But from a purely practical point of view, we as customers are going to need to know the arrangements, and know soon. Hopefully, as soon as the catalogue is released this will be the case. If it isn't then there's a problem.
Just replying "the auction will go ahead", is sidestepping the question as I don't imagine any of us envisaged that it wouldn't.
You kind of get the feeling that most organisations would have squarely addressed the issue well in advance, and shared their thinking with potential bidders.