What is a dynamic purchasing system?

The dynamic purchasing system is a procurement streamlining technique for commonly used purchases that is fully electronic and open throughout its duration to any interested company that meets the selection criteria. Therefore, the number of participating companies is not limited.

This technique allows for a high number of offers, thereby increasing competition.

It is developed according to the rules of the restricted procedure, carried out in two stages. In the first, companies that meet the required selection criteria are incorporated into the dynamic purchasing system, and in the second, purchases are made by inviting the admitted companies to submit their offers.

What is a specific contract?

Once a dynamic purchasing system is established, the recipient bodies themselves will define in each tender the specific requirements and needs to be met, and they will carry out the actions related to that tender prior to the award when the contracting authority is the Directorate-General for Rationalization and Centralization of Procurement. The award of specific contracts will be based on the terms set out in the administrative and technical specifications of the dynamic purchasing system, which must be further detailed prior to the tender in the corresponding invitations.

The specific contract will be awarded to the bidder who submits the best offer, according to the award criteria established in the specifications and the invitation to tender.

The receipt and payment of goods and services are carried out by the requesting bodies.

Catalogue of dynamic purchasing systems