Section II: Object

NOTE! This instruction can be applied to

• EU contract award notice
• EU contract award notice, utilities
• Social and other specific services – public contracts - Contract award notice
• Social and other specific services – concessions - Contract award notice
• Concession award notice

II.1.2) The main CPV code

• Click "Select CPV code" and a selection window will appear
  • Select a code by ticking the selection box
  • Open code sub-levels by pressing the arrow button
  • Codes that have been added to the form can be changed
  • "Add an additional code" are selected in the same way

II.1.3) Contract type

* This section is not included in all notice types.

• Select the contract type
  
  

II.1.4) Short description

• Enter a brief description of the procurement (maximum 1000 characters)

II.1.5) Estimated total value

* This section is not included in all notice types.

• Enter the estimated total value of the procurement

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

• Value
  • Enter the "value" in the field that appears
• Lowest offer/highest offer taken into consideration
  • Lowest/highest tender that has been taken into consideration

II.1.6) Information on lots

• Select whether the contract is divided into lots

• Yes
  • If the contract is divided into lots, no more information need be provided on this tab.

• No

  • Complete sections II.2.2 – II.2.14, which will appear on the page

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• Click "Select CPV code" and a selection window will appear
  • Select a code by ticking the selection box
  • Open code sub-levels by pressing the arrow button
  • Codes that have been added to the form can be changed
  • "CPV supplementary codes" are selected in the same way

II.2.3) Place of performance

• Select the primary implementation location for the procurement (NUTS code) in the window that appears when you press the button
  • Add a row
• If applicable, provide additional detail on the primary implementation location (maximum 200 characters)

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

• Enter a detailed description of the procurement (maximum 4000 characters)

II.2.5) Award Criteria
* This section is not included in all notice types.

• Select the criteria for making the procurement contract:

Criteria below 

Specify the criteria (cost-based, price or quality-based) according to the options below:

1) Cost-based (as used in life cycle costs)

FIGURE: After the selection, the ‘Add row’ functionality activates. Add a row and enter the name and weighting of the criterion

2) Price

• Specify the weighting of the price

FIGURE: If only the cheapest price is used as the award criterion, the weighting section must be left blank.

3) Quality-based (where the best price / quality ratio is used)

• After the selection, the ‘Add row’ functionality activates
  • Enter the quality-based criterion and weighting

FIGURE: After the selection, the ‘Add row’ functionality activates. Add a row and enter the name and weighting of the criterion

 FIGURE: If price/quality ratio was used as the comparison criterion, the section should be filled out according to the example. In the example, the quality-based criterion is price 60% and quality 40%.

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system *

* This section is not included in all notice types.

• Enter the term of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic procurement system
• If you select "This contract can be extended", enter the information requested below
  
  

II.2.11) Information about options

* This section is not included in all notice types.

• If applicable, select "Description of options"  
  • If you select " Description of options" , enter the additional information that is requested

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

• Select whether the procurement is associated with a project and/or a programme financed by European Union funds
  • If you select "Yes", you must enter the project name or reference in the field that appears

II.2.14) Additional information

• If applicable, enter additional information related to the procurement (maximum 400 characters)