Competition Markets Authority
Phase 2
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Administrative timetable
Date of reference: 12 May 2022
Statutory deadline: 21 December 2022
- (27.9.22)
Final undertakings
13 February 2023: The CMA has accepted final undertakings and the reference has now been fully determined.
- (13.2.23)
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Notice of proposal to accept final undertakings
18 January 2023: The CMA gives notice of the proposal to accept final undertakings and is inviting comments on the proposed draft undertakings by 5pm on Wednesday 1 February 2023.
- (18.1.23)
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Notice of extension of statutory period
- (27.9.22)
Final report
1 December 2022: The CMA has published its final report.
- (2.12.22)
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- Press release: Sale of emergency service software businesses required to protect UK taxpayers (1.12.22)
Responses to provisional findings and possible remedies
- (15.11.22)
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Provisional findings
15 September 2022: The CMA has provisionally found competition concerns as part of its in-depth investigation of the completed acquisition by NEC Software Solutions UK Limited of SSS Public Safety Limited and Secure Solutions USA LLC (previously part of Capita plc).
The deadline for submitting responses to the provisional findings is Friday 7 October 2022.
The deadline for submitting responses to the notice of possible remedies is Friday 30 September 2022.
- (16.9.22)
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Responses to the issues statement
- (27.7.22)
Issues statement
14 June 2022: The issues statement sets out the scope of the inquiry. It outlines initial theories on what might be adversely affecting competition, but it does not set out findings or conclusions. The deadline for submissions on the issues statement is 5pm, 28 June 2022 by email to NEC.Capita@cma.gov.uk or by writing to the Principal Case Officer, NEC/SSS phase 2 merger inquiry, Competition and Markets Authority, The Cabot, 25 Cabot Square, London, E14 4QZ
- (14.6.22)
Initial Phase 2 submission
- (14.6.22)
Directions to appoint a monitoring trustee
31 May 2022: On 30 May 2022, pursuant to an initial enforcement order dated 21 December 2021, the CMA directed NEC Software Solutions UK Limited and SSS Public Safety Limited and Secure Solutions USA LLC to appoint a monitoring trustee.