What are the EC Public Procurement Directives?
All procurement in the public sector is subject to EC Treaty principles of non-discrimination, equal treatment and transparency. The EC Public Procurement Directives require contracting authorities such as Hackney Council to provide details of procurements in a prescribed format. In accordance with European legislation, the majority of supply and service procurements with an estimated value of €200,000 (currently £139,893), and works contracts with an estimated value of €5,278,000 (currently £3,497,313) must be advertised in the OJEU. All companies replying to an OJEU advertisement have an equal opportunity to express interest in being considered for tendering. As in all of its tendering exercises Hackney Council ensures those companies selected to tender receive the same information on which to make their bid. Advertisements must appear in the OJEU before being repeated in any other publication. They will then be shown on the Hackney Council web site and in any other appropriate publi
