Subsection 1: Choice of award criteria

Regular, acceptable and appropriate tenders which have not been rejected pursuant to articles R. 2152-1, R. 2152-2 and section 2 shall be ranked in descending order by applying the award criteria.

To award the defence or security contract to the tenderer or, where applicable, to the tenderers who have submitted the most economically advantageous tender, the purchaser shall base itself: 1° Either on a number of non-discriminatory criteria linked to the subject of the contract, in particular quality, price, technical merit, functional or environmental characteristics, cost of use, life-cycle costs within the meaning of Article L. 2312-2, cost-effectiveness, after-sales service and…

In the case of competitive dialogue and innovation partnerships, the most economically advantageous tender is identified on the basis of a number of criteria in accordance with the provisions of 1° of article R. 2352-5.