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Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. TITLE I DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES

    1. Article 1.Definitions

    2. Article 2.Principles of awarding contracts

    3. Article 3.Granting of special or exclusive rights: non-discrimination clause

  3. TITLE II RULES ON PUBLIC CONTRACTS

    1. CHAPTER I General provisions

      1. Article 4.Economic operators

      2. Article 5.Conditions relating to agreements concluded within the World Trade Organisation

      3. Article 6.Confidentiality

    2. CHAPTER II Scope

      1. Section 1 Thresholds

        1. Article 7.Threshold amounts for public contracts

        2. Article 8.Contracts subsidised by more than 50 % by contracting authorities

        3. Article 9.Methods for calculating the estimated value of public contracts, framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems

      2. Section 2 Specific situations

        1. Article 10.Defence procurement

        2. Article 11.Public contracts and framework agreements awarded by central purchasing bodies

      3. Section 3 Excluded contracts

        1. Article 12.Contracts in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors

        2. Article 13.Specific exclusions in the field of telecommunications

        3. Article 14.Secret contracts and contracts requiring special security measures

        4. Article 15.Contracts awarded pursuant to international rules

        5. Article 16.Specific exclusions

        6. Article 17.Service concessions

        7. Article 18.Service contracts awarded on the basis of an exclusive right

      4. Section 4 Special arrangement

        1. Article 19.Reserved contracts

    3. CHAPTER III Arrangements for public service contracts

      1. Article 20.Service contracts listed in Annex II A

      2. Article 21.Service contracts listed in Annex II B

      3. Article 22.Mixed contracts including services listed in Annex II A and services listed in Annex II B

    4. CHAPTER IV Specific rules governing specifications and contract documents

      1. Article 23.Technical specifications

      2. Article 24.Variants

      3. Article 25.Subcontracting

      4. Article 26.Conditions for performance of contracts

      5. Article 27.Obligations relating to taxes, environmental protection, employment protection provisions and working conditions

    5. CHAPTER V Procedures

      1. Article 28.Use of open, restricted and negotiated procedures and of competitive dialogue

      2. Article 29.Competitive dialogue

      3. Article 30.Cases justifying use of the negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice

      4. Article 31.Cases justifying use of the negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice

      5. Article 32.Framework agreements

      6. Article 33.Dynamic purchasing systems

      7. Article 34.Public works contracts: particular rules on subsidised housing schemes

    6. CHAPTER VI Rules on advertising and transparency

      1. Section 1 Publication of notices

        1. Article 35.Notices

        2. Article 36.Form and manner of publication of notices

        3. Article 37.Non-mandatory publication

      2. Section 2 Time limits

        1. Article 38.Time limits for receipt of requests to participate and for receipt of tenders

        2. Article 39.Open procedures: Specifications, additional documents and information

      3. Section 3 Information content and means of transmission

        1. Article 40.Invitations to submit a tender, participate in the dialogue or negotiate

        2. Article 41.Informing candidates and tenderers

      4. Section 4 Communication

        1. Article 42.Rules applicable to communication

      5. Section 5 Reports

        1. Article 43.Content of reports

    7. CHAPTER VII Conduct of the procedure

      1. Section 1 General provisions

        1. Article 44.Verification of the suitability and choice of participants and award of contracts

      2. Section 2 Criteria for qualitative selection

        1. Article 45.Personal situation of the candidate or tenderer

        2. Article 46.Suitability to pursue the professional activity

        3. Article 47.Economic and financial standing

        4. Article 48.Technical and/or professional ability

        5. Article 49.Quality assurance standards

        6. Article 50.Environmental management standards

        7. Article 51.Additional documentation and information

        8. Article 52.Official lists of approved economic operators and certification by bodies established under public or private law

      3. Section 3 Award of the contract

        1. Article 53.Contract award criteria

        2. Article 54.Use of electronic auctions

        3. Article 55.Abnormally low tenders

  4. TITLE III RULES ON PUBLIC WORKS CONCESSIONS

    1. CHAPTER I Rules governing public works concessions

      1. Article 56.Scope

      2. Article 57.Exclusions from the scope

      3. Article 58.Publication of the notice concerning public works concessions

      4. Article 59.Time limit

      5. Article 60.Subcontracting

      6. Article 61.Awarding of additional works to the concessionaire

    2. CHAPTER II Rules on contracts awarded by concessionaires which are contracting authorities

      1. Article 62.Applicable rules

    3. CHAPTER III Rules applicable to contracts awarded by concessionaires which are not contracting authorities

      1. Article 63.Advertising rules: threshold and exceptions

      2. Article 64.Publication of the notice

      3. Article 65.Time limit for the receipt of requests to participate and receipt of tenders

  5. TITLE IV RULES GOVERNING DESIGN CONTESTS

    1. Article 66.General provisions

    2. Article 67.Scope

    3. Article 68.Exclusions from the scope

    4. Article 69.Notices

    5. Article 70.Form and manner of publication of notices of contests

    6. Article 71.Means of communication

    7. Article 72.Selection of competitors

    8. Article 73.Composition of the jury

    9. Article 74.Decisions of the jury

  6. TITLE V STATISTICAL OBLIGATIONS, EXECUTORY POWERS AND FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 75.Statistical obligations

    2. Article 76.Content of statistical report

    3. Article 77.Advisory Committee

    4. Article 78.Revision of the thresholds

    5. Article 79.Amendments

    6. Article 80.Implementation

    7. Article 81.Monitoring mechanisms

    8. Article 82.Repeals

    9. Article 83.Entry into force

    10. Article 84.Addressees

    1. ANNEX I

      LIST OF THE ACTIVITIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1(2), POINT (b)

    2. ANNEX II

      SERVICES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1(2)(d)

    3. ANNEX II A

    4. ANNEX II B

    5. ANNEX III

      LIST OF BODIES AND CATEGORIES OF BODIES GOVERNED BY PUBLIC LAW AS REFERRED TO IN THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 1(9)

      1. I — BELGIUM

        1. Bodies

          1. A

          2. B

          3. C

          4. D

          5. E

          6. F

          7. G

          8. H

          9. I

          10. J

          11. K

          12. L

          13. M

          14. O

          15. P

          16. R

          17. S

          18. T

          19. U

          20. V

      2. II — DENMARK

        1. Bodies

        2. Categories

      3. III — GERMANY

        1. 1. Categories

          1. 1.1. Authorities

          2. 1.2. Establishments and foundations

        2. 2. Legal persons governed by private law

      4. IV — GREECE

        1. Categories

      5. V — SPAIN

        1. Categories

      6. VI — FRANCE

        1. Bodies

        2. Categories

          1. 1. National public bodies

          2. 2. Administrative public bodies at regional, departmental and local level

          3. 3. Groupings of territorial authorities

      7. VII — IRELAND

        1. Bodies

        2. Categories

      8. VIII — ITALY

        1. Bodies

        2. Categories

      9. IX — LUXEMBOURG

        1. Categories

      10. X — NETHERLANDS

        1. Bodies

          1. Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties (Ministry of the Interior...

          2. Ministry of Economic Affairs

          3. Ministry of Finance

          4. Ministry of Justice

          5. Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries

          6. Ministry of Education, Cultural Affairs and Science

            1. A. General descriptions

            2. B. List of names

          7. Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment

          8. Ministry of Transport, Communications and Public Works

          9. Ministry of Housing, Planning and the Environment

          10. Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport

      11. XI — AUSTRIA

      12. XII — PORTUGAL

        1. Categories

      13. XIII — FINLAND

      14. XIV — SWEDEN

      15. XV — UNITED KINGDOM

        1. Bodies

        2. Categories

      16. XXVI — BULGARIA

        1. Bodies

        2. Categories

      17. XXVII — ROMANIA

        1. Bodies

        2. Categories

    6. ANNEX IV

      CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES

      1. BELGIUM

      2. BULGARIA

      3. DENMARK

      4. GERMANY

      5. GREECE

      6. SPAIN

      7. FRANCE

        1. 1. Ministries

        2. 2. National public establishments

        3. 3. Autre organisme public national Other national public body

      8. IRELAND

      9. ITALY

        1. 1. Purchasing bodies

        2. 2. Other national public body

      10. LUXEMBOURG

      11. NETHERLANDS

        1. Ministerie van Algemene Zaken (Ministry of General Affairs)

        2. Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties (Ministry of the Interior)...

        3. Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

        4. Ministerie van Defensie (Ministry of Defence)

        5. Ministerie van Economische Zaken (Ministry of Economic Affairs)

        6. Ministerie van Financiën (Ministry of Finance)

        7. Ministerie van Justitie (Ministry of Justice)

        8. Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuurbeheer en Visserij (Ministry of Agriculture, Nature...

        9. Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschappen (Ministry of Education, Culture...

        10. Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid (Ministry of Social Affairs...

        11. Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat (Ministry of Transport, Public Works...

        12. Ministerie van Volkshuisvesting, Ruimtelijke Ordening en Milieubeheer (Ministry for Housing,...

        13. Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport (Ministry of Health, Welfare...

        14. Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal (Second Chamber of the States General)...

        15. Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal (First Chamber of the States General)...

        16. Raad van State (Council of State)

        17. Algemene Rekenkamer (Netherlands Court of Audit)

        18. Nationale Ombudsman (National Ombudsman)

        19. Kanselarij der Nederlandse Orden (Chancellery of the Netherlands Order)

        20. Kabinet der Koningin (Queen's Cabinet)

      12. AUSTRIA

      13. PORTUGAL

      14. ROMANIA

      15. FINLAND

      16. SWEDEN

        1. A

        2. B

        3. C

        4. D

        5. E

        6. F

        7. G

        8. H

        9. I

        10. J

        11. K

        12. L

        13. M

        14. N

        15. O

        16. P

        17. R

        18. S

        19. T

        20. U

        21. V

        22. Å

        23. Ö

      17. UNITED KINGDOM

    7. ANNEX V

      LIST OF PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 7 WITH REGARD TO CONTRACTS AWARDED BY CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES IN THE FIELD OF DEFENCE

    8. ANNEX VI

      DEFINITION OF CERTAIN TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

      1. For the purposes of this Directive:

      2. ‘technical specification’, in the case of public works contracts, means...

    9. ANNEX VII

      INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN NOTICES

    10. ANNEX VII A

      INFORMATION WHICH MUST BE INCLUDED IN PUBLIC CONTRACT NOTICES

      1. NOTICE OF THE PUBLICATION OF A PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE ON...

        1. 1. Country of the contracting authority

        2. 2. Name of the contracting authority

        3. 3. Internet address of the ‘buyer profile’ (URL)

        4. 4. CPV Nomenclature reference No(s)

      2. PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE

        1. 1. The name, address, fax number and email address of the...

        2. 2. Where appropriate, indicate whether the public contract is restricted to...

        3. 3. In the case of public works contracts: the nature and...

        4. 4. Estimated date for initiating the award procedures in respect of...

        5. 5. Where appropriate, indicate whether a framework agreement is involved.

        6. 6. Where appropriate, other information.

        7. 7. Date of dispatch of the notice or of dispatch of...

        8. 8. Indicate whether the contract is covered by the Agreement.

      3. CONTRACT NOTICES

      4. SIMPLIFIED CONTRACT NOTICE FOR USE IN A DYNAMIC PURCHASING SYSTEM...

        1. 1. Country of contracting authority.

        2. 2. Name and e-mail address of contracting authority.

        3. 3. Publication reference of the contract notice for the dynamic purchasing...

        4. 4. E-mail address at which the technical specification and additional documents...

        5. 5. Subject of contract: description by reference number(s) of ‘CPV’ nomenclature...

        6. 6. Time frame for submitting indicative tenders.

      5. CONTRACT AWARD NOTICES

        1. 1. Name and address of the contracting authority.

        2. 2. Award procedures chosen. In the case of negotiated procedure without...

        3. 3. Public works contracts: nature and extent of the contract, general...

        4. 4. Date of contract award.

        5. 5. Contract award criteria.

        6. 6. Number of tenders received.

        7. 7. Name and address of the successful economic operators.

        8. 8. Price or range of prices (minimum/maximum) paid.

        9. 9. Value of the tender (tenders) retained or the highest tender...

        10. 10. Where appropriate, value and proportion of contract likely to be...

        11. 11. Date of publication of the tender notice in accordance with...

        12. 12. Date of dispatch of the notice.

        13. 13. Name and address of the body responsible for appeal and,...

    11. ANNEX VII B

      INFORMATION WHICH MUST APPEAR IN PUBLIC WORKS CONCESSION NOTICES

      1. 1. Name, address, fax number and email address of the contracting...

      2. 2. Place of execution Subject of the concession; nature and extent...

      3. 3. Time limit for the submission of applications Address to which...

      4. 4. Personal, technical and financial conditions to be met by the...

      5. 5. Criteria which will be applied in the award of the...

      6. 6. If appropriate, the minimum proportion of the works which will...

      7. 7. Date of dispatch of the notice

      8. 8. Name and address of the body responsible for appeal and,...

    12. ANNEX VII C

      INFORMATION WHICH MUST APPEAR IN WORKS CONTRACT NOTICES OF CONCESSIONNAIRES WHO ARE NOT CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES

      1. 1. Place of execution Nature and extent of the services, general...

      2. 2. Any time limit for completion imposed

      3. 3. Name and address of the body from whom the specifications...

      4. 4. Time limit for the receipt of applications to participate and/or...

      5. 5. Any deposits or guarantees required

      6. 6. Economic and technical conditions to be met by the contractor...

      7. 7. Criteria which will be applied in the award of the...

      8. 8. Date of dispatch of the notice

    13. ANNEX VII D

      INFORMATION WHICH MUST APPEAR IN DESIGN CONTEST NOTICES

      1. CONTEST NOTICES

        1. 1. Name, address, fax number and email address of the contracting...

        2. 2. Description of the project

        3. 3. Type of contest: open or restricted

        4. 4. In the event of an open contest: time limit for...

        5. 5. In the event of a restricted contest:

        6. 6. If appropriate, indicate that the participation is restricted to a...

        7. 7. Criteria which will be applied in the evaluation of the...

        8. 8. Names of any members of the jury who have already...

        9. 9. Indicate whether the jury's decision is binding on the contracting...

        10. 10. Number and value of any prizes

        11. 11. Payments to be made to all participants, if any

        12. 12. Indicate whether any contracts following the contest will or will...

        13. 13. Date of dispatch of the notice

      2. NOTICE OF THE RESULTS OF A CONTEST

        1. 1. Name, address, fax number and email address of the contracting...

        2. 2. Description of the project

        3. 3. Total number of participants

        4. 4. Number of foreign participants

        5. 5. Winner(s) of the contest

        6. 6. Any prizes

        7. 7. Reference of the contest notice

        8. 8. Date of dispatch of the notice

    14. ANNEX VIII

      FEATURES CONCERNING PUBLICATION

      1. 1. Publication of notices

        1. (a) Notices referred to in Articles 35, 58, 64 and 69 must be sent...

        2. (b) Notices referred to in Articles 35, 58, 64 and 69...

        3. (c) The Office for Official Publications of the European Communities will...

      2. 2. Publication of complementary or additional information

        1. (a) Contracting authorities are encouraged to publish the specifications and the...

        2. (b) The buyer profile may include prior information notices as referred...

      3. 3. Format and procedures for sending notices electronically

    15. ANNEX IX

      REGISTERS

    16. ANNEX IX A

      PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS

      1. The professional registers and corresponding declarations and certificates for each...

      2. in Belgium, the ‘Registre du commerce’/‘Handelsregister’; in Bulgaria ‘ Търговски...

    17. ANNEX IX B

      PUBLIC SUPPLY CONTRACTS

      1. The relevant professional or trade registers and the corresponding declarations...

      2. in Belgium, the ‘Registre du commerce/Handelsregister’; in Bulgaria ‘ Търговски...

    18. ANNEX IX C

      PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS

      1. The relevant professional and trade registers or declarations or certificates...

      2. in Belgium, the ‘Registre du commerce/Handelsregister’ and the ‘Ordres professionels/Beroepsorden’;...

    19. ANNEX X

      REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO DEVICES FOR THE ELECTRONIC RECEIPT OF TENDERS, REQUESTS FOR PARTICIPATION AND PLANS AND PROJECTS IN CONTESTS

      1. Devices for the electronic receipt of tenders, requests for participation...

      2. electronic signatures relating to tenders, requests to participate and the...

    20. ANNEX XI

      DEADLINES FOR TRANSPOSITION AND APPLICATION (Article 80)

    21. ANNEX XII

      CORRELATION TABLE

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