Section 3: Competitive dialogue

The purchaser defines its needs and requirements in the contract notice or in another consultation document.The arrangements for the dialogue, the award criteria and an indicative timetable are specified in the contract notice or in another consultation document.

The minimum time limit for receipt of applications is thirty-seven days from the date on which the contract notice was sent or thirty days if the notice was sent electronically.

The provisions of article R. 2161-26 apply.

The dialogue may take place in successive stages so as to reduce the number of solutions to be discussed, by applying the award criteria defined in the contract notice or in another consultation document. The purchaser shall indicate in the consultation documents whether it will make use of this possibility.The purchaser shall continue the dialogue until it is able to identify the solution or solutions which are likely to meet…

The provisions of articles R. 2161-28 and R. 2161-29 apply.

At the request of the purchaser, the successful tenderer may be asked to clarify aspects of its tender or to confirm the financial commitments contained therein. However, such requests may not have the effect of modifying fundamental elements of the tender or the essential characteristics of the contract.

The provisions of article R. 2161-31 apply.