1. Appendix 6: OJEU Process Chart: Summary Restricted Competitive Dialogue Negotiated with OJEU advert Negotiated Without OJEU advert Submit OJEU Award Notice within 48 days Award contract allowing for 10 day Standstill Period Evaluate Tenders against Award Criteria Receipt of Tenders Issue Invitation to Tender Submitted Expressions of Interest Shortlist against qualification criteria (minimum of 5 bidders) Open Submitted Expressions of Interest Shortlist against qualification criteria (minimum of 3 bidders) Invite shortlist to participate in dialogue Conduct dialogue (in successive stages if necessary) Conclude dialogue and invite sufficient tenders to ensure competition Issue ITT to shortlist Receive tenders and negotiate (in successive stages if necessary) to identify best tender by applying the Award Criteria Can be used when an Open or Restricted procedure has been discontinued because of irregular or unacceptable tenders. All original bidders (that were not excluded) must be invited to participate. Prepare Specification OJEU NOTICE Normal (Electronic) OJEU NOTICE PIN (Electronic) OJEU NOTICE Urgent (Electronic) OJEU NOTICE Normal OJEU NOTICE Electronic OJEU NOTICE Normal (Electronic) 37 (30) Days 36 (29) Days 37 (30) Days 15 (10) Days 52 (45) Days 37 Days 30 Days 40 Days 22 Days 10 Days OJEU NOTICE Urgent (Electronic) OJEU NOTICE Normal (Electronic) 37(30) Days 15 (10) Days Issue PQQs

2. Submit OJEU Award Notice within 48 days Award contract allowing for 10 day Standstill Period Evaluate Tenders against Award Criteria Receipt of Tenders Open Prepare Specification OJEU NOTICE Normal 52 Days* OJEU NOTICE Electronic OJEU NOTICE PIN OJEU NOTICE PIN & Electronic 45 Days* 36 Days* 29 Days* Issue Invitation to Tender (within 6 days of request received in reasonable time before closing date) * Times indicated with an asterisk can be reduced by 5 days where “unrestricted and full access by electronic means” to contract documents OJEU Process Chart: Open Procedure To Start

3. Submit OJEU Award Notice within 48 days Award contract allowing for 10 day Standstill Period Evaluate Tenders against Award Criteria Receipt of Tenders Issue Invitation to Tender Restricted Shortlist Submitted Expressions of Interest against qualification criteria (minimum of 5 bidders) 40 Days* OJEU Process Chart: Restricted Procedure OJEU NOTICE Normal OJEU NOTICE Electronic OJEU NOTICE PIN OJEU NOTICE PIN Electronic OJEU NOTICE Urgent OJEU NOTICE Urgent Electronic 37 Days 30 Days 15 Days 10 Days Issue PQQs 22 Days* 10 Days * Times indicated with an asterisk can be reduced by 5 days where “unrestricted and full access by electronic means” to contract documents Prepare Specification To Start

4. Submit OJEU Award Notice within 48 days Award contract allowing for 10 day Standstill Period Evaluate Tenders against Award Criteria Receipt of Tenders Competitive Dialogue Invite shortlist to participate in dialogue Conduct dialogue (in successive stages if necessary) Conclude dialogue and invite sufficient tenders to ensure competition OJEU NOTICE Normal 37 Days 30 Days Shortlist Submitted Expressions of Interest against qualification criteria (minimum of 3 bidders) OJEU Process Chart: Competitive Dialogue Procedure OJEU NOTICE Electronic Prepare Specification To Start

5. Negotiated with OJEU advert Submitted Expressions of Interest Shortlist against qualification criteria (minimum of 3 bidders) Issue ITT to shortlist Receive tenders and negotiate (in successive stages if necessary) to identify best tender by applying the Award Criteria OJEU NOTICE Normal 37 Days Submit OJEU Award Notice within 48 days Award contract allowing for 10 day Standstill Period OJEU Process Chart: Negotiated Procedure Negotiated Without OJEU advert Can be used when an Open or Restricted procedure has been discontinued because of irregular or unacceptable tenders. All original bidders (that were not excluded) must be invited to participate. OJEU NOTICE Electronic OJEU NOTICE Urgent OJEU NOTICE Urgent Electronic 30 Days 15 Days 10 Days To Start