FAQ - Procurement
The Bank receives many requests for information and certain questions recur regularly. Please check if your query can be answered by one of the links below.
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How does the EIB manage the tendering procedure for its loan projects?
The Bank's policy is to ensure that its funds are used rationally, in the interests of the project it finances and in the interests of the EU. The Bank verifies that a fair process of international tendering takes place according to procedures set out in the EIB Guide to Procurement which can be accessed online.
Calls for tender for EIB projects are published in the Official Journal of the European Union. This is mandatory for all non-EU projects. For further information please contact the project promoter directly.
How does the EIB manage procurement of services, supplies and works for its own account?
As the European Union's financing institution, the Bank, in its dealings with external providers, is committed to respecting the fundamental EU principles regarding public procurement, such as the principles of equal treatment, non-discrimination and transparency. The Bank considers that, as a general rule, these principles can be best implemented by competition among qualified tenderers and by a selection based both on cost and quality considerations.
All information is published in the Official Journal of the European Union and announced on the EIB website in the form of a new item. For more information please see the Guide for procurement of services, supplies and works by the EIB for its own account.
What is the policy of the EIB concerning international competition?
For most EU and non-EU projects financed by the Bank’s own resources (funds raised mainly through the Bank’s borrowings on capital markets), firms originating from all countries of the world are eligible to tender for works, goods and services contracts.