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ARTICLE 29 -
TIME LIMITS FOR TENDERING PERIOD
1. Any prescribed time limit for the tendering period shall be adequate to allow for the
preparation and submission of tenders before the closing date of the Invitation To Tender.
2. In determining any such time limits, the Tender Evaluation Board shall, consistent with
its own reasonable needs, take into account such factors as the complexity of the intended
procurement and the extent of subcontracting anticipated.
3. In the case of competitive tendering foreseen under Article 13 of these Regulations, the
time limit for receipt of tenders shall in no circumstances be less than:
a) 30 working days from the date on which the Invitation To Tender is published
or dispatched for procurement actions superior or equal to 300 000 Euro.
b) 20 working days for all other procurement actions provided such period would
not create an unfair advantage to the benefit of one or more economic operators.
4. In the case of non-competitive tendering foreseen under Article 14 of these
Regulations, the time limit shall in no circumstances be less than:
a) 30 working days from the date on which the Invitation To Tender is
published for procurements above the thresholds set in Article 21 of these
Regulations or in any other provisions replacing Article 21;
b) 20 working days for all other procurement of non-standard supplies or
services;
c) 10 working days for the procurement of standard supplies or services which
have no industrial policy implications. In cases of duly substantiated
urgency this 10 working days time limit may be reduced.
5. The Agency may, at its discretion and at any time during the time limit for receipt of
tenders foreseen in the Invitation To Tender, extend such time limit.
For the case foreseen under paragraph 3.b) above, an extension of a maximum period of
up to 10 working days shall be granted automatically at the request of any Potential
Bidder, provided such request reaches the Agency within the time limit prescribed in
the Invitation To Tender for such requests.
Such extension shall be communicated simultaneously to all Potential Bidders
concerned on the same date and in a manner identical with that applicable in respect of
the original Invitation To Tender‘s publication.