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  • Regulations revoked by 2023 c. 54 Sch. 11 para. 5
  • reg. 53(1) words omitted by S.I. 2023/506 reg. 2(18)(a) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2023/506 revoked before coming into force by The Public Procurement (International Trade Agreements) (Amendment) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/567), regs. 1(2), 6)
  • reg. 53(1) words substituted by S.I. 2019/560 reg. 5(36) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Affecting Regulations revoked (20.11.2020) by S.I. 2020/1319, regs. 1(3), 2(a))
  • reg. 53(2) words omitted by S.I. 2023/506 reg. 2(18)(b) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2023/506 revoked before coming into force by The Public Procurement (International Trade Agreements) (Amendment) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/567), regs. 1(2), 6)
  • reg. 53(2) words omitted by S.I. 2023/506 reg. 2(18)(b) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2023/506 revoked before coming into force by The Public Procurement (International Trade Agreements) (Amendment) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/567), regs. 1(2), 6)
  • reg. 53(3) words omitted by S.I. 2023/506 reg. 2(18)(b) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2023/506 revoked before coming into force by The Public Procurement (International Trade Agreements) (Amendment) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/567), regs. 1(2), 6)
  • reg. 53(3) words omitted by S.I. 2023/506 reg. 2(18)(b) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2023/506 revoked before coming into force by The Public Procurement (International Trade Agreements) (Amendment) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/567), regs. 1(2), 6)
  • reg. 53(4) words omitted by S.I. 2023/506 reg. 2(18)(b) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2023/506 revoked before coming into force by The Public Procurement (International Trade Agreements) (Amendment) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/567), regs. 1(2), 6)

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  • reg. 6(15A) words omitted by S.I. 2023/506 reg. 2(3)(a) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2023/506 revoked before coming into force by The Public Procurement (International Trade Agreements) (Amendment) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/567), regs. 1(2), 6)
  • reg. 10(1)(d)(i)(aa) words substituted by S.I. 2019/560 reg. 5(9)(a)(i) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Affecting Regulations revoked (20.11.2020) by S.I. 2020/1319, regs. 1(3), 2(a))
  • reg. 10(1)(d)(i)(bb) words substituted by S.I. 2019/560 reg. 5(9)(a)(ii) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Affecting Regulations revoked (20.11.2020) by S.I. 2020/1319, regs. 1(3), 2(a))
  • reg. 18(4) words omitted by S.I. 2023/506 reg. 2(4) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2023/506 revoked before coming into force by The Public Procurement (International Trade Agreements) (Amendment) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/567), regs. 1(2), 6)
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53.—(1) Contracting authorities shall, by means of the internet, offer unrestricted and full direct access free of charge to the procurement documents from the date of the publication [F1on the UK e-notification service of a notice submitted] in accordance with regulation 51 F2....

(2) The text of the notice F3... shall specify the internet address at which the procurement documents are accessible.

(3) Where unrestricted and full direct access free of charge to certain procurement documents cannot be offered by means of the internet for one of the reasons set out in regulation 22(3), contracting authorities may indicate in the notice F4... that the procurement documents concerned will be transmitted by means other than the internet in accordance with paragraphs (6) and (7).

(4) Where unrestricted and full direct access free of charge to certain procurement documents cannot be offered by means of the internet because contracting authorities intend to apply regulation 21(3), contracting authorities shall indicate in the notice F5... which measures aimed at protecting the confidential nature of the information they require and how access can be obtained to the documents concerned.

(5) In the cases referred to in paragraphs (3) and (4), the time limit for the submission of tenders shall be prolonged by 5 days, except in the cases of duly substantiated urgency referred to in regulations 27(5), 28(10) and 29(10).

(6) Provided that it has been requested in good time, contracting authorities shall supply to all tenderers taking part in the procurement procedure additional information relating to the specifications and any supporting documents not later than 6 days before the time limit fixed for the receipt of tenders.

(7) In the case of an accelerated procedure, the period mentioned in paragraph (6) shall be 4 days.

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