Regulation 50. Invitations to candidates

(1) In restricted procedures, competitive dialogue procedures, innovation partnerships and competitive procedures with negotiation, contracting authorities shall simultaneously and in writing invite the selected candidates to submit their tenders or, in the case of a competitive dialogue, to take part in the dialogue.

(2) The invitations shall include a reference to the electronic address on which the procurement documents have been made directly available by electronic means. The invitations shall be accompanied by the procurement documents, where those documents have not been the subject of unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, for the reasons set out in regulation 49(1) and (2) and have not already been made otherwise available. In addition, the invitations referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall include the information set out in Schedule 12.