3.4 Award phase 4. Data protection  5. Means of redress  Tenderers will be notified of the outcome of this procurement procedure by e-mail. The notification will be sent to  the e-mail address provided in the e-Submission application for the tenderer (group leader in case of a joint tender)  under the section  Contact Info  (and in the annex “Authorised Signatory Form”)$^{9}$. The same e-mail address will be  used by ECDC for all other communications with the tenderer. It is the tenderer’s responsibility to provide a valid  e-mail address and to check it regularly.  If processing a tender involves the recording and processing of personal data (such as name, address and CV), this  data will be processed pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of  23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union  institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC)  No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/ECText with EEA relevance. Unless indicated otherwise, any personal  data will be processed solely for evaluation purposes under the call for tender by ECDC. Details concerning the  processing of your personal data are available on the privacy statement at:  http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/aboutus/calls/Pages/procurementsandgrants.aspx  The tenderer's personal data may be registered in the Early Detection and Exclusion System (EDES) if the tenderer  is in one of the situations mentioned in Article 136 of the Financial Regulation$^{10}$. For more information, see the  privacy statement: http://ec.europa.eu/budget/explained/management/protecting/protect_en.cfm  Tenderers may submit any observations concerning the procurement procedure to ECDC using the contact details  under Heading I.1 of the contract notice. If tenderers believe that there is maladministration, they may lodge a  complaint to the European Ombudsman within two years of the date from which they become aware of the facts  which form the basis for the complaint (see https://www.ombudsman.europa.eu).  Within two months of notification of the outcome of the procedure (award decision), tenderers may launch an  action for its annulment. Any request tenderers may make and any reply from ECDC, or any complaint for  maladministration, will have neither the purpose nor the effect of suspending the time-limit for launching an action  for annulment nor open a new period for launching an action for annulment. The body responsible for hearing  annulment procedures is indicated under Heading VI.4.1 of the contract notice.  20/04/2021 X Andrea Ammon Signed by: Andrea Ammon Andrea Ammon  Director  $^{9}$ the e-mail address must be the same under both  $^{10}$ Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the  general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU)  No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU,  Euratom) No 966/2012 (OJ L 193 of 30.07.2018, p.1).  Page  4  of 