Time limits for tenders

Thirty-five days from the date of publication, for a call for competition that falls under regulation 9(1)(b) (regulation 116(1)(a)). Where the estimated value meets or exceeds the value in Schedule 5, the call is made by a contract notice and the thirty-five days run from the date the notice was sent to the Publications Office of the European Union (regulation 116(1)(b)).

Twenty days from the date on which the tender was published, where the estimated value is less than the threshold of regulation 9(1)(a); the time limit may be reduced to fifteen days in cases of extreme urgency (regulation 116(5)).

To fifteen days where a prior information notice was published and the conditions of regulation 116(2) are met; to not less than fifteen days where a duly substantiated state of urgency makes the time limit impracticable (regulation 116(3)); and by five days where tenders may be submitted by electronic means (regulation 116(4)).

Where additional information requested in good time is not supplied at the latest six days before the time limit (four days in an accelerated procedure), and where significant changes are made to the procurement documents (regulation 52(3)). The extension is proportionate to the importance of the information or change (regulation 52(4)).

It is disqualified from the process (regulation 52(6)).