# F20: Modification notice
**Quick links:** [PDF form](https://simap.ted.europa.eu/documents/10184/99173/EN_F20.pdf) | [sample XML](https://github.com/open-contracting/european-union-support/blob/main/output/samples/F20_2014.xml)
F20 is about modifications to the *contract* or *concession*.
Similar to [F14](F14), the European Commission in its [eForms consultation](https://github.com/eForms/eForms) proposes to republish notices – adding a short section to summarize and justify the modification – instead of using F20 ([see discussion](https://github.com/eForms/eForms/issues/45)).
## Release model
[Create an OCDS release](../operations.md#create-a-release) and:
1. Add 'awardUpdate' and 'contractUpdate' to `tag`.
## What's new
If you have already implemented all prior forms, this notice adds:
* VII Modifications to the contract/concession
Unlike [F03](F03) and [F06](F06), F20 discards `/AWARD_CONTRACT/AWARDED_CONTRACT/VALUES` (V.2.4 *Information on value of the contract/lot/concession*), since it will have been disclosed in an F03 or F06, and since F20 maps `/MODIFICATIONS_CONTRACT/DESCRIPTION_PROCUREMENT/VALUES` (VII.1.6 *Information on value of the contract/lot/concession*) to the same OCDS fields.
The wording of some mappings is changed, without consequence:
* /PROCEDURE/NOTICE_NUMBER_OJ
(*Notice number in the OJ S*) always refers to a contract award notice on F20, but can refer to a prior information notice or periodic indicative notice (PIN) on other forms. Other forms therefore describe what to do if it is a PIN.
* /AWARD_CONTRACT/CONTRACT_NO
(*Contract No*) is mandatory on F20, but optional on other forms. Other forms therefore describe what to do if it isn't set.
## Other notes
The PDF form has radio buttons for the legal basis, which correspond to a single unlabeled XML element (`/LEGAL_BASIS`).
## Preamble
Index | Label and XPath | OCDS guidance |
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Unlabeled |
Lowercase, and map to |
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Unlabeled |
Discard. TED translates at form-level. OCDS translates at field-level. |
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Unlabeled |
Set |
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Unlabeled |
Set |
Index | Label and XPath | OCDS guidance |
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I |
Contracting authority / entity |
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I.1 |
Name and addresses |
Add a party, and add ‘buyer’ to its Set |
Official name |
Map to the party’s |
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National registration number |
Map to the party’s |
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Postal address |
Map to the party’s |
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Town |
Map to the party’s |
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NUTS code |
Take the NUTS code in the There’s an open issue (#739) about region codes. Issue |
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Postal code |
Map to the party’s |
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Country |
Take the country code in the There’s an open issue (#524) to add a |
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Contact person |
Map to the party’s |
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Telephone |
Map to the party’s |
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E-mail |
Map to the party’s |
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Fax |
Map to the party’s |
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Internet address(es) |
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Main address (URL) |
Map to the party’s |
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Address of the buyer profile (URL) |
Map to the party’s |
Index | Label and XPath | OCDS guidance |
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II |
Object |
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II.1 |
Scope of the procurement |
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II.1.1 |
Title |
Map to |
Reference number |
If not set, let Reference number be equal to the |
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II.1.2 |
Unlabeled |
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Main CPV code |
Set |
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Supplementary CPV code |
For each |
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II.1.3 |
Type of contract |
Set |
Works |
Map to ‘works’ |
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Supplies |
Map to ‘goods’ |
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Services |
Map to ‘services’ |
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II.2 |
Description |
Add a |
II.2.1 |
Title |
Map to the lot’s |
Lot No |
If not set, let Lot No be ‘1’. Map to the lot’s |
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II.2.2 |
Additional CPV code(s) |
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Main CPV code |
For each F12, F13: Instead, for each |
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Supplementary CPV code |
For each F12, F13: Instead, for each |
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II.2.3 |
Place of performance |
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NUTS code |
For each There’s an open issue (#739) about region codes. Issue |
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Main site or place of performance |
Map to the item’s |
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II.2.4 |
Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract (nature and quantity of works, supplies or services) |
Map to the lot’s F12, F13: Instead, map to |
II.2.7 |
Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession |
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Duration in months |
Multiply by 30, and map to the lot’s There’s an open issue (#723) about durations in months. Issue |
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or |
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Duration in days |
Map to the lot’s |
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or |
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Start (dd/mm/yyyy) |
Map to the lot’s |
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End (dd/mm/yyyy) |
Map to the lot’s |
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Directive 2014/24/EU |
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In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years |
Map to |
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Directive 2014/25/EU |
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In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 8 years |
Map to |
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II.2.13 |
Information about European Union funds |
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The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds |
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yes |
In future forms, this field will be de-emphasized. |
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no |
Discard. If there’s no party with the role ‘funder’ and the name ‘European Union’, then the procurement isn’t related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds. |
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Identification of the project |
Index | Label and XPath | OCDS guidance |
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IV |
Procedure |
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IV.2 |
Administrative information |
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IV.2.1 |
Contract award notice concerning this contract |
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Notice number in the OJ S |
Discard. The contract award notice concerning this contract is the OCDS release with the same |
Index | Label and XPath | OCDS guidance |
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V |
Award of contract / concession |
Add an |
Contract No |
Map to the award’s This assumes the contract award notice set |
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Lot No |
If not set, let Lot No be ‘1’. Add to the award’s |
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Title |
Map to the award’s |
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V.2 |
Award of contract / concession |
Set the award’s Add a |
V.2.1 |
Date of the award decision of the contract / concession (dd/mm/yyyy) |
Map to the contract’s |
Unlabeled |
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V.2.2 |
Information about tenders |
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The contract / concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators |
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yes |
Discard. If there are multiple suppliers, then the contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators. |
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no |
Discard. If there is one supplier, then the contract hasn’t been awarded to a group of economic operators. |
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Unlabeled |
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V.2.3 |
Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire |
Add a party, and add ‘supplier’ to its Add an |
Official name |
Map to the party’s |
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National registration number |
Same as National registration number above Map to the party’s |
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Postal address |
Map to the party’s |
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Town |
Map to the party’s |
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NUTS code |
Take the NUTS code in the There’s an open issue (#739) about region codes. Issue |
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Postal code |
Map to the party’s |
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Country |
Take the country code in the There’s an open issue (#524) to add a |
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E-mail |
Map to the party’s |
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Telephone |
Map to the party’s |
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Internet address (URL) |
Map to the party’s |
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Fax |
Map to the party’s |
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The contractor / concessionaire is an SME |
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yes |
Set the party’s |
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no (SME – as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC) |
Set the party’s |
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V.2.4 |
Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract) (excluding VAT) |
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Total value of the procurement |
Discard. The information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract) is available in the OCDS release with the same |
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Currency |
Discard as above |
Index | Label and XPath | OCDS guidance |
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VI |
Complementary information |
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VI.3 |
Additional information |
Map to the release’s |
VI.4 |
Procedures for review |
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VI.4.1 |
Review body |
Add a party, and add ‘reviewBody’ to its |
Official name |
Map to the party’s |
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Postal address |
Map to the party’s |
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Town |
Map to the party’s |
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Postal code |
Map to the party’s |
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Country |
Take the country code in the There’s an open issue (#524) to add a |
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E-mail |
Map to the party’s |
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Telephone |
Map to the party’s |
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Internet address (URL) |
Map to the party’s |
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Fax |
Map to the party’s |
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VI.4.2 |
Body responsible for mediation procedures |
Add a party, and add ‘mediationBody’ to its |
Official name |
Map to the party’s |
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Postal address |
Map to the party’s |
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Town |
Map to the party’s |
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Postal code |
Map to the party’s |
|
Country |
Take the country code in the There’s an open issue (#524) to add a |
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|
Map to the party’s |
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Telephone |
Map to the party’s |
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Internet address (URL) |
Same as Internet address above Map to the party’s |
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Fax |
Map to the party’s |
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VI.4.3 |
Review procedure |
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Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures |
Map to |
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VI.4.4 |
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained |
Add a party, and add ‘reviewContactPoint’ to its |
Official name |
Map to the party’s |
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Postal address |
Map to the party’s |
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Town |
Map to the party’s |
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Postal code |
Map to the party’s |
|
Country |
Take the country code in the There’s an open issue (#524) to add a |
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|
Map to the party’s |
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Telephone |
Map to the party’s |
|
Internet address (URL) |
Same as Internet address above Map to the party’s |
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Fax |
Map to the party’s |
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VI.5 |
Date of dispatch of this notice (dd/mm/yyyy) |
Map to |
Index | Label and XPath | OCDS guidance |
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VII |
Modifications to the contract / concession |
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VII.1 |
Description of the procurement after the modifications |
Copy the |
VII.1.1 |
Unlabeled |
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Main CPV code |
Set the item’s |
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Supplementary CPV code |
For each |
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VII.1.2 |
Additional CPV code(s) |
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Main CPV code |
For each |
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Supplementary CPV code |
For each |
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VII.1.3 |
Place of performance |
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NUTS code |
For each There’s an open issue (#739) about region codes. Issue |
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Main site or place of performance |
Map to the item’s |
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VII.1.4 |
Description of the procurement (nature and quantity of works, supplies or services) |
Map to the lot’s F12, F13: Instead, map to If present, this takes precedence over the Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract. |
VII.1.5 |
Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession |
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Duration in months |
Multiply by 30, and map to the contract’s There’s an open issue (#723) about durations in months. Issue |
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or |
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Duration in days |
Map to the contract’s |
|
or |
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Start (dd/mm/yyyy) |
Map to the contract’s |
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End (dd/mm/yyyy) |
Map to the contract’s |
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Directive 2014/24/EU |
||
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years |
Map to the contract’s |
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Directive 2014/25/EU |
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In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 8 years |
Map to the contract’s |
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VII.1.6 |
Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT) |
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Total value of the contract / lot / concession |
Map to the contract’s |
|
Currency |
Map to the contract’s |
|
Unlabeled |
||
The contract / concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators |
||
yes |
Discard. If there are multiple suppliers, then the contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators. |
|
no |
Discard. If there is one supplier, then the contract hasn’t been awarded to a group of economic operators. |
|
VII.1.7 |
Unlabeled |
|
Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire |
Add a party, and add ‘supplier’ to its Add an There’s an open issue (#232) relevant to removing previous entries from the |
|
Official name |
Map to the party’s |
|
National registration number |
Same as National registration number above Map to the party’s |
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Postal address |
Map to the party’s |
|
Town |
Map to the party’s |
|
NUTS code |
Take the NUTS code in the There’s an open issue (#739) about region codes. Issue |
|
Postal code |
Map to the party’s |
|
Country |
Take the country code in the There’s an open issue (#524) to add a |
|
|
Map to the party’s |
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Telephone |
Map to the party’s |
|
Internet address (URL) |
Same as Internet address above Map to the party’s |
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Fax |
Map to the party’s |
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The contractor / concessionaire is an SME |
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yes |
Set the party’s |
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no (SME – as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC) |
Set the party’s |
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VII.2 |
Information about modifications |
Add an |
VII.2.1 |
Description of the modifications |
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Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract) |
Map to the amendment’s |
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VII.2.2 |
Reasons for modification |
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Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor / concessionaire (Art. 43(1)(b) of Directive 2014/23/EU, Art. 72(1)(b) of Directive 2014/24/EU, Art. 89(1)(b) of Directive 2014/25/EU) |
Prefix by the translation of “Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: “, and map to the amendment’s |
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Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor |
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Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority / entity could not foresee (Art. 43(1)(c) of Directive 2014/23/EU, Art. 72(1)(c) of Directive 2014/24/EU, Art. 89(1)(c) of Directive 2014/25/EU) |
Prefix by the translation of “Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: “, and map to the amendment’s |
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Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances |
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VII.2.3 |
Increase in price |
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Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications and price adaptions and, in the case of Directive 2014/23/EU, average inflation in the Member State concerned) |
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Value excluding VAT |
Discard. The updated total contract value before the modifications is available in the OCDS release with the same |
|
Currency |
Discard as above |
|
Total contract value after the modifications |
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Value excluding VAT |
Map to the contract’s |
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Currency |
Map to the contract’s |