Transport and for Energy. Details concerning the processing of personal data are available in  the privacy statement at:  https://ec.europa.eu/info/data-protection-public-procurement-procedures_en. 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 106 of the Financial  Regulation$^{6}$. 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 the  contracting authority 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 the contracting authority, 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. Please be aware that after the UK's withdrawal from the EU, the rules of access to EU  procurement procedures of economic operators established in third countries will apply to  candidates or tenderers from the UK depending on the outcome of the negotiations. In case  such access is not provided by legal provisions in force candidates or tenderers from the UK  could be rejected from the procurement procedure  Yours faithfully,  Dr. Stephan Lechner Director  (e-signed)  Annexes to the invitation to tender:  $^{6}$ Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on  the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC,  Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298 of 26.10.2012, p. 1) as amended.  Electronically signed on 14/08/2018 18:31 (UTC+02) in accordance with article 4.2 (Validity of electronic documents) of Commission Decision 2004/563 5  ˗ Annex II – Draft contract and annexes ˗ Annex I – Tender specifications and annexes 5. Decision of the United Kingdom to leave the EU 4. Means of redress. 