Compliance requirements
The bidder may be excluded where it or its representatives have relevant final convictions for participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorism-related offences, money laundering or terrorist financing, or child labour and human trafficking offences. Exclusion grounds also cover unpaid taxes or social security contributions; breaches of environmental, social or labour obligations; bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, creditor arrangements, similar proceedings, administration of assets by a liquidator or court, or suspension of business; serious professional misconduct; agreements distorting competition; an unmanageable conflict of interest; improper involvement in preparing the procurement; significant or repeated failures under previous contracts resulting in early termination, damages or comparable sanctions; false or misleading information, withholding required information or documents, or improperly seeking confidential information. National grounds include enabling unlawful employment of a foreign national, being subject to applicable international sanctions, tax-related criminal convictions, and restrictions on participation based on the bidder’s place of establishment. The bidder must also declare that it will not involve restricted Russian persons or entities, including entities more than 50% owned by them or persons acting on their behalf, as subcontractors or suppliers for more than 10% of the contract value.
Qualification criteria and exclusion grounds
The bidder must have completed at least one contract or order for mobile sawmill services during the 36 months preceding the start of the procurement, with a combined value of at least €1,500 excluding VAT. The bidder must provide details in the ESPD, including the service description, value, scope of responsibility, period, customer and customer contact details. At the contracting authority’s request, the bidder must provide the customer’s written confirmation of proper completion within a deadline of at least five working days. Joint bidders may rely on one another’s capacity. If the bidder relies on another entity, including a subcontractor, it must submit that entity’s signed ESPD and a signed commitment explaining its role in performing the contract and confirming joint responsibility for proper performance. Supporting documents must be in Estonian or English. The tender must be unconditional and comply with the procurement documents. The price must follow the prescribed structure and be submitted both using the Annex 2 price form and in the procurement register’s price form. Cross-subsidisation is prohibited. The bidder must confirm that it will not use subcontractors or suppliers covered by the stated Russian sanctions restrictions for more than 10% of the contract value. Joint bidders must appoint an authorised representative and provide a power of attorney. Any claimed trade secrets must be identified and justified; price information and specified evaluation-related figures may not be classified as trade secrets. No award criterion is specified in the provided documents.