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S.L. 601.03 · Part V · Aggregation of Procurement

Regulation 190. Closing

Electronic Auctions

Text of the consolidated version in force from 27 June 2025. Where this page and legislation.mt differ, legislation.mt prevails: official textThe Maltese and the English texts are both official; where they conflict, the Maltese text prevails. This page shows the English text.

(1) The authorities responsible for the tendering process shall close an electronic auction in one or more of the following manners:

(a) at the previously indicated date and time;

(b) when they receive no more new prices or new values which meet the requirements concerning minimum differences, provided that they have previously stated the time which they will allow to elapse after receiving the last submission before they close the electronic auction; or

(c) when the previously indicated number of phases in the auction has been completed.

(2) Where the authorities responsible for the tendering process intend to close an electronic auction in accordance with sub-regulation (1)(c) possibly in combination with the arrangements laid down in sub-regulation (1)(b), the invitation to take part in the auction shall indicate the timetable for each phase of the auction.

(3) After closing an electronic auction the authorities responsible for the tendering process shall award the contract in accordance with the provisions of regulation 239 on the basis of the results of the electronic auction.

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