Compliance requirements
The bidder must confirm that neither it nor, in a joint tender, its co-bidders, nor any entity whose capacities it relies on is subject to the applicable exclusion grounds. These include convictions involving participation in a criminal organisation, breach of integrity or corruption, fraud, terrorism-related offences, money laundering or terrorist financing, child labour or human trafficking; unpaid taxes or social security contributions; enabling the unlawful employment of a foreign national; and international sanctions. The grounds apply to relevant members of the bidder’s administrative, management or supervisory bodies and other persons authorised to represent, make decisions for or control it. Where relevant, the bidder must disclose the conviction or breach and may provide information about remedial measures taken to demonstrate its reliability. The grounds apply to all lots.
Qualification criteria and exclusion grounds
The bidder must have completed comparable design services during the 36 months preceding the commencement of the procurement. The work must have been completed no later than the month before the procurement commenced. The required scope may be demonstrated through separate contracts, but taken together it must cover, at at least one site, design to at least working-design stage of a high-voltage substation with two 6/0.4 kV, 630 kVA power transformers and indoor and outdoor electrical networks, as well as design to at least working-design stage of long-term parallel operation of a synchronous diesel generator set. The scope and proper performance must be confirmed by the customer’s legal representative or contact person using tender document Form II, or by a separate document.
Two responsible persons must be engaged. The lead project designer must hold at least a Level 7 chartered construction engineer qualification, specialising in building construction, with competence in design management. The person responsible for design must hold at least a Level 7 chartered electrical engineer qualification specialising in the design of building electrical installations, or an A-class competence certificate. The persons must be identified using tender document Form I.
If relying on another entity’s capacity, the bidder must submit that entity’s signed written consent, describing the capacity relied upon and confirming its direct participation in contract performance at least to the extent relied upon. If relying on a subcontractor’s specialist, consent from both the company and the specialist must also be provided, together with confirmation that no exclusion grounds apply to them.
The tender must comply with the procurement documents; conditional tenders are not permitted. The price must follow the prescribed structure and cost schedule. Where equivalence is relevant, it must be explained and supported by evidence. For a joint tender, the bidders must appoint an authorised representative and provide a power of attorney. The bidder must identify and justify any information designated as a trade secret; the tender price and figures relating to the award criteria may not be designated as trade secrets.
The bidder must confirm that it will not use subcontractors or suppliers for more than 10% of the contract value if they are Russian nationals or residents, entities established in Russia, entities more than 50% directly or indirectly owned by such persons or entities, or representatives of or acting on the instructions of such persons or entities. The bidder must also confirm that the goods offered are not subject to international sanctions and do not originate from sanctioned regions.