S.L. 601.5 Art. 89Variousmethodsof procurement.

(1) Contracts may be awarded using the open procedure, the restricted procedure, the negotiated procedure with prior call for competition, competitive dialogue, the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition and design contests.

(2) The call for competition may be made by one of the following means:

(a) a periodic indicative notice pursuant to the provisions of regulation 63 where the contract is awarded by restricted or negotiated procedure;

(b) a notice on the existence of a qualification system pursuant to the provisions of regulation 169 where the contract is awarded by restricted or negotiated procedure or by a competitive dialogue or an innovation partnership;

(c) by means of a contract notice pursuant to the provisions of regulation 64.

(3) In the case referred to in sub-regulation (2)(a), economic operators, having expressed their interest following the publication of the periodic indicative notice, shall subsequently be invited to confirm their interest in writing by means of an invitation to confirm interest in conformity with the provisions of regulation 73.