1  Market Testing Dates

1.1  The Market Testing of each Market Tested Service shall, notwithstanding any other provision of this Schedule 16 (including, without limitation, the participation of the Authority described in paragraph 2 (Market Testing Programme), be the responsibility of the Service Provider and shall be carried out in accordance with this Schedule 16 so that the Preferred Tenderers shall commence provision of the relevant Market Tested Services on the relevant Market Testing Date.

1.2  To avoid doubt the Contract Management Service and the Estates Maintenance Service [Authority to specify] shall not be subject to Market Testing pursuant to this Schedule 16.