Any complaints about the prequalification procedure must be lodged no later than 30 calendar days running from the day after the date when the contracting entity has forward a notice to the applicant. Any complaints about the tender procedure must be lodged no later than 6 months after the contracting entity has published an announcement in the Official Journal of the European Union stating the contracting authority has awarded the contract. The period allowed for the lodging of complaints runs from the day after the date when such announcements has been public. No later than concurrently with the lodging of a complaint with the Complaints Board of Public Procurement the claimant must notify the contracting entity in writing that a complaint will be lodged and whether the complaint has been lodged in the standstill period. In the event that a complaint has not been lodged in the standstill period, the claimant must also state whether a suspensory effect is sought. Complaint must be accompanied by a fee of DKK 10.000,-