Contracts based on framework agreements concluded with several economic operators may be awarded either:
- by application of the terms laid down in the framework agreement without reopening competition, or
- where not all the terms are laid down in the framework agreement, when the parties are again in competition on the basis of the same and, if necessary, more precisely formulated terms, and, where appropriate, other terms referred to in the specifications of the framework agreement, in accordance with the following procedure:
(a) for every contract to be awarded, contracting authorities shall consult in writing the economic operators capable of performing the contract;
(b) contracting authorities shall fix a time limit which is sufficiently long to allow tenders for each specific contract to be submitted, taking into account factors such as the complexity of the subject-matter of the contract and the time needed to send in tenders;
(c) tenders shall be submitted in writing, and their content shall remain confidential until the stipulated time limit for reply has expired;
(d) contracting authorities shall award each contract to the tenderer who has submitted the best tender on the basis of the award criteria set out in the specifications of the framework agreement. |
