# Spanish — Public Procurement Sub-Lexicon

Auto-generated from translation experience. Maps Spanish public procurement legal terms to
their correct English equivalents.

## Core Procurement Terms

| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| contrato del sector público / contrato público | public contract / public procurement contract |
| licitación / convocatoria de licitación | invitation to tender / call for tenders |
| procedimiento abierto | open procedure |
| procedimiento restringido | restricted procedure |
| procedimiento negociado | negotiated procedure |
| diálogo competitivo | competitive dialog |
| asociación para la innovación | innovation partnership |
| acuerdo marco | framework agreement |
| contrato basado (en acuerdo marco) | call-off contract |
| concesión | concession |
| concesión de servicios | services concession |
| concesión de obras | works concession |
| colaboración público-privada (CPP) | public-private partnership (PPP) |
| poder adjudicador / órgano de contratación | contracting authority |
| entidad contratante (sectores especiales) | contracting entity (utilities) |
| candidato | candidate |
| licitador | tenderer / bidder |
| adjudicatario / contratista | successful tenderer / contractor |
| unión temporal de empresas (UTE) | consortium / joint venture |
| empresa líder de la UTE | lead member of the consortium |
| subcontratista | subcontractor |

## Tender Process Terms

| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| anuncio de licitación | contract notice |
| anuncio de información previa | prior information notice (PIN) |
| anuncio de adjudicación | contract award notice |
| pliegos / documentación de la licitación | tender documents / procurement documents |
| pliego de cláusulas administrativas particulares (PCAP) | particular administrative conditions |
| pliego de prescripciones técnicas (PPT) | technical specifications |
| pliego de cláusulas administrativas generales (PCAG) | general administrative conditions |
| proposición / oferta | tender / bid |
| variante / oferta alternativa | variant / alternative offer |
| criterios de adjudicación | award criteria |
| oferta económicamente más ventajosa | most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) |
| criterios de selección / criterios de solvencia | selection criteria |
| solvencia técnica y profesional | technical and professional ability |
| solvencia económica y financiera | economic and financial standing |
| resolución de adjudicación | award decision |
| notificación de adjudicación | contract award notification |
| formalización del contrato | execution of the contract |
| acta de inicio / orden de inicio | instruction to commence |

## Contract Execution Terms

| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| anticipo / pago anticipado | advance payment |
| retención / garantía definitiva | retention money / performance security |
| garantía provisional | tender security / bid bond |
| garantía definitiva | performance security / performance bond |
| garantía complementaria | additional security |
| penalidades (por demora) | liquidated damages (for delay) |
| bonificaciones / primas | bonus / incentive payment |
| modificación del contrato | contract modification / variation |
| certificación (de obra) | progress certificate |
| liquidación / cuenta final | final account / final statement |
| recepción de las obras / prestaciones | acceptance of works / services |
| periodo de garantía | defects liability period / warranty period |
| resolución por incumplimiento del contratista | termination for contractor default |
| resolución por interés público | termination for public interest |
| rescate de la concesión | buy-out of the concession |

## EU Procurement Directives

| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Directiva 2014/24/UE (contratos públicos) | Directive 2014/24/EU (Public Contracts Directive) |
| Directiva 2014/25/UE (sectores especiales) | Directive 2014/25/EU (Utilities Directive) |
| Directiva 2014/23/UE (concesiones) | Directive 2014/23/EU (Concessions Directive) |
| umbrales comunitarios | EU thresholds |
| Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea (DOUE) | Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) |
| Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) | Official State Gazette |
| Plataforma de Contratación del Sector Público | Public Sector Procurement Platform |
| ayudas de Estado | State aid |

## Section Headings

| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| OBJETO DEL CONTRATO | SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTRACT |
| ALCANCE DE LAS PRESTACIONES | SCOPE OF SERVICES / WORKS |
| PRECIO Y CONDICIONES DE PAGO | PRICE AND PAYMENT CONDITIONS |
| PLAZO DE EJECUCIÓN | TIME FOR PERFORMANCE |
| PENALIDADES | LIQUIDATED DAMAGES |
| GARANTÍAS Y SEGUROS | GUARANTEES AND INSURANCE |
| RECEPCIÓN | ACCEPTANCE |
| RESOLUCIÓN | TERMINATION |
| RECURSOS | REMEDIES / DISPUTES |

## Notes

- **Ley de Contratos del Sector Público (LCSP)**: The Spanish Public Procurement Act
  (Ley 9/2017). Reference as "Spanish Public Procurement Act" on first mention.
- **"Unión temporal de empresas" (UTE)**: A specifically Spanish legal form of consortium
  for public procurement. Members are jointly and severally liable. Translate as
  "consortium" or "temporary joint venture" with context note.
- **"Resolución por interés público"**: The contracting authority's prerogative to terminate
  for public interest reasons. Similar to termination for convenience but with specific
  compensation rules under Spanish law.
- **"Riesgo y ventura"**: The Spanish principle that the contractor bears the economic risk.
  See energy-infrastructure sub-lexicon for more detail.
