OJEU Process Chart

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OJEU NOTICE
Normal (Electronic) 52 (45) Days

Evaluate Tenders against Award Criteria

Issue Invitation to
Open
OJEU NOTICE
PIN (Electronic) 36 (29) Days

Submit OJEU Award Notice within 48 days

Tender
OJEU NOTICE

Award contract allowing for 10 day Standstill Period

37 (30) Days

Submitted Expressions of
40 Days

Interest Shortlist against

(minimum of 5 bidders)
Normal (Electronic)

Receipt of Tenders
qualification criteria
Issue PQQs
OJEU NOTICE
Restricted 37 (30) Days 22 Days
Prepare Specification

PIN (Electronic)

OJEU NOTICE 15 (10) Days 10 Days

Urgent (Electronic)

and invite sufficient

Conclude dialogue
tenders to ensure
Conduct dialogue
Invite shortlist to
OJEU NOTICE

(in successive
participate in
Submitted Expressions of Interest Shortlist
against qualification criteria (minimum of 3

competition
necessary)
Normal 37 Days

dialogue

stages if
Competitive
Dialogue
OJEU NOTICE
Electronic 30 Days
bidders)

OJEU NOTICE

Receive tenders
Award Criteria

(in successive
37(30) Days

and negotiate
necessary) to
Normal (Electronic)

applying the

identify best
Issue ITT to

tender by
Negotiated

stages if
shortlist
with OJEU
advert
OJEU NOTICE 15 (10) Days
Urgent (Electronic)

Can be used when an Open or Restricted

Negotiated procedure has been discontinued because of
Without irregular or unacceptable tenders. All original
OJEU bidders (that were not excluded) must be invited to
advert participate.

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Submit OJEU Award Notice within 48 days

(within 6 days of request received in reasonable time before closing date)

Award contract allowing for 10 day Standstill Period

OJEU NOTICE
Normal 52 Days*

Evaluate Tenders against Award Criteria

Issue Invitation to Tender
OJEU NOTICE
Prepare Specification

45 Days*

Receipt of Tenders
Electronic

Open
OJEU NOTICE
PIN 36 Days*

OJEU NOTICE
PIN & 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 NOTICE
Normal 37 Days

Shortlist Submitted Expressions of Interest against

Submit OJEU Award Notice within 48 days

Award contract allowing for 10 day Standstill Period
qualification criteria (minimum of 5 bidders)
40 Days*

Evaluate Tenders against Award Criteria

OJEU NOTICE
Electronic 30 Days

Issue Invitation to Tender

Prepare Specification

Receipt of Tenders
OJEU NOTICE

Issue PQQs
PIN 37 Days

Restricted 22 Days*

OJEU NOTICE
PIN Electronic 30 Days

OJEU NOTICE
Urgent 15 Days

10 Days

OJEU NOTICE
Urgent Electronic 10 Days

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 Submit OJEU Award Notice within 48 days
Award contract allowing for 10 day Standstill Period
Evaluate Tenders against Award Criteria
Receipt of Tenders
Conclude dialogue and invite sufficient tenders to ensure
competition
Conduct dialogue
(in successive stages if necessary)

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Invite shortlist to
participate in dialogue
Shortlist Submitted Expressions of Interest against
qualification criteria (minimum of 3 bidders)
37 Days

30 Days
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OJEU NOTICE

OJEU NOTICE
Electronic
Normal
Prepare Specification

Competitive

To Start
Dialogue
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necessary) to identify best tender by applying the Award Criteria

Submitted Expressions of Interest Shortlist
against qualification criteria (minimum of 3
OJEU NOTICE 37 Days
Normal

Submit OJEU Award Notice within 48 days

Award contract allowing for 10 day Standstill Period
OJEU NOTICE 30 Days
Electronic

Receive tenders and negotiate

bidders)
Negotiated

Issue ITT to shortlist

with OJEU

(in successive
advert
OJEU NOTICE

stages if
15 Days
Urgent

OJEU NOTICE
10 Days
Urgent Electronic

Can be used when an Open or Restricted

Negotiated procedure has been discontinued because of
Without irregular or unacceptable tenders. All original
OJEU bidders (that were not excluded) must be
advert invited to participate.

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