Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Third Chamber) of 4 July 2008 – Entrance Services v Parliament

(Case T-333/07)

Public service contracts – Community call for tenders procedure – Repair and maintenance of automatic equipment, joinery and similar equipment in European Parliament buildings in Brussels – Rejection of a tender – Serious error in professional matters – Article 93 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002

European Communities’ public procurement – Tendering procedure (Council Regulation No 1605/2002, Arts 93(1)(c) and 94; Commission Regulation No 2342/2002, Art. 133) (see paras 59-77)

Re:

ANNULMENT of the decision of the Parliament rejecting the tender submitted by the applicant and awarding the contract to another tenderer in the call for tenders procedure concerning the repair and maintenance of automatic equipment, joinery and similar equipment in European Parliament buildings in Brussels.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Annuls the decision of the Parliament rejecting the applicant’s tender and awarding the contract to another tenderer in the call for tenders procedure concerning the repair and maintenance of automatic equipment, joinery and similar equipment in European Parliament buildings in Brussels;

2. Orders the Parliament to pay the costs.