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Tender rules by value
Enter the estimated value and the type of contract to see the procedure, the minimum time to bid, the guarantees and the appeal deadlines, each with its article of the Law on Public Procurement.
We reply on the next working day. We name the fee in writing, in our reply to your inquiry. Scope and timing are confirmed in writing before work starts.
Calculator
Your tender, line by line
The calculator runs in your browser. It shows the minimum the law sets; the tender documentation of each procurement sets the rest.
Thresholds
The thresholds in one table
Estimated annual value, excluding VAT (Art. 82). Each row names the article.
| Goods and services | Works | |
|---|---|---|
| Simple procurementArt. 26(1)(1)-(3); under EUR 8,000 for all three2 | under EUR 25,000 | under EUR 40,000 |
| Procedures of the lawArt. 26(1)(4)-(5), Art. 2727 | from EUR 25,000 | from EUR 40,000 |
| Open procedure: at least 15 days to bidArt. 54(3)(1)2 | under EUR 150,000 | under EUR 500,000 |
| Open procedure: at least 30 days to bidArt. 54(3)(2); urgency: at least 15 days, Art. 54(4)2 | from EUR 150,000 | from EUR 500,000 |
| Bid guarantee 2% and performance guarantee up to 10%Art. 96(1), 97(2), 98(2)34 | from EUR 40,000 | from EUR 40,000 |
| Appeal fee 1% of the estimated valueArt. 188(3)-(4)5 | at most EUR 20,000 | at most EUR 20,000 |
How days are counted
A period in calendar days starts on the next day. If the last day falls on a public holiday, a Saturday or a Sunday, the period ends on the next working day (Art. 116)4.
Appeals
An appeal goes to the Commission for the Protection of Rights through ESJN (Art. 185(2))6. Against the award or cancellation decision: within 10 days of its publication (Art. 186(3))5. An appellant without a seat in Montenegro names a proxy for service in Montenegro (Art. 188(2))5.
Not in the calculator
What we have not checked at the source
The amounts of the EU value classes (Art. 26(1)(6)), which the ministry responsible for public procurement publishes1. At or above them, additional rules apply that this page does not cover.
The ministry's rules for simple procurement (Art. 23), below the thresholds of the law7.
We add each one once we have read it in the official text. Figures on the market: Montenegro tenders in figures. Documents for your bid: checklist for foreign bidders.
Bidding with us
One tender, read with you
We read the tender documentation with you, check the deadlines, conditions and guarantees it sets, look for a local partner where the bid needs one and prepare the bid file. The buyer decides on the bids; we do not promise the outcome. We name the fee in writing, in our reply to your inquiry.
Sources
Primary sources for this page
Checked on
- Law on Public Procurement (Official Gazette of Montenegro 74/19), Arts. 5, 6, 10, 26, 29, 44, 45, 51-56 and 82 (in Montenegrin)
- Law on Public Procurement, amendments (Official Gazette of Montenegro 3/23), Arts. 5, 26 and 54-56 (in Montenegrin)
- Law on Public Procurement (Official Gazette of Montenegro 74/19), Arts. 96-99, 102 and 114 (in Montenegrin)
- Law on Public Procurement, amendments (Official Gazette of Montenegro 3/23), Arts. 96-99, 111, 115, 116, 120, 122 and 126-128 (in Montenegrin)
- Law on Public Procurement (Official Gazette of Montenegro 74/19), Arts. 185-188: appeals (in Montenegrin)
- Law on Public Procurement, amendments (Official Gazette of Montenegro 3/23), Arts. 185-187: appeals (in Montenegrin)
- Law on Public Procurement, amendments (Official Gazette of Montenegro 98/26), Arts. 23 and 27 (in Montenegrin)
- Law on Public Procurement, amendments (Official Gazette of Montenegro 98/26), Arts. 85, 111, 134 and 135b (in Montenegrin)
- Law on Public Procurement, latest amendment (Official Gazette of Montenegro 132/26); it changes Arts. 87 and 108 only (in Montenegrin)
Questions
Tender calculator: questions
Which value do I enter?
The estimated value the buyer states in its procurement plan and tender documentation, in euros and excluding VAT (Art. 82 of the Law on Public Procurement). The thresholds are annual values (Art. 26). If the subject is divided into lots, the bid guarantee is 2% of the lot you bid for (Art. 97). Law on Public Procurement (Official Gazette of Montenegro 74/19), Arts. 5, 6, 10, 26, 29, 44, 45, 51-56 and 82 (in Montenegrin) → Law on Public Procurement, amendments (Official Gazette of Montenegro 3/23), Arts. 96-99, 111, 115, 116, 120, 122 and 126-128 (in Montenegrin) →
Is the time to bid in the calculator the deadline of my tender?
No. The calculator shows the minimum the law allows. The buyer sets the actual deadline in the tender documentation, taking into account how complex the subject is (Art. 115), and it may be longer. The appeal deadline against the tender documentation follows the time to bid the buyer actually set (Art. 186). Law on Public Procurement, amendments (Official Gazette of Montenegro 3/23), Arts. 96-99, 111, 115, 116, 120, 122 and 126-128 (in Montenegrin) → Law on Public Procurement, amendments (Official Gazette of Montenegro 3/23), Arts. 185-187: appeals (in Montenegrin) →
Does the calculator cover the EU value classes?
Not yet. Procurements at or above the EU value classes form their own category (Art. 26(1)(6)), and their notices also go to the Publications Office of the EU (Art. 45). The ministry responsible for public procurement publishes the amounts, and for such a value the calculator shows a warning instead of a result you can rely on. We add the amounts once we have read the ministry's published figures. Law on Public Procurement (Official Gazette of Montenegro 74/19), Arts. 5, 6, 10, 26, 29, 44, 45, 51-56 and 82 (in Montenegrin) →