7. The place of performance of services / delivery of goods shall be at the Europol Premises 7  and/or to various Europol’s Hub sites and any other location as identified in the Tender Specifications at Annex I and/or Contractor’s  premises. 

## Implementation of the Framework Contract 

## Article I- 4 

1. Without prejudice to Article I-2 (4), this is a Framework Contract with one Contractor. 

2. For the implementation of this Framework Contract, Europol may choose between a Specific Contract or a Purchase Order in accordance with its needs and the level of details of the Contractor’s Tender at Annex II. Europol shall have the right to opt for a Specific Contract rather than a Purchase Order without any requirement to justify this procedural choice. Templates Specific Contract and/or Purchase Order are attached in Annex IV. 

3. The Framework Contract  will be implemented as follows: 

Depending on the clarity of the Contractor’s Tender (at Annex II), Europol may request a Request for offer  to implement the Framework Contract.  Europol shall receive a completed specific offer back, duly signed and dated within the timeframe indicated in the Request for offer . In the absence of any indication, a timeframe of 10 (ten) Working Days  shall apply. 

If no Request for offer  is required or if Europol accepts the Contractor’s specific offer (in accordance with the procedure at the previous sub-paragraph), Europol shall send the Contractor a Specific Contract  or a Purchase Order  in paper format/by email/via e-System. Within 5 (five) Working Days thereafter, the Contractor  must send the signed and dated Specific Contract  or Purchase Order  back to Europol. 

If the Contractor repeatedly fails to send back the Specific Contracts  or Purchase Orders  within the provided deadline, the Contractor may be considered in breach of its obligations under this Framework Contract.  According to the severity of the breach such options shall include application of liquidated damages or termination after formal notification. 

4. On-site services as ordered under a Specific Contract  or Purchase Order  may be performed between 07:00 and 19:00 hours. Unless specified otherwise in a Specific Contract  or Purchase Order , overtime is not authorised under this Framework Contract . 

5. Throughout the duration of this Framework Contract , as specified in Article I-3 (“Duration and place of performance”), the Contractor  must maintain and update the Catalogue of Price. 

6. The period allowed for the delivery of Goods and/or execution of the Services shall start to run from the Contract Date of the Specific Contract  or date on which the Purchase Order(s)  is signed by the last party. Such period may be extended only with the express agreement of the parties as evidenced by a written addendum to the relevant Purchase Order or Specific Contract concluded between the parties before such period elapses. 

