## I.3.5 Renewal of the FWC 

The FWC is renewed automatically two (2) times for 12 months each, unless one of the parties receives formal notification  to the contrary at least three months before the end of the ongoing duration. Renewal does not change or postpone any existing obligations. 

## I.4. APPOINTMENT OF THE CONTRACTOR AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FWC 

## I.4.1. Appointment of the contractor 

The contracting authority appoints the contractor for a multiple FWC with reopening of competition between [no of contractors] (X) contractors. 

## I.4.2. Period of provision of the services 

The period for the provision of the services starts to run from the date [on which the specific contract is signed by the last party]  [indicated in the specific contract]. 

## I.4.3. Implementation of multiple FWC with reopening of competition 

The FWC is implemented as follows: the contracting authority orders services by sending a Request for Proposals either via e-PRIOR (specifically via the e-Request web portal) or via email,  to all contractors. 

The contractors send their specific tenders to the contracting authority within the time limit indicated in the Request for Proposals via the same mechanism used from the previous paragraph . 

The contracting authority evaluates the specific tenders and selects the most economically advantageous one on the basis of the award criteria set out in the tender specifications of the FWC (Annex I). When doing so, it takes into account any conflicting interests, which may negatively affect the performance of the specific contract  (see Article II.7). The contracting authority awards and sends the specific contract to the successful contractor for its signature. 

The contractor must send back to the contracting authority the specific contract duly signed and dated, either electronically signed using a Qualified Electronic Signature (QES) with a valid certificate on the European List of Trusted Lists (LOTL$^{1}$) or alternatively in paper format within five (5) working days of receipt. 

## I.5. PRICES 

## I.5.1. Maximum amount of the FWC and maximum prices 

The maximum amount available in total for all framework contractors for specific contracts concluded following reopening of competition procedures is EUR 800.000,00 (eight hundred thousand euro). However, this does not bind the contracting authority to purchase for the maximum amount. 

