Open call for tenders - Reference No EACEA/2008/07

Study on volunteering in the European Union

Question:

Is the following call for tender also directed to nonprofit organisations (such as foundations)? I did not find a specification of eligible participants in the documents.

Answer:

Please find the information requested under article 116.6 of the Implementing rules related to the article 88 of the financial regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities.

Article 116.6 Implementing rules :ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS 6. The terms «contractor», «supplier» and «service provider» refer to any natural or legal person or public entity or consortium of such persons and/or bodies which offers to execute works, supply products and provide services respectively. The terms «economic operator» covers «contractors», «suppliers» and «service providers». Economic operators who have submitted a tender are referred to as «tenderers». Those who have asked to be allowed to take part in a restricted procedure, a competitive dialogue, or a negotiated procedure are referred to as «candidates».

Consortia of economic operators shall be authorised to submit tenders or to be candidates. Contracting authorities may not demand that consortia must have a given legal form in order to be allowed to submit a tender or request to take part, but the consortium selected may be required to adopt a given legal form after it has been awarded the contract if this change is necessary for proper performance of the contract