Design of a hybrid locomotive to be rebuilt from a C30-M diesel locomotive

The machine-readable notice did not include precise exclusion grounds; these must be checked in the procurement documents. However, the bidder must provide several mandatory confirmations: it must not use as a subcontractor or supplier for more than 10% of the contract value any Russian citizen, person residing in Russia, or undertaking established in Russia, or any entity owned or represented by them; it must confirm that it does not use a subcontractor subject to replacement; it must indicate any trade secret in the bid, if applicable, and justify it; and it must confirm that the offered goods are not subject to international sanctions and do not originate from sanctioned areas.

The bidder’s team must include at least one authorised mechanical engineer at level 7 (EQF7) or higher and at least one certified electrical engineer at level 7 (EQF7) or higher. Previous experience in railway rolling stock design is recommended, but the machine-readable notice did not phrase it as a mandatory requirement. The bid must comply with the procurement documents and conditional bids are not allowed. If the contracting authority refers to a standard, technical approval, trademark, origin or similar item, equivalence must be explained and evidence of equivalence provided where necessary. The machine-readable notice did not include any other precise qualification or compliance requirements; these must be checked in the procurement documents.