Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Act 2024

24 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 23, a procurement is commenced before the Schedule commencement date if any of sub-paragraphs (2) to (4) apply in relation to the procurement.

(2) This sub-paragraph applies if, before the Schedule commencement date, a notice has been sent to the UK e-notification service in order to—

(a) invite offers or requests to be selected to tender for or negotiate in respect of a proposed contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system, or

(b) publicise an intention to hold a design contest.

(3) This sub-paragraph applies if, before the Schedule commencement date, the contracting authority or utility has had published any form of advertisement seeking offers or expressions of interest in respect of a proposed contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system.

(4) This sub-paragraph applies if, before the Schedule commencement date, the contracting authority or utility has contacted any economic operator in order to—

(a) seek expressions of interest or offers in respect of a proposed contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system, or

(b) respond to an unsolicited expression of interest or offer received from that economic operator in respect of a proposed contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system.