This article shows you as a public buyer how to award the contract and what happens during the standstill period.
Confirm the award
Select Award under Process. There you see the ranking with the criteria and weights it rests on.
Select Confirm award once the decision is made. If you need to change it, an option to change the award decision is available while the standstill period runs.
The award letter
Everyone who submitted a tender is notified at the same time, including those who did not win. The letter should say who won and why, based on the criteria and the justifications from the evaluation.
ℹ️ Note: The justification is what suppliers need in order to judge whether to complain. A justification that only repeats the criterion names does not meet that.
The standstill period
After the award a standstill period runs before a contract can be entered into. During that time suppliers can request access to documents and complain.
The procurement sits under Award and standstill in the menu while this is going on.
On to the contract
When the standstill period is over, the contract can be entered into. Use Go to contract, and the details from the procurement carry over.
Next
See The procurement protocol for the documentation.