Compliance requirements
The bidder, its representatives, decision-makers and controlling persons must not have been finally convicted during the last five years, where the exclusion period still applies, of participation in a criminal organisation, corruption or breach of integrity obligations, fraud, terrorist offences, money laundering or terrorist financing, illegal use of child labour or human trafficking-related offences.
The bidder must not have outstanding state taxes, duties or environmental charges, or unpaid social security contributions under the law of its country of establishment. Contract award must not breach an international or Government of Estonia sanction and must not involve enabling an illegally residing foreign national to work or breaching the conditions for a foreign national’s employment in Estonia.
For a foreign company, joint bidder or relied-upon entity, evidence of the absence of exclusion grounds may be required for the company, its management and supervisory board members, and other persons authorised to represent or control it. Registry extracts or other documents proving the authority of the person submitting the tender must also be provided where applicable.
The bidder must not use subcontractors or suppliers for more than 10% of the contract value if they are Russian citizens, residents or entities established in Russia, are directly or indirectly more than 50% owned by such persons, or act as their representatives or on their instructions. The bidder must also confirm that it will not use a subcontractor who would have to be replaced due to an exclusion ground. First-tier subcontractors will be checked during contract performance; subcontractors are not required to submit a procurement passport.
The bidder must have signed the confidentiality agreement and obtained access to the confidential procurement documents. Otherwise, the tender will be rejected.
Qualification criteria and exclusion grounds
The bidder’s net turnover for the last three financial years completed before the start of the procurement must total at least EUR 1,500,000 excluding VAT, with at least EUR 500,000 in each year. This requirement applies to Lots 1 and 2. A foreign bidder, or a bidder whose information cannot be verified through public sources, may be required to provide extracts from annual accounts or other supporting evidence. Joint bidders may rely on each other’s financial figures.
During the 36 months preceding publication of the contract notice, the bidder must have properly performed at least one contract for conductor, insulator and/or tower replacement services on a line at least 10 km long and with a voltage of at least 110 kV. The contract value must have been at least EUR 500,000 excluding VAT. The bidder must provide the contract description, client name and contact details, contract period and value. If bidding for both lots, the reference contracts used for Lots 1 and 2 may not overlap. Additional evidence, including confirmation from the client, may be requested.
The bidder must have the required equipment throughout the contract period. For Lot 1, the required equipment includes two high-mobility 4×4 trucks, an off-road lift with a minimum lifting height of 26 m, an off-road lift with a minimum lifting height of 35 m, an ATV or smaller tracked machine, a transport platform, a conductor-pulling machine suitable for pulling rope, optical cable, 110 kV conductor and 3 × 400 mm² conductor, a tensioning machine suitable for tensioning the same materials, and additional off-road lifts with minimum lifting heights of 26 m and 35 m. For each machine, the bidder must provide the make, model or designation, serial number, registration number and information on ownership or right of use. Registration certificates and written arrangements proving the right of use may be requested. If bidding for both lots, the equipment listed for the lots may not overlap.
The bidder must submit team CVs and the completed price table, and confirm that it will have the SBB design program and all other necessary software and licences throughout the framework agreement period, including any extension. A EUR 30,000 tender guarantee must be submitted separately for each lot. A guarantee must remain valid for the 90-calendar-day tender validity period and for a further 30 calendar days, or the bidder may submit a payment order showing that the amount has been deposited. The tender must use the forms provided by the contracting authority and prices must be stated in euros per kilometre excluding VAT.