OJEU Process Chart

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OJEU Process Chart
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Submit OJEU Award Notice within 48 days
Award contract allowing for 10 day Standstill
Period
Issue Invitation to Tender
Prepare Specification
OJEU NOTICENormal (Electronic)
Evaluate Tenders against Award Criteria
Receipt of Tenders
Open
52 (45) Days
OJEU NOTICEPIN (Electronic)
36 (29) Days
Issue PQQs
Submitted Expressions of Interest Shortlist
against qualification criteria (minimum of 5
bidders)
Restricted
OJEU NOTICENormal (Electronic)
37 (30) Days
40 Days
OJEU NOTICEPIN (Electronic)
37 (30) Days
22 Days
10 Days
OJEU NOTICEUrgent (Electronic)
15 (10) Days
Competitive Dialogue
Invite shortlist to participate in dialogue
Conduct dialogue (in successive stages if
necessary)
Conclude dialogue and invite sufficient tenders
to ensure competition
Submitted Expressions of Interest Shortlist
against qualification criteria (minimum of 3
bidders)
OJEU NOTICENormal
37 Days
OJEU NOTICEElectronic
30 Days
Negotiated with OJEU advert
Issue ITT to shortlist
Receive tenders and negotiate (in
successive stages if necessary) to identify best
tender by applying the Award Criteria
OJEU NOTICENormal (Electronic)
37(30) Days
15 (10) Days
OJEU NOTICEUrgent (Electronic)
Negotiated Without OJEU advert
Can be used when an Open or Restricted procedure
has been discontinued because of irregular or
unacceptable tenders. All original bidders (that
were not excluded) must be invited to
participate.
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OJEU Process Chart
Submit OJEU Award Notice within 48 days
Award contract allowing for 10 day Standstill
Period
Evaluate Tenders against Award Criteria
Receipt of Tenders
Prepare Specification
OJEU NOTICENormal
Issue Invitation to Tender (within 6 days of
request received in reasonable time before
closing date)
52 Days
Open
OJEU NOTICEElectronic
45 Days
OJEU NOTICEPIN
36 Days
OJEU NOTICEPIN Electronic
29 Days
Times indicated with an asterisk can be reduced
by 5 days where unrestricted and full access by
electronic means to contract documents
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OJEU Process Chart
Submit OJEU Award Notice within 48 days
Award contract allowing for 10 day Standstill
Period
Issue Invitation to Tender
Restricted
Shortlist Submitted Expressions of Interest
against qualification criteria (minimum of 5
bidders)
Issue PQQs
Receipt of Tenders
40 Days
Evaluate Tenders against Award Criteria
37 Days
Prepare Specification
OJEU NOTICENormal
30 Days
OJEU NOTICEElectronic
22 Days
37 Days
OJEU NOTICEPIN
30 Days
OJEU NOTICEPIN Electronic
10 Days
15 Days
OJEU NOTICEUrgent
10 Days
OJEU NOTICEUrgent Electronic
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Times indicated with an asterisk can be reduced
by 5 days where unrestricted and full access by
electronic means to contract documents
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OJEU Process Chart
Submit OJEU Award Notice within 48 days
Award contract allowing for 10 day Standstill
Period
Evaluate Tenders against Award Criteria
Receipt of Tenders
Competitive Dialogue
Invite shortlist to participate in dialogue
Conduct dialogue (in successive stages if
necessary)
Conclude dialogue and invite sufficient tenders
to ensure competition
Shortlist Submitted Expressions of Interest
against qualification criteria (minimum of 3
bidders)
Prepare Specification
37 Days
OJEU NOTICENormal
30 Days
OJEU NOTICEElectronic
To Start
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OJEU Process Chart
Issue ITT to shortlist
Submitted Expressions of Interest Shortlist
against qualification criteria (minimum of 3
bidders)
Receive tenders and negotiate (in
successive stages if necessary) to identify best
tender by applying the Award Criteria
37 Days
Submit OJEU Award Notice within 48 days
Award contract allowing for 10 day Standstill
Period
Negotiated with OJEU advert
OJEU NOTICENormal
30 Days
OJEU NOTICEElectronic
15 Days
OJEU NOTICEUrgent
10 Days
OJEU NOTICEUrgent Electronic
Negotiated Without OJEU advert
Can be used when an Open or Restricted procedure
has been discontinued because of irregular or
unacceptable tenders. All original bidders (that
were not excluded) must be invited to
participate.
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