Overview
This regulation requires that a framework agreement must be established on the basis of the procedures set out in procurement legislation. Framework agreements may be set up on a single-supplier or multi-supplier basis and their term must not exceed four years, except where justified in exceptional circumstances.
This regulation also sets out the relevant requirements when awarding call-off contracts. These rules differ depending on whether call-off contracts are awarded directly to an appointed supplier or awarded by means of re-opening competition.
In all circumstances, call-off contracts awarded under a framework agreement must not modify substantially the framework terms.