Compliance requirements
The bidder must confirm that neither it nor its representatives or members of its management or supervisory bodies have been finally convicted within the last five years of participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorism-related offences, money laundering or terrorist financing, or the use of child labour or other forms of human trafficking. Exclusion may also result from unpaid taxes or social security contributions, breaches of environmental, social or labour law, bankruptcy or other insolvency, liquidation, assets being administered by a liquidator or court, suspended business activities, serious professional misconduct, agreements restricting competition, a conflict of interest, involvement in preparing the procurement, or a material breach of a previous contract resulting in termination, compensation or a contractual penalty. The bidder must also not have submitted false information, failed to provide required information or documents, attempted to obtain confidential information, or improperly influenced the contracting authority’s decisions. Under Estonian law, additional grounds include offences related to enabling the employment of an unlawfully staying foreign national, breaches of international sanctions and tax offences. The bidder must confirm that taxes and social security contributions have been duly paid and provide supporting evidence where required. During contract performance, the bidder may not involve subcontractors or suppliers accounting for more than 10% of the contract value who are covered by Russian sanctions, including Russian citizens, residents or entities established in Russia, or persons connected with them through ownership, control or representation. The goods offered must not be subject to international sanctions or originate from a sanctioned region. The contracting authority may reject a tender if these requirements are breached; in certain cases, the bidder may provide evidence of remedial measures demonstrating restored reliability.