Glossary
Short explanations of catalogue terminology. Check the official notice for the specific requirements.
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- Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- A standardised vocabulary for describing procurement subjects. The first two digits identify a division.
Official sources - TED
- The European publication platform for procurement notices. This catalogue displays a selected part of those data.
Official sources - Notice
- An official publication about a procedure or its development. One procedure can have several related notices.
Official sources - Buyer
- The organization awarding the contract. Its name is displayed as published in the source.
Official sources - Lot
- A distinct part of a procurement that may have its own requirements and deadlines. Check the documents.
Official sources - Deadline
- The last moment for the relevant action. Catalogue times use the Sofia time zone; consult the original terms.
Official sources - Corrigendum
- A published change to information. It may affect deadlines or requirements, so check the latest version.
Official sources - Prior information notice
- Advance information about planned procurement. Not every such notice is a call for tenders.
Official sources - Framework agreement
- Sets terms for future contracts over a period. The documents explain the particular mechanism.
Official sources - Dynamic purchasing system
- An electronic system for commonly used purchases. Admission and individual competitions follow the official documents.
Official sources - ESPD
- A standard participant self-declaration about participation requirements. It does not replace final evidence checks.
Official sources - e-Certis
- A European reference for documents and certificates. Check applicability to the specific procurement.
Official sources - Threshold
- A value criterion linked to the applicable regime and publication. No potentially changing amounts are listed here.
Official sources - Open procedure
- A procedure where interested economic operators can submit a tender under the published conditions.
Official sources - Restricted procedure
- Applications and tenders are separate stages; candidates invited after selection submit tenders.
Official sources - NUTS
- A European territorial classification. Place of performance is not necessarily the buyer’s country or address.
Official sources