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Our ref: < Publication reference > / < Candidate number > [/ < Lot number if the tender procedure is divided into lots > Dear <Contact name> INVITATION TO TENDER FOR < Contract title >, < Location > LOT N!"#ER < nu$%er > & ! am pleased to inform "ou that < "our firm / the consortium led b" "ou > is invited to ta#e part in the restricted tender procedure for the above contract$ %he complete tender dossier is attached to this letter$ !t includes: A' #' In(truction( to tenderer( Draft Contract Agree$ent and )*ecial Condition( +ith anne,e(!$ &eneral Conditions for service contracts !!$ %erms of 'eference !!!$ Or(anisation and )ethodolo(" *%o be submitted b" the tenderer accordin( to the template provided+ !,$ -e" e.perts *includin( templates for the summar" list of #e" e.perts and their C,s+ ,$ /ud(et [0or fee1based contracts: brea#do2n *%o be submitted b" the tenderer as the 0inancial offer usin( the template provided+ ,!$ 0orms and other relevant documents C' Other infor$ation!$ 3hortlist notice !!$ 4dministrative compliance (rid !!!$ 5valuation (rid D' Tender (u%$i((ion for$

0or full details of the tenderin( procedures6 please refer to the .ractical /uide to contract *rocedure( for EC e,ternal action(6 2hich ma" be do2nloaded from the follo2in( 7eb site: http://europa$eu$int/comm/europeaid/inde.8en$htm $ 7e loo# for2ard to receivin( "our tender at the address specified in the !nstructions to tenderers before < date & time of deadline6 at least 9: da"s after the date of this letter and at the close of business of a 2or#in( da" >$ !f "ou decide not to submit a tender6 2e 2ould be (rateful if "ou could inform us in 2ritin(6 indicatin( the reasons for "our decision$ ;ours sincerel" < Na$e >

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