May a tenderer be excluded from the evaluation because a national identity number is missing?

Court:

Council of State

Case no. (E.):

2019/1240

Decision no. (K.):

2019/1883

Decision date:

12 February 2023

Reading the legislation together with the facts in dispute, where a candidate or tenderer fails to submit any of the documents required to be placed in the application or bid envelope, or any annex that must accompany those documents under the applicable legislation, the consequences set out in the legislation follow.