Article 154. Framework agreements.

1. In the assignments referred to in this Book, the contracts based on a framework agreement are awarded on the basis of objective rules and criteria which may provide for the reopening of the competitive comparison between the economic operators participating in the agreement. The rules and criteria are indicated in the tender documents for the framework agreement and guarantee equal treatment between the economic operators who are parties to the agreement. When the reopening of the competitive comparison is foreseen, the contracting authority or the granting body sets a sufficient deadline to allow the submission of offers relating to each specific contract and awards each contract to the tenderer who has submitted the best offer based on the award criteria established in the specifications of the framework agreement. The contracting authority or the granting body cannot use framework agreements to evade the application of the code or to hinder, limit or distort competition. EFFECTIVE FROM: 1 July 2023