Regulation 157. Design contest

(1) Design contests apply to:

(2) In the cases referred to in sub-regulation (1)(a), the threshold referred to in Schedule 5 is calculated on the basis of the estimated value net of VAT of the public service contract, including any possible prizes or payments to participants.

(3) In the cases referred to in sub-regulation (1)(b), the threshold refers to the total amount of the prizes and payments, including the estimated value net of VAT of the public services contract which might subsequently be concluded if the contracting authority has announced its intention to award such contract.

(4) In a design contest which has an estimated value which falls under regulation 9(1)(a), the intention to award such a contract is to be mentioned in the procurement document and if applicable in the advertisement published in the Gazette. In the case of a design contest with an estimated value which falls under paragraph 9(1)(b), the intention to award such a contract must be announced in the contest notice as established under regulation 46 and the procurement document.