One of the problems is that they are not allowed, by law, to make their own choice. They have to allow all companies to make an offer and select the best one from the lot. The best one usually being the cheapest one
EU-legislation at it's worst. We are no longer able to protect our own markets or to select companies for their proven track-record. Well, the result is clear. Northern European countries are being bled dry by Eastern European and Southern European countries leeching off of us.
Some call that progress.