TITLE IIU.K.RULES ON PUBLIC CONTRACTS

CHAPTER VIU.K.Rules on advertising and transparency

Section 5U.K.Reports

Article 43U.K.Content of reports

For every contract, framework agreement, and every establishment of a dynamic purchasing system, the contracting authorities shall draw up a written report which shall include at least the following:

(a)

the name and address of the contracting authority, the subject-matter and value of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system;

(b)

the names of the successful candidates or tenderers and the reasons for their selection;

(c)

the names of the candidates or tenderers rejected and the reasons for their rejection;

(d)

the reasons for the rejection of tenders found to be abnormally low;

(e)

the name of the successful tenderer and the reasons why his tender was selected and, if known, the share of the contract or framework agreement which the successful tenderer intends to subcontract to third parties;

(f)

for negotiated procedures, the circumstances referred to in Articles 30 and 31 which justify the use of these procedures;

(g)

as far as the competitive dialogue is concerned, the circumstances as laid down in Article 29 justifying the use of this procedure;

(h)

if necessary, the reasons why the contracting authority has decided not to award a contract or framework agreement or to establish a dynamic purchasing system.

The contracting authorities shall take appropriate steps to document the progress of award procedures conducted by electronic means.

The report, or the main features of it, shall be communicated to the Commission if it so requests.