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Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors (repealed)
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TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS AND DESIGN CONTESTS
TITLE II RULES APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS
CHAPTER II Thresholds and exclusion provisions
Section 2 Contracts and concessions and contracts subject to special arrangements
SUBSECTION 2 Exclusions applicable to all contracting entities and to all types of contract
Article 19.Contracts awarded for purposes of resale or lease to third parties
Article 20.Contracts awarded for purposes other than the pursuit of an activity covered or for the pursuit of such an activity in a third country
Article 21.Contracts which are secret or require special security measures
Article 22.Contracts awarded pursuant to international rules
Article 23.Contracts awarded to an affiliated undertaking, to a joint venture or to a contracting entity forming part of a joint venture
SUBSECTION 3 Exclusions applicable to all contracting entities, but to service contracts only
SUBSECTION 4 Exclusions applicable to certain contracting entities only
CHAPTER IV Specific rules governing specifications and contract documents
CHAPTER VI Rules on publication and transparency
CHAPTER VII Conduct of the procedure
TITLE IV STATISTICAL OBLIGATIONS, EXECUTORY POWERS AND FINAL PROVISIONS
Contracting entities in the sectors of transport or distribution of gas or heat
Contracting entities in the sectors of production, transport or distribution of electricity
Contracting entities in the sectors of production, transport or distribution of drinking water
Contracting entities in the field of urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Contracting entities in the sectors of exploration for and extraction of oil or gas
Contracting entities in the sectors of exploration for and extraction of coal and other solid fuels
Contracting entities in the field of maritime or inland port or other terminal facilities
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN CONTRACT NOTICES
1. Name, address, telegraphic address, electronic address, telephone number, telex and...
2. Where appropriate, state whether the contract is reserved for sheltered...
3. Nature of the contract (supply, works or service, where appropriate,...
4. Place of delivery, site or place of performance of service....
7. Where known, indication of whether authorisation to submit variants exists...
8. Time limits for delivery or completion or duration of service...
9. Address from which the contract documents and additional documents may...
10. Final date for receipt of tenders or indicative tenders where...
11. Where applicable, the persons authorised to be present at the...
13. Main terms concerning financing and payment and/or references to the...
15. Minimum economic and technical conditions required of the economic operator...
16. Period during which the tenderer is bound to keep open...
17. Where appropriate, particular conditions to which performance of the contract...
19. Where appropriate, the reference to publication in the Official Journal...
20. Name and address of the body responsible for appeal and,...
21. Date of dispatch of the notice by the contracting entity....
1. Name, address, telegraphic address, electronic address, telephone number, telex and...
2. Where appropriate, state whether the contract is reserved for sheltered...
3. Nature of the contract (supplies, works or services; where appropriate,...
4. Place of delivery, site or place of performance of service....
7. Where known, indication of whether authorisation to submit variants exists...
8. Time limits for delivery or completion or duration of service...
10. Final date for receipt of requests to participate; Address to...
13. Main terms concerning financing and payment and/or references to the...
14. Information concerning the economic operator's position and the minimum economic...
16. Where appropriate, particular conditions to which performance of the contract...
17. Where appropriate, the reference to publication in the Official Journal...
18. Name and address of the body responsible for appeal and,...
19. Date of dispatch of the notice by the contracting entities....
1. Name, address, telegraphic address, electronic address, telephone number, telex and...
2. Where appropriate, state whether the contract is reserved for sheltered...
3. Nature of the contract (supplies, works or services; where appropriate,...
4. Place of delivery, site or place of performance of service....
7. Where known, indication of whether authorisation to submit variants exists...
8. Time limits for delivery or completion or duration of service...
10. Final date for receipt of requests to participate; Address to...
11. Where appropriate, any deposits and guarantees required.
12. Main terms concerning financing and payment and/or references to the...
13. Information concerning the economic operator's position and the minimum economic...
15. Where appropriate, the names and addresses of the economic operators...
16. Where applicable, date(s) of previous publications in the Official Journal...
17. Where appropriate, particular conditions to which performance of the contract...
18. Where appropriate, the reference to publication in the Official Journal...
19. Name and address of the body responsible for appeal and,...
20. Date of dispatch of the notice by the contracting entity....
D. SIMPLIFIED CONTRACT NOTICE FOR USE IN A DYNAMIC PURCHASING SYSTEM...
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE NOTICE ON THE EXISTENCE OF A QUALIFICATION SYSTEM
1. Name, address, telegraphic address, electronic address, telephone number, telex and...
2. Where appropriate, state whether the contract is reserved for sheltered...
3. Purpose of the qualification system (description of the goods, services...
4. Conditions to be fulfilled by the economic operators in view...
5. Period of validity of the qualification system and the formalities...
7. Address where further information and documentation concerning the qualification system...
8. Name and address of the body responsible for appeal and,...
A INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PERIODIC INDICATIVE NOTICE
II. INFORMATION WHICH SHOULD BE SUPPLIED WHERE THE NOTICE IS USED...
6. A reference to the fact that interested suppliers should advise...
7. Where appropriate, state whether the contract is reserved for sheltered...
8. Time limit for the receipt of applications for an invitation...
10. State whether purchase, lease, rental or hire-purchase or any combination...
11. Time limits for delivery or completion or duration of service...
12. Address to which interested undertakings should send their expressions of...
13. Economic and technical conditions, and financial and technical guarantees required...
14. Estimated date for initiating the award procedures in respect of...
15. Where appropriate, particular conditions to which performance of the contract...
16. Name and address of the body responsible for appeal and,...
17. Where known, criteria referred to in Article 55 to be...
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE
I. Information for publication in the Official Journal of the European...
2. Nature of the contract (supplies, works or services and Nomenclature...
3. At least a summary indication of the nature and quantity...
4. Form of the call for competition (notice on the existence...
8. Price paid for bargain purchases pursuant to Article 40(3)(j).
10. State, where appropriate, whether the contract has been, or may...
12. Name and address of the body responsible for the appeal...
II. Information not intended for publication
14. Number of contracts awarded (where an award has been split...
16. Country of origin of the product or service (Community origin...
17. Which award criteria were used (most economically advantageous; lowest price)?...
18. Was the contract awarded to a tenderer who submitted a...
19. Were any tenders excluded on the grounds that they were...
20. Date of transmission of the notice by the contracting entity....
21. In the case of contracts for services listed in Annex...
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE DESIGN CONTEST NOTICE
1. Name, address, electronic address telephone, telex and fax numbers of...
6. Where applicable, indication of whether participation is reserved to a...
8. Where applicable, names of the selected members of the jury....
9. Indication of whether the decision of the jury is binding...
11. Where applicable, details of payments to all participants.
12. Indication of whether the prize-winners are permitted any follow-up contracts....
13. Name and address of the body responsible for the appeal...
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RESULTS OF DESIGN CONTEST NOTICES
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR LAW PROVISIONS WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 59(4)
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