Schedule V. FEATURES CONCERNING PUBLICATION

1. Publication of notices

(a) The notices referred to in regulations 31 and 53 must be sent by the contracting authorities and, or entities or successful tenderers to the Publications Office of the European Union in the format referred to in regulation 33. The prior information notices referred to in regulation 31(1)(a), published on a buyer profile as described in point 2, must also use that format, as must the notice of such publication.

The notices referred to in regulations 31 and 53 must be published by the Office for Publications Office of the European Union or by the contracting authorities or entities in the case of a prior information notice published on a buyer profile in accordance with regulation 31(1)(a).

In addition, contracting authorities or entities may publish this information on the Internet on a ‘buyer profile’ as referred to in point 2;

(b) the Office for Publications Office of the European Union shall give the contracting authority or entity the confirmation of publication referred to in regulation 33(12).

2. Publication of supplementary information

The buyer profile may include prior information notices as referred to in regulation 31(1)(a) information on ongoing invitations to tender, scheduled purchases, contracts concluded, procedures cancelled and any useful general information, such as a contact point, a telephone and fax number, a postal address and an e-mail address.

3. Format and procedures for sending notices electronically

The format and procedure for sending notices electronically are accessible at the Internet address‘http://simap.europa.eu’.