candidate

Also defined in

• Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement by entities… 32014L0025, Article 2, point (8)
  an economic operator that has sought an invitation or has been invited to take part in a restricted or negotiated procedure, in a competitive dialogue or in an innovation partnership
• Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and… 32014L0024, Article 2(1), point (12)
  an economic operator that has sought an invitation or has been invited to take part in a restricted procedure, in a competitive procedure with negotiation, in a negotiated procedure without prior publication, in a competitive dialogue or in an innovation partnership
• Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the award of concession… 32014L0023, Article 5, point (3)
  an economic operator that has sought an invitation or has been invited to take part in a concession award procedure;
• Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of procedures… 32009L0081, Article 1, point (15)
  an economic operator which has sought an invitation to take part in a restricted or negotiated procedure or a competitive dialogue;
• Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement… 32004L0017, Article 1(7)
  one who has sought an invitation to take part in a restricted or negotiated procedure.