Section 2: Allocation

Contracts shall be awarded in separate lots, unless their subject matter does not allow separate services to be identified.The purchaser shall determine the number, size and subject matter of the lots.He may limit the number of lots for which a single economic operator may submit a tender or the number of lots that may be awarded to a single economic operator.

The purchaser may decide not to allot a contract in one of the following cases:1° It is not in a position to carry out the organisational, steering and coordination tasks itself;2° Awarding the contract in separate lots is likely to restrict competition or is likely to make it technically difficult or financially more costly to perform the services.Where a purchaser decides not to allocate the contract, it shall give reasons…