Judgment of the General Court of 8 May 2019 — Enrico Colombo and Corinti Giacomo v Commission

(Case T-690/16) ¹

(Public works contracts — Tendering procedure — JRC in Ispra — Works for the construction and maintenance of water pipes and district heating/cooling substations — Rejection of a tenderer’s bid — Action for annulment — Action for damages — Obligation to state reasons)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicants: Enrico Colombo (Sesto Calende, Italy) and Corinti Giacomo (Ispra, Italy) (represented by: R. Colombo and G. Turri, lawyers)

Defendant: Commission (represented by: initially, S. Delaude, L. Di Paolo and P. Rosa Plaza, then S. Delaude and L. Di Paolo and, lastly, S. Delaude and A. Spina, Agents)

Re:

First, application on the basis of Article 263 TFEU and seeking, in essence, annulment of the Commission’s decisions rejecting the tender submitted by the applicants in connection with the tendering procedure JRC/IPR/2016/C4/0002/OC, concerning a Framework agreement for the construction and maintenance of water pipes and heating/cooling substations at the Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Ispra (Italy) and awarding that contract to another tenderer and, secondly, application on the basis of Article 268 TFEU and seeking compensation in respect of the harm allegedly suffered by the applicants as a result of those decisions.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

Dismisses the action;

Orders Enrico Colombo SpA and Corinti Giacomo to pay the costs.

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¹ OJ C 22, 23.1.2017.