For public contracts awarded in accordance with a formalised procedure, the estimated value of which, excluding tax, taken individually, is equal to or greater than the European thresholds listed in the appendix to the Public Order Code, with the exception of public contracts awarded by public social or medico-social establishments, the successful tenderer is chosen by a tender committee composed in accordance with the provisions of article L. 1411-5. However, for public contracts awarded by public housing offices, the tendering committee is governed by the provisions of the Construction and Housing Code applicable to the tendering committees of private low-cost housing bodies.
In the event of overriding urgency, the public contract may be awarded without a prior meeting of the tender committee.
The deliberations of the tender committee may be organised remotely under the conditions of Order No. 2014-1329 of 6 November 2014 on remote deliberations of administrative bodies of a collegiate nature.