Sch. paras. 3-5)
F8Words in reg. 52(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1319), regs. 1(2), 6(35)(d)(ii) (with Sch. paras. 3-5)
F9Words in reg. 52(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1319), regs. 1(2), 6(35)(e)(i) (with Sch. paras. 3-5)
F10Words in reg. 52(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1319), regs. 1(2), 6(35)(e)(ii) (with Sch. paras. 3-5)
F11Words in reg. 52(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1319), regs. 1(2), 6(35)(e)(iii) (with Sch. paras. 3-5)
F12Words in reg. 52(6)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1319), regs. 1(2), 6(35)(f)(i) (with Sch. paras. 3-5)
F13Word in reg. 52(6)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1319), regs. 1(2), 6(35)(f)(ii) (with Sch. paras. 3-5)