In addition, given that such social considerations are difficult to link to the subjectmatter of the contract, it would generally not be possible to include them in the award criteria for the contract (except as an‘additional criterion’ to make the difference between two equal tenders, as accepted by the CJEU in case C-225/98 and as explained in the section ‘Awarding the contract’).
Chomh maith leis sin, ibh fianaise éa bheith deacair dalaí sóisialta den sórt sin acheangal le hábhar an chonartha, ní fhéadfaí, go ginearálta, iad aáireamh igcritéir dhámhachtana an chonartha (seachas mar ‘chritéar breise’ chun an difríocht adhéanamh idir dhá chonradh abheadh ar comhchéim, mar ar ghlac CBAE leis igcás C-225/98 agus mar amhínítear san alt ‘An conradh adhámhachtain’).