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Document 62016TJ0200

    Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 3 May 2017.
    Gfi PSF Sàrl v European Commission.
    Public service contracts — Public procurement procedure — Development, maintenance, evolution and assistance services for websites — Rejection of a tenderer’s bid — Bid received already open — Article 111(4)(b) of the Financial Regulation.
    Case T-200/16.

    Court reports – general – 'Information on unpublished decisions' section

    Judgment of the General Court (First Chamber) of 3 May 2017 —
    Gfi PSF v Commission

    (Case T‑200/16)

    (Public service contracts — Public procurement procedure — Development, maintenance, evolution and assistance services for websites — Rejection of a tenderer’s bid — Bid received already open — Article 111(4)(b) of the Financial Regulation)

    1. 

    Actions for annulment—Grounds—Lack of or inadequate statement of reasons—Error of assessment—Distinction

    (Arts 263 TFEU and 296 TFEU)

    (see paras 33, 34)

    2. 

    European Union public contracts—Tender procedure—Rules for submission of tenders—Guarantee of genuine competition and confidentiality of the content of the tenders—Dismissal without examination of the content of tenders received already opened

    (European Parliament and Council Regulation No 966/2012, Art. 111(1) and (4)(b))

    (see paras 48, 66)

    Re:

    Firstly, action on the basis of Article 263 TFEU seeking the annulment of the decisions of 2 and 16 March 2016 of the Publications Office of the European Union rejecting the applicant’s tender submitted in the context of the public procurement procedure concerning, in particular, the development, maintenance, evolution and assistance services for that office’s websites (OJ 2015/S 251-459901) and, insofar as necessary, of the confirmatory decision of the POEU of 22 April 2016 and, secondly, action on the basis of Article 268 TFEU seeking compensation for the harm suffered by the applicant as a result of those decisions.

    Operative part

    The Court:

    1.

    Dismisses the action;

    2.

    Orders Gfi PSF Sàrl to pay the costs.

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