Prior Information Notice (Pin)

Prior Information Notice (Pin)

A Prior Information Notice (PIN) is a notice published by a contracting authority, in the Official Journal of the European Union, with a view to gathering information from economic operators, about a possible future contract award.

The PIN does not commit the contracting authority to awarding a contract and is not part of the formal tendering process. It is however an important step in the procurement process as it allows potential bidders to prepare for a tender.

The PIN should include:

– A description of the contracting authority’s requirements;

– The estimated value of the contract;

– An indication of when the contracting authority intends to issue the call for tender;

– The type of procedure that will be used (open, restricted or negotiated);

– Any other relevant information.