Study on Adapting Drinking Water Abstraction Monitoring Based on Catchment/Recharge Area Risk Assessment Results and Previous Monitoring Data (Health Board)

The bidder must confirm that neither the company, its management or supervisory body members, nor persons authorised to represent, make decisions for or control the company have received a final conviction within the last five years for participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorism-related offences, money laundering or terrorist financing, or the illegal use of child labour or human trafficking. Where applicable, the bidder must provide details of the conviction and exclusion period and describe measures taken to restore its reliability. The bidder must confirm the proper payment of taxes and social security contributions. If tax or social security debt exists, the relevant details must be provided together with an explanation of payment or a binding settlement agreement; the notice specifies a EUR 100 threshold and an exception for rescheduled tax debt. Exclusion may also apply where the bidder has enabled an unlawfully residing foreign national to work, where awarding the contract would breach an international or Estonian sanction, or where a participation restriction set out in the tender documents is breached. For verification, the bidder must also provide details of authorised representatives not visible in the commercial register, or confirm that no such persons exist.

The bidder must submit a project implementation plan and a schedule. The plan must cover the activities described in sections 2.1–2.4 of the technical description, enable the required results to be achieved, and address the sequence of activities, the realism of the schedule, team-member roles and client involvement. The schedule must include the final and interim deadlines required in section 4 of the technical description. The bidder must also submit a methodology description covering all activities, explaining the methodological choices and describing the data sources, analysis methods and the suitability of any innovative solutions. The plan and methodology will be used to evaluate the tender. The team must include one or more experts meeting the following requirements: a doctoral degree or equivalent qualification in drinking water, chemistry, environmental sciences or a related field, and participation as a subject-matter specialist or expert in at least one similar study or project. A similar study or project must concern the investigation, assessment or risk analysis of drinking water, surface water or groundwater and water protection. The other required expert must have a doctoral degree or equivalent qualification in hydrology or hydrogeology and experience as a subject-matter specialist or expert in at least one study or project related to the investigation, assessment or risk analysis of hydrology or hydrogeology. One expert may fulfil both sets of education and experience requirements. The bidder must provide the names and roles of the research team members, copies of the diplomas and references to previous studies or projects. The bidder must confirm that environmentally preferable solutions will be prioritised during contract performance, including the use of online meetings where possible, avoiding unnecessary printing, transmitting digital materials in an optimised size and deleting redundant digital materials. In a joint tender, a power of attorney for the joint bidders must be submitted. The tender must identify any information claimed as a trade secret and explain the designation; the tender price and prohibited numerical indicators related to the award criteria may not be classified as trade secrets. The provided materials do not specify a minimum turnover or other precise financial capacity requirement.