Time limits for receipt of applications and tenders for the concession contractS
42.—(1) When fixing the time limit for the receipt of applications or tenders, a contracting entity must take account of the complexity of the concession contract and the time required for drawing up a tender or application, without prejudice to the minimum time limits set out in this regulation.
(2) If an application or tender can be made only after a visit to the site or after on-the-spot inspection of the documents supporting the concession documents, the time limit for the receipt of an application for the concession contract or for the receipt of a tender must be fixed so that any economic operator concerned is aware of all the information needed to produce an application or tender and in any event must be longer than the minimum time limits set out in paragraphs (3) and (4).
(3) The minimum time limit for the receipt of applications (whether or not including tenders for the concession contract) must be 30 days from the date on which the concession notice was sent for publication in accordance with regulation 35 (form and manner of publication of notices).
(4) If the procurement takes place in successive stages the minimum time limit for the receipt of initial tenders must be 22 days from the date on which the invitation to tender is sent.
(5) The time limits for receipt of tenders may be reduced by 5 days if the contracting entity allows the submission of tenders by electronic means in accordance with regulation 32 (rules applicable to communication).