Where a procurement process for goods, works or services falling outside the above criteria has been undertaken and only non-compliant or unacceptable tenders have been received, the authority may then adopt the competitive procedure with negotiation. The Directive provides for an Innovation Partnership contract. Tenderers are invited to submit research and innovation projects aimed at meeting the needs identified by the contracting authority that cannot be met by existing solutions.
The Innovation Partnership is a contractual relationship formed between a public body and one or more undertaking which enables the public body and the undertaking s to work together in a partnership agreement in order to develop new products, works or services, where these are not already available on the market.
Innovation Partnerships are likely to be long-term in nature and may involve contracts across three phases covering research and proof of concept, an intermediate development phase and a purchase phase. The objectives of Innovation Partnerships is. There is a day minimum period for requests from undertakings wishing to participate. At least three parties must be selected provided that there are three suitably qualified businesses interested.
The contracting authority assesses them against pre-determined and published criteria. It may select one or more projects to proceed. For any project that the contracting authority wishes to pursue, it will negotiate a contract with the project proposers which is likely to cover:. At intermediate stages, the number of parties involved in the partnership may be reduced, for example, where proof of concept stages do not produce satisfactory or economic proposals which the contracting authority would contemplate purchasing in due course.
Public bodies may establish framework agreements so that individual contracts under the framework agreement may be awarded without a new competition. A framework agreement is one between contractors and bodies which establish the terms and conditions of the contracts to be award during a given period. It may provide for criteria such as price, quality of supplies, service levels, et cetera.
The awards pursuant to the framework agreement must be made in accordance with a certain procedure. The agreements may not generally last more than four years.
Framework agreements may be with one supplier or with several suppliers. The newer EU Legislation allows for the provision of electronic procurement which may take place by an electronic process. The open procedure must be followed in relation to the set up of a dynamic purchasing system. Tenderers who submit a complaint, technical specification must be admitted to the system. Under the system, awards contracting authorities may use the electronic means.
Each specific contract must be the subject to an invitation to tender. Contracting authorities must publish a simplified contract notice inviting interest, and inviting economic operators to submit an indicative tender within a certain time frame. The dynamic purchasing system may last up to four years.
Under certain circumstances, electronic auctions may be permitted. The auction must be based at exclusively on price or price or the value of features. Where contracting authorities decide to use electronic auction this must be indicated in their contract notice.
The specification must include certain information. The invitation must provide a full evaluation framework for the award is on the basis of the economically advantageous tender.
Weightings must be set out. The award must be made at the basis of the criteria. The Public Procurement Directive introduced an obligation to take into account accessibility criteria for disabled persons in any procurement of works, goods or services intended for use by the general public or by the staff of the contracting authority.
The Directive provides for a design contest. This may be a stage in a procurement process leading to the award of a services contract. A Design Contest Notice must be issued in the official journal. Competition [EU]. Skip to content Menu. Already registered? Sign in to your account. Our Customer Support team are on hand 24 hours a day to help with queries:. Public procurement Public procurement.
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