Simply deleting the definition of "Subcontractor" doesn't remove the idea of an entity being a subcontractor. All it does is remove the agreed definition and leave you with a plain English term. Whether that terms tracks back to the Framework definitions will be subject to how the Framework operates. However, I suspect a court would find a definition of subcontractor very similar (ie identical) to that set out in 11.2(17). This is one of those questions you really don't want answered by a judge or equivalent, this needs to be sorted out at Framework/Project level asap.
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