The minimum time which economic operators have to prepare and submit their bid or request to participate depends on the provisions of law. It is stated in the contract documents (contract notice) and varies depending on:

the type of award procedure (e.g. invitation to prequalified economic operators, open or closed procedure, etc.);
the estimated value of the contract (e.g. estimated value above or below a threshold, different thresholds for specific schemes, etc.);
the type of body (contacting authority or contracting body);
the subject matter of the contract (e.g. special scheme for contracts for social purposes, supplies/services/works, etc.).

Generally speaking, the time allowed varies from 7 days in exceptional or urgent cases and closed procedures to a minimum of 35 days in procedures where the estimated value of the contract exceeds EU thresholds and is stipulated in the contract documents (e.g. contract notice, announcement, invitation).

Relevant articles:

Article 5 of Law 4412/2016 – Threshold amounts (Article 4 of Directive 2014/24/ΕU) and Article 235 of Law 4412/2016 – Threshold amounts (Article 15 of Directive 2014/25/ΕU)

Procurement procedures and award methods above the thresholds laid down in Book I of Law 4412/2016:

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CHAPTER I PROCEDURES
- Article 25 – Right of participation/Conditions relating to the GPA and other international agreements (Article 25 of Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Article 26 – Choice of procedures (Article 26 of Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Article 27 – Open procedure (Article 27 of Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Article 28 – Restricted procedure (Article 28 of Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Article 29 – Competitive procedure with negotiation (Article 29 of Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Article 30 – Competitive dialogue (Article 30 of Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Article 31 – Innovation Partnership (Article 31 of Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Article 32 – Use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication (Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Article 32Α
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SECTION 1 ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT

Article 33 – Dynamic purchasing systems (Article 34 of Directive 2014/24/EU)
Article 34 – Electronic auctions (Article 35 of Directive 2014/24/EU)
Article 35 – Electronic catalogues (Article 36 of Directive 2014/24/EU)

Tendering and procurement techniques above the thresholds laid down in Book II of Law 4412/2016:

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CHAPTER Ι PROCEDURES
- Article 263 – Choice of procedures (Article 44 of Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Article 264 – Open procedure (Article 45 of Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Article 265 – Restricted procedure (Article 46 of Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Article 266 – Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition (Article 47 of Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Article 267 – Competitive dialogue (Article 48 of Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Article 268 – Innovation partnership (Article 49 of Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Article 269 – Use of the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition (Article 50 of Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Article 269Α
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SECTION 1 TECHNIQUES AND INSTRUMENTS FOR ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT

Article 270 – Dynamic purchasing systems (Article 52 of Directive 2014/25/EU)
Article 271 – Electronic auctions (Article 53 of Directive 2014/25/EU)
Article 272 – Electronic catalogues (Article 54 of Directive 2014/25/EU)

Article 121 of Law 4412/2016 – Time-limits for public procurement procedures below the thresholds laid down in Directive 24/2014/ΕU and Article 331 of Law 4412/2016 – Time-limits for public procurement procedures below the thresholds laid down in Directive 25/2014/ΕU
Article 109a of Law 4412/2016 – Award of contracts for the social and other specific services referred to in Directive 24/2014/ΕU and Article 320a of Law 4412/2016 – Award of contracts for the social and other specific services referred to in Directive 24/2014/ΕU

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