Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts (repealed)

EU Directive 2004/18 · Adopted 31 March 2004 · Extends to United Kingdom

Contents

1. Title I: DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES
2. 1Definitions Repealed
3. 2Principles of awarding contracts Repealed
4. 3Granting of special or exclusive rights: non-discrimination clause Repealed
5. Title II: RULES ON PUBLIC CONTRACTS
6. Chapter I: General provisions Repealed
7. 4Economic operators Repealed
8. 5Conditions relating to agreements concluded within the World Trade Organisation Repealed
9. 6Confidentiality Repealed
10. Chapter II: Scope Repealed
11. Thresholds Repealed
12. 7Threshold amounts for public contracts Repealed
13. 8Contracts subsidised by more than 50 % by contracting authorities Repealed
14. 9Methods for calculating the estimated value of public contracts, framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems Repealed
15. Specific situations Repealed
16. 10Contracts in the fields of defence and security Repealed
17. 11Public contracts and framework agreements awarded by central purchasing bodies Repealed
18. Excluded contracts Repealed
19. 12Contracts in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors Repealed
20. 13Specific exclusions in the field of telecommunications Repealed
21. 14Secret contracts and contracts requiring special security measures Repealed
22. 15Contracts awarded pursuant to international rules Repealed
23. 16Specific exclusions Repealed
24. 17Service concessions Repealed
25. 18Service contracts awarded on the basis of an exclusive right Repealed
26. Special arrangement Repealed
27. 19Reserved contracts Repealed
28. Chapter III: Arrangements for public service contracts Repealed
29. 20Service contracts listed in Annex II A Repealed
30. 21Service contracts listed in Annex II B Repealed
31. 22Mixed contracts including services listed in Annex II A and services listed in Annex II B Repealed
32. Chapter IV: Specific rules governing specifications and contract documents Repealed
33. 23Technical specifications Repealed
34. 24Variants Repealed
35. 25Subcontracting Repealed
36. 26Conditions for performance of contracts Repealed
37. 27Obligations relating to taxes, environmental protection, employment protection provisions and working conditions Repealed
38. Chapter V: Procedures Repealed
39. 28Use of open, restricted and negotiated procedures and of competitive dialogue Repealed
40. 29Competitive dialogue Repealed
41. 30Cases justifying use of the negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice Repealed
42. 31Cases justifying use of the negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice Repealed
43. 32Framework agreements Repealed
44. 33Dynamic purchasing systems Repealed
45. 34Public works contracts: particular rules on subsidised housing schemes Repealed
46. Chapter VI: Rules on advertising and transparency Repealed
47. Publication of notices Repealed
48. 35Notices Repealed
49. 36Form and manner of publication of notices Repealed
50. 37Non-mandatory publication Repealed
51. Time limits Repealed
52. 38Time limits for receipt of requests to participate and for receipt of tenders Repealed
53. 39Open procedures: Specifications, additional documents and information Repealed
54. Information content and means of transmission Repealed
55. 40Invitations to submit a tender, participate in the dialogue or negotiate Repealed
56. 41Informing candidates and tenderers Repealed
57. Communication Repealed
58. 42Rules applicable to communication Repealed
59. Reports Repealed
60. 43Content of reports Repealed
61. Chapter VII: Conduct of the procedure Repealed
62. General provisions Repealed
63. 44Verification of the suitability and choice of participants and award of contracts Repealed
64. Criteria for qualitative selection Repealed
65. 45Personal situation of the candidate or tenderer Repealed
66. 46Suitability to pursue the professional activity Repealed
67. 47Economic and financial standing Repealed
68. 48Technical and/or professional ability Repealed
69. 49Quality assurance standards Repealed
70. 50Environmental management standards Repealed
71. 51Additional documentation and information Repealed
72. 52Official lists of approved economic operators and certification by bodies established under public or private law Repealed
73. Award of the contract Repealed
74. 53Contract award criteria Repealed
75. 54Use of electronic auctions Repealed
76. 55Abnormally low tenders Repealed
77. Title III: RULES ON PUBLIC WORKS CONCESSIONS
78. Chapter I: Rules governing public works concessions Repealed
79. 56Scope Repealed
80. 57Exclusions from the scope Repealed
81. 58Publication of the notice concerning public works concessions Repealed
82. 59Time limit Repealed
83. 60Subcontracting Repealed
84. 61Awarding of additional works to the concessionaire Repealed
85. Chapter II: Rules on contracts awarded by concessionaires which are contracting authorities Repealed
86. 62Applicable rules Repealed
87. Chapter III: Rules applicable to contracts awarded by concessionaires which are not contracting authorities Repealed
88. 63Advertising rules: threshold and exceptions Repealed
89. 64Publication of the notice Repealed
90. 65Time limit for the receipt of requests to participate and receipt of tenders Repealed
91. Title IV: RULES GOVERNING DESIGN CONTESTS
92. 66General provisions Repealed
93. 67Scope Repealed
94. 68Exclusions from the scope Repealed
95. 69Notices Repealed
96. 70Form and manner of publication of notices of contests Repealed
97. 71Means of communication Repealed
98. 72Selection of competitors Repealed
99. 73Composition of the jury Repealed
100. 74Decisions of the jury Repealed
101. Title V: STATISTICAL OBLIGATIONS, EXECUTORY POWERS AND FINAL PROVISIONS
102. 75Statistical obligations Repealed
103. 76Content of statistical report Repealed
104. 77Committee procedure Repealed
105. 78Revision of the thresholds Repealed
106. 79Amendments Repealed
107. 80Implementation Repealed
108. 81Monitoring mechanisms Repealed
109. 82Repeals Repealed
110. 83Entry into force Repealed
111. 84Addressees Repealed
112. Annex ILIST OF THE ACTIVITIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1(2), POINT (b) Repealed
113. Annex IISERVICES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1(2)(d) Repealed
114. Annex II AAnnex II A Repealed
115. Annex II BAnnex II B Repealed
116. Annex III: LIST OF BODIES AND CATEGORIES OF BODIES GOVERNED BY PUBLIC LAW AS REFERRED TO IN THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 1(9) Repealed
117. — BELGIUM Repealed
118. Bodies Repealed
119. A Repealed
120. B Repealed
121. C Repealed
122. D Repealed
123. E Repealed
124. F Repealed
125. G Repealed
126. H Repealed
127. I Repealed
128. J Repealed
129. K Repealed
130. L Repealed
131. M Repealed
132. O Repealed
133. P Repealed
134. R Repealed
135. S Repealed
136. T Repealed
137. U Repealed
138. V Repealed
139. — BULGARIA Repealed
140. Bodies Repealed
141. Categories Repealed
142. III— CZECH REPUBLIC Repealed
143. — DENMARK Repealed
144. Bodies Repealed
145. Categories Repealed
146. — GERMANY Repealed
147. Categories Repealed
148. Legal persons governed by private law Repealed
149. VI— ESTONIA Repealed
150. Categories Repealed
151. — IRELAND Repealed
152. Bodies Repealed
153. Categories Repealed
154. — GREECE Repealed
155. Categories Repealed
156. — SPAIN Repealed
157. Categories Repealed
158. — FRANCE Repealed
159. Bodies Repealed
160. Categories Repealed
161. (1)National public bodies: Repealed
162. (2)Administrative public bodies at regional, departmental and local level: Repealed
163. (3)Groupings of territorial authorities: Repealed
164. XI— CROATIA Repealed
165. — ITALY Repealed
166. Bodies Repealed
167. Categorie Repealed
168. XIII— CYPRUS Repealed
169. XIV— LATVIA Repealed
170. XV— LITHUANIA Repealed
171. XVI— LUXEMBOURG Repealed
172. — HUNGARY Repealed
173. Bodies Repealed
174. Categories Repealed
175. XVIII— MALTA Repealed
176. — NETHERLANDS Repealed
177. Bodies Repealed
178. XX— AUSTRIA Repealed
179. — POLAND Repealed
180. (1)Public universities and academic schools Repealed
181. Cultural institutions of regional and local self-government Repealed
182. (3)National parks Repealed
183. Public primary and secondary schools Repealed
184. (5)Public radio and TV broadcasters Repealed
185. (6)Public museums, theatres, libraries and other public cultural institutions Repealed
186. Public research institutions, research and development institutions and other research institutions Repealed
187. Public Autonomous Health Care Management Units whose founding body is a regional or local self-government or association thereof Repealed
188. (9)Other Repealed
189. XXII— PORTUGAL Repealed
190. XXIII— ROMANIA Repealed
191. XXIV— SLOVENIA Repealed
192. XXV— SLOVAKIA Repealed
193. XXVI— FINLAND Repealed
194. XXVII— SWEDEN Repealed
195. — UNITED KINGDOM Repealed
196. Bodies Repealed
197. Categories Repealed
198. Annex IV: CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES Repealed
199. BELGIUM Repealed
200. BULGARIA Repealed
201. CZECH REPUBLIC Repealed
202. DENMARK Repealed
203. GERMANY Repealed
204. ESTONIA Repealed
205. IRELAND Repealed
206. GREECE Repealed
207. SPAIN Repealed
208. FRANCE Repealed
209. 1)Ministries Repealed
210. 2)Institutions, independent authorities and jurisdictions Repealed
211. 3)National public establishments Repealed
212. 4)Other national public body Repealed
213. CROATIA Repealed
214. ITALY Repealed
215. 1)Purchasing bodies Repealed
216. 2)Other national public bodies: Repealed
217. CYPRUS Repealed
218. LATVIA Repealed
219. 1)Ministries, secretariats of ministers for special assignments, and their subordinate institutions Repealed
220. 2)Other state institution Repealed
221. LITHUANIA Repealed
222. LUXEMBOURG Repealed
223. HUNGARY Repealed
224. MALTA Repealed
225. NETHERLANDS Repealed
226. AUSTRIA Repealed
227. POLAND Repealed
228. PORTUGAL Repealed
229. ROMANIA Repealed
230. SLOVENIA Repealed
231. SLOVAKIA Repealed
232. FINLAND Repealed
233. SWEDEN Repealed
234. A Repealed
235. B Repealed
236. C Repealed
237. D Repealed
238. E Repealed
239. F Repealed
240. G Repealed
241. H Repealed
242. I Repealed
243. J Repealed
244. K Repealed
245. L Repealed
246. M Repealed
247. N Repealed
248. O Repealed
249. P Repealed
250. R Repealed
251. S Repealed
252. T Repealed
253. U Repealed
254. V Repealed
255. Å Repealed
256. Ö Repealed
257. UNITED KINGDOM Repealed
258. Annex VLIST OF PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 7 WITH REGARD TO CONTRACTS AWARDED BY CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES IN THE FIELD OF DEFENCE Repealed
259. Annex VIDEFINITION OF CERTAIN TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Repealed
260. Annex VIIINFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN NOTICES Repealed
261. Annex VII A: INFORMATION WHICH MUST BE INCLUDED IN PUBLIC CONTRACT NOTICES Repealed
262. NOTICE OF THE PUBLICATION OF A PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE ON A BUYER PROFILE Repealed
263. 1Division 1 Repealed
264. 2Division 2 Repealed
265. 3Division 3 Repealed
266. 4Division 4 Repealed
267. PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE Repealed
268. 1Division 1 Repealed
269. 2Division 2 Repealed
270. 3In the case of public works contracts: the nature and extent of the works and the place of execution; if the work is to be subdivided into several lots, the essential characteristics of those lots by reference to the work; if available, an estimate of the range of the cost of the proposed works; Nomenclature reference No(s). Repealed
271. 4Division 4 Repealed
272. 5Division 5 Repealed
273. 6Division 6 Repealed
274. 7Division 7 Repealed
275. 8Division 8 Repealed
276. CONTRACT NOTICES Repealed
277. SIMPLIFIED CONTRACT NOTICE FOR USE IN A DYNAMIC PURCHASING SYSTEM Repealed
278. 1Division 1 Repealed
279. 2Division 2 Repealed
280. 3Division 3 Repealed
281. 4Division 4 Repealed
282. 5Division 5 Repealed
283. 6Division 6 Repealed
284. CONTRACT AWARD NOTICES Repealed
285. 1Division 1 Repealed
286. 2Division 2 Repealed
287. 3Public works contracts: nature and extent of the contract, general characteristics of the work. Repealed
288. 4Division 4 Repealed
289. 5Division 5 Repealed
290. 6Division 6 Repealed
291. 7Division 7 Repealed
292. 8Division 8 Repealed
293. 9Division 9 Repealed
294. 10Division 10 Repealed
295. 11Division 11 Repealed
296. 12Division 12 Repealed
297. 13Division 13 Repealed
298. Annex VII B: INFORMATION WHICH MUST APPEAR IN PUBLIC WORKS CONCESSION NOTICES Repealed
299. 1Division 1 Repealed
300. 2Division 2 Repealed
301. 3Division 3 Repealed
302. 4Division 4 Repealed
303. 5Division 5 Repealed
304. 6Division 6 Repealed
305. 7Division 7 Repealed
306. 8Division 8 Repealed
307. Annex VII C: INFORMATION WHICH MUST APPEAR IN WORKS CONTRACT NOTICES OF CONCESSIONNAIRES WHO ARE NOT CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES Repealed
308. 1Division 1 Repealed
309. 2Division 2 Repealed
310. 3Division 3 Repealed
311. 4Division 4 Repealed
312. 5Division 5 Repealed
313. 6Division 6 Repealed
314. 7Division 7 Repealed
315. 8Division 8 Repealed
316. Annex VII D: INFORMATION WHICH MUST APPEAR IN DESIGN CONTEST NOTICES Repealed
317. CONTEST NOTICES Repealed
318. 1Division 1 Repealed
319. 2Division 2 Repealed
320. 3Division 3 Repealed
321. 4Division 4 Repealed
322. 5In the event of a restricted contest: Repealed
323. 6Division 6 Repealed
324. 7Division 7 Repealed
325. 8Division 8 Repealed
326. 9Division 9 Repealed
327. 10Division 10 Repealed
328. 11Division 11 Repealed
329. 12Division 12 Repealed
330. 13Division 13 Repealed
331. NOTICE OF THE RESULTS OF A CONTEST Repealed
332. 1Division 1 Repealed
333. 2Division 2 Repealed
334. 3Division 3 Repealed
335. 4Division 4 Repealed
336. 5Division 5 Repealed
337. 6Division 6 Repealed
338. 7Division 7 Repealed
339. 8Division 8 Repealed
340. Annex VIII: FEATURES CONCERNING PUBLICATION Repealed
341. Publication of notices Repealed
342. (a)Division (a) Repealed
343. (b)Notices referred to in Articles 35, 58, 64 and 69 are published by the Office for Official Publications of the European Communities or by the contracting authorities in the event of a prior information notice published on a buyer profile in accordance with Article 35(1), first subparagraph. Repealed
344. (c)Division (c) Repealed
345. Publication of complementary or additional information Repealed
346. (a)Division (a) Repealed
347. (b)Division (b) Repealed
348. 3Format and procedures for sending notices electronically Repealed
349. Annex IXREGISTERS Repealed
350. Annex IX APUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS Repealed
351. Annex IX BPUBLIC SUPPLY CONTRACTS Repealed
352. Annex IX CPUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS Repealed
353. Annex XREQUIREMENTS RELATING TO DEVICES FOR THE ELECTRONIC RECEIPT OF TENDERS, REQUESTS FOR PARTICIPATION AND PLANS AND PROJECTS IN CONTESTS Repealed
354. Annex XIDEADLINES FOR TRANSPOSITION AND APPLICATION (Article 80) Repealed
355. Annex XIICORRELATION TABLE Repealed