Cancellation due to lack of information in contract notice

It is contrary to the Danish Public Procurement Act if the contracting entity does not state in the contract notice which objective and non-discriminatory criteria it will take into account in connection with the selection, even if such criteria are stated in the contract documents. This has just been established by the Danish Public Contracts Appeals Board in a ruling of 24 June 2018 and as a consequence the contracting entity's decision regarding pre-qualification has been cancelled. The decision stresses the importance of a contracting entity stating such information in the actual tender notice.

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