Regulation 85. Valid bid

(1) Without prejudice to Part VI and regulation 168(6), a contracting authority must ensure that an economic operator must ab initio be eligible to qualify for a tender and must consequently be in possession of all the requirements stipulated in the procurement documents by the closing date for the submission of the same.

(2) Where information or documentation to be submitted by economic operators is or appears to be incomplete or erroneous or where specific documents are missing, contracting authorities may request the economic operators concerned to submit, supplement, clarify or complete the relevant information or documentation within an appropriate time limit: Provided that such requests are made in full compliance with the principles of equal treatment and transparency.

(3) The financial bid cannot be changed with the exception of the correction of evident arithmetic errors as may be allowed in the procurement document.

(4) Contracting entities shall verify that the tenders submitted by the selected tenderers comply with the rules and requirements applicable to tenders and award the contract on the basis of the criteria laid down in regulations 170 and 174 taking into account the provisions of regulation 175.