Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title

1. Introductory Text

2. TITLE I DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES

   1. Article 1. Definitions

   2. Article 2. Principles of awarding contracts

   3. Article 3. Granting of special or exclusive rights: non-discrimination clause

3. TITLE II RULES ON PUBLIC CONTRACTS

   1. CHAPTER I General provisions

      1. Article 4. Economic operators

      2. Article 5. Conditions relating to agreements concluded within the World Trade Organisation

      3. Article 6. Confidentiality

   2. CHAPTER II Scope

      1. Section 1 Thresholds

         1. Article 7. Threshold amounts for public contracts

         2. Article 8. Contracts subsidised by more than 50 % by contracting authorities

         3. Article 9. Methods for calculating the estimated value of public contracts, framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems

      2. Section 2 Specific situations

         1. Article 10. Defence procurement

         2. Article 11. Public contracts and framework agreements awarded by central purchasing bodies

      3. Section 3 Excluded contracts

         1. Article 12. Contracts in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors

         2. Article 13. Specific exclusions in the field of telecommunications

         3. Article 14. Secret contracts and contracts requiring special security measures

         4. Article 15. Contracts awarded pursuant to international rules

         5. Article 16. Specific exclusions

         6. Article 17. Service concessions

         7. Article 18. Service contracts awarded on the basis of an exclusive right

      4. Section 4 Special arrangement

         1. Article 19. Reserved contracts

   3. CHAPTER III Arrangements for public service contracts

      1. Article 20. Service contracts listed in Annex II A

      2. Article 21. Service contracts listed in Annex II B

      3. Article 22. Mixed contracts including services listed in Annex II A and services listed in Annex II B

   4. CHAPTER IV Specific rules governing specifications and contract documents

      1. Article 23. Technical specifications

      2. Article 24. Variants

      3. Article 25. Subcontracting

      4. Article 26. Conditions for performance of contracts

      5. Article 27. Obligations relating to taxes, environmental protection, employment protection provisions and working conditions

   5. CHAPTER V Procedures

      1. Article 28. Use of open, restricted and negotiated procedures and of competitive dialogue

      2. Article 29. Competitive dialogue

      3. Article 30. Cases justifying use of the negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice

      4. Article 31. Cases justifying use of the negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice

      5. Article 32. Framework agreements

      6. Article 33. Dynamic purchasing systems

      7. Article 34. Public works contracts: particular rules on subsidised housing schemes

   6. CHAPTER VI Rules on advertising and transparency

      1. Section 1 Publication of notices

         1. Article 35. Notices

         2. Article 36. Form and manner of publication of notices

         3. Article 37. Non-mandatory publication

      2. Section 2 Time limits

         1. Article 38. Time limits for receipt of requests to participate and for receipt of tenders

         2. Article 39. Open procedures: Specifications, additional documents and information

      3. Section 3 Information content and means of transmission

         1. Article 40. Invitations to submit a tender, participate in the dialogue or negotiate

         2. Article 41. Informing candidates and tenderers

      4. Section 4 Communication

         1. Article 42. Rules applicable to communication

      5. Section 5 Reports

         1. Article 43. Content of reports

   7. CHAPTER VII Conduct of the procedure

      1. Section 1 General provisions

         1. Article 44. Verification of the suitability and choice of participants and award of contracts

      2. Section 2 Criteria for qualitative selection

         1. Article 45. Personal situation of the candidate or tenderer

         2. Article 46. Suitability to pursue the professional activity

         3. Article 47. Economic and financial standing

         4. Article 48. Technical and/or professional ability

         5. Article 49. Quality assurance standards

         6. Article 50. Environmental management standards

         7. Article 51. Additional documentation and information

         8. Article 52. Official lists of approved economic operators and certification by bodies established under public or private law

      3. Section 3 Award of the contract

         1. Article 53. Contract award criteria

         2. Article 54. Use of electronic auctions

         3. Article 55. Abnormally low tenders

4. TITLE III RULES ON PUBLIC WORKS CONCESSIONS

   1. CHAPTER I Rules governing public works concessions

      1. Article 56. Scope

      2. Article 57. Exclusions from the scope

      3. Article 58. Publication of the notice concerning public works concessions

      4. Article 59. Time limit

      5. Article 60. Subcontracting

      6. Article 61. Awarding of additional works to the concessionaire

   2. CHAPTER II Rules on contracts awarded by concessionaires which are contracting authorities

      1. Article 62. Applicable rules

   3. CHAPTER III Rules applicable to contracts awarded by concessionaires which are not contracting authorities

      1. Article 63. Advertising rules: threshold and exceptions

      2. Article 64. Publication of the notice

      3. Article 65. Time limit for the receipt of requests to participate and receipt of tenders

5. TITLE IV RULES GOVERNING DESIGN CONTESTS

   1. Article 66. General provisions

   2. Article 67. Scope

   3. Article 68. Exclusions from the scope

   4. Article 69. Notices

   5. Article 70. Form and manner of publication of notices of contests

   6. Article 71. Means of communication

   7. Article 72. Selection of competitors

   8. Article 73. Composition of the jury

   9. Article 74. Decisions of the jury

6. TITLE V STATISTICAL OBLIGATIONS, EXECUTORY POWERS AND FINAL PROVISIONS

   1. Article 75. Statistical obligations

   2. Article 76. Content of statistical report

   3. Article 77. Advisory Committee

   4. Article 78. Revision of the thresholds

   5. Article 79. Amendments

   6. Article 80. Implementation

   7. Article 81. Monitoring mechanisms

   8. Article 82. Repeals

   9. Article 83. Entry into force

   10. Article 84. Addressees

7. Signature