PART 3Rules on the award of concession contracts
CHAPTER 2Procedural guarantees
Informing candidates and tenderers40
1
The contracting authority or utility shall as soon as possible inform each candidate and tenderer of decisions reached concerning the award of a concession contract, including—
a
the name of the successful tenderer; and
b
the grounds for any decision—
i
to reject its application or tender,
ii
not to award a contract for which there has been publication of a concession notice, or
iii
to recommence the procedure.
2
On request from the party concerned, the contracting authority or utility shall as quickly as possible, and in any event within 15 days from receipt of a request in writing, inform any tenderers that have made an admissible tender of the characteristics and relative advantages of the tender selected.
3
The contracting authority or utility may decide to withhold certain information referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) where the release of such information—
a
would impede law enforcement or would otherwise be contrary to the public interest;
b
would prejudice the legitimate commercial interests of a particular economic operator, whether public or private; or
c
might prejudice fair competition between economic operators.