Purchase of gases 2

The bidder must confirm that neither the bidder nor its management or supervisory body members and representatives have been finally convicted during the last five years of participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorism-related offences, money laundering, terrorist financing, child labour or human trafficking offences. The bidder must also not have outstanding taxes or social security contributions, except where permitted by law. The notice also covers bankruptcy or liquidation, suspended business activities, serious professional misconduct, anti-competitive agreements, conflicts of interest, serious breaches of previous public contracts, false statements, and breaches of environmental, social or labour-law obligations. National exclusion grounds may also apply, including enabling the employment of an unlawfully resident foreign national, sanctions-related breaches, and tax offences. Where an exclusion ground exists, the bidder may, where permitted by the tender documents, submit evidence of remedial measures demonstrating its reliability. The bidder must comply with Russia-related sanctions: subcontractors or suppliers covered by the sanctions may not perform more than 10% of the contract value, and the goods offered must not be subject to international sanctions or originate from sanctioned regions.An additional precise set of bidder exclusion requirements was not provided beyond these grounds; all details and applicable evidence requirements must be checked in the official tender documents and the completed ESPD.

The machine-readable notice did not specify precise economic or technical qualification requirements for bidders, such as minimum turnover, previous experience, or required personnel; these must be checked in the tender documents. The bidder must submit a properly completed price table in accordance with Annex 5 and ensure that the tender complies with the technical specification and all procurement document requirements. If an equivalent solution is offered, its equivalence must be explained and supporting evidence submitted where necessary. In the case of a joint tender, a power of attorney from the joint bidders must be included. The bidder must identify any trade secrets and justify their designation, or state that the tender contains no trade secrets; the tender price and numerical figures relevant to evaluation may not be classified as trade secrets. The bidder must register for the site inspection at least three working days in advance, bring an identity document, and sign the attendance sheet. The precise technical requirements for the gases must be checked in the technical specification and other tender documents.