TITLE II

RULES APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS
CHAPTER I

General provisions

Economic operators
Article 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Conditions relating to agreements concluded within the World Trade Organisation
Article 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Confidentiality
Article 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Framework agreements
Article 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dynamic purchasing systems
Article 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER II

Thresholds and exclusion provisions
Section 1

Thresholds

Contract thresholds
Article 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Methods of calculating the estimated value of contracts, framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems
Article 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 2

Contracts and concessions and contracts subject to special arrangements
SUBSECTION 1

Works and service concessions
Article 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SUBSECTION 2

Exclusions applicable to all contracting entities and to all types of contract

Contracts awarded for purposes of resale or lease to third parties
Article 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Contracts awarded for purposes other than the pursuit of an activity covered or for the pursuit of such an activity in a third country
Article 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Contracts which are secret or require special security measures
Article 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Contracts awarded pursuant to international rules
Article 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Contracts in the fields of defence and security
Article 22a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Contracts awarded to an affiliated undertaking, to a joint venture or to a contracting entity forming part of a joint venture
Article 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SUBSECTION 3

Exclusions applicable to all contracting entities, but to service contracts only

Contracts relating to certain services excluded from the scope of this Directive
Article 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Service contracts awarded on the basis of an exclusive right
Article 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SUBSECTION 4

Exclusions applicable to certain contracting entities only

Contracts awarded by certain contracting entities for the purchase of water and for the supply of energy or of fuels for the production of energy
Article 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SUBSECTION 5

Contracts subject to special arrangements, provisions concerning central purchasing bodies and the general procedure in case of direct exposure to competition

Contracts subject to special arrangements
Article 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reserved contracts
Article 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Contracts and framework agreements awarded by central purchasing bodies
Article 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Procedure for establishing whether a given activity is directly exposed to competition
Article 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER III

Rules applicable to service contracts

Service contracts listed in Annex XVII A
Article 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Service contracts listed in Annex XVII B
Article 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mixed service contracts including services listed in Annexes XVII A and services listed in Annex XVII B
Article 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER IV

Specific rules governing specifications and contract documents

Technical specifications
Article 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Communication of technical specifications
Article 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Variants
Article 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subcontracting
Article 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Conditions for performance of contracts
Article 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Obligations relating to taxes, environmental protection, employment protection provisions and working conditions
Article 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER V

Procedures

Use of open, restricted and negotiated procedures
Article 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER VI

Rules on publication and transparency
Section 1

Publication of notices

Periodic indicative notices and notices on the existence of a system of qualification
Article 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notices used as a means of calling for competition
Article 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Contract award notices
Article 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Form and manner of publication of notices
Article 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 2

Time limits

Time limits for the receipt of requests to participate and for the receipt of tenders
Article 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Open procedures: specifications, additional documents and information
Article 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Invitations to submit a tender or to negotiate
Article 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 3

Communication and information

Rules applicable to communication
Article 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Information to applicants for qualification, candidates and tenderers
Article 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Information to be stored concerning awards
Article 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER VII

Conduct of the procedure

General provisions
Article 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 1

Qualification and qualitative selection

Mutual recognition concerning administrative, technical or financial conditions, and certificates, tests and evidence
Article 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Qualification systems
Article 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Criteria for qualitative selection
Article 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 2

Award of the contract

Contract award criteria
Article 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Use of electronic auctions
Article 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Abnormally low tenders
Article 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 3

Tenders comprising products originating in third countries and relations with those countries

Tenders comprising products originating in third countries
Article 58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Relations with third countries as regards works, supplies and service contracts
Article 59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repealed by Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC (Text with EEA relevance).