## 16. PROTOCOL ON PRIVILEGES & IMMUNITIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 

ENISA is exempt from all taxes and duties, including value added tax (VAT), pursuant to the provisions of Articles 3 and 4 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union. Tenderers must therefore give prices, which are exclusive of any taxes and duties and must indicate the amount of VAT separately. 

## 17. PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS 

Payments under the Contract shall be carried out within 60 days of submission of an invoice accompanying the final report or deliverable based on the conditions set out in the draft contract. One single payment will be made after receipt and approval of the deliverables by ENISA. An invoice must specify the specific deliverables covered. A note that accompanies the final deliverables must present the resources used for each of the deliverables presented. Time sheets should be submitted as appropriate. 

## 18. CONTRACTUAL DETAILS 

A Framework Service Contract will be proposed to the successful candidates. Selection of candidates and / or signature of the Framework Service Contracts imposes no obligation on ENISA to order services. 

The contract and its annexes draw up the legal, financial, technical and administrative provisions governing the relations between the Agency and the Contractor during its period of validity. 

The tender will conclude, valid as of the date of the last signature, with a one-year Framework Service contract, tacitly renewable twice for a maximum of three years. 

The Agency reserves the right to end the contract at any time, without any obligation to invoke the reason for it, at one months’ notice. The Tenderer’s offer must be drafted taking fully into account the provisions of the draft Framework Service contract annexed to this call for tenders (See draft contract, in Annex IV). 

Execution of the Framework Contracts will be performed via Specific Contracts following the ‘Re-opening of Competition’ procedure. 

Please note that the general conditions of our standard framework service contract cannot be modified. Submission of a tender by a potential contractor implies acceptance of this contract and all of the terms and conditions contained therein. It is strongly recommended  that you have this draft contract checked and passed by your legal services before committing to submitting an offer. 

