Compliance requirements
Mandatory exclusion grounds are as follows: the bidder, or a member of its management, administrative or supervisory body, a procurator or another person authorised to represent or control the bidder, must not have been convicted of participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, a terrorist offence, money laundering or financing of terrorism; nor for enabling the employment of a foreign national staying in the country without legal basis, for violating the conditions of employment of a foreign national in Estonia, or for illegal use of child labour or human trafficking. The bidder must not have tax, fee or environmental charge arrears, or tax or social security contribution arrears under the law of its country of establishment.
Voluntary exclusion grounds include, among other things, a material and repeated breach of a previous public contract that led to withdrawal from or termination of the contract, price reduction, compensation of damage or payment of a contractual penalty, as well as providing false information about compliance with qualification requirements or failing to submit the requested additional documents.
The bidder must confirm that its place of residence or establishment is not in the Russian Federation or the Republic of Belarus. It must also confirm that the materials, equipment and goods, including components, to be installed and used in the works are not produced in or originating from the Russian Federation or the Republic of Belarus; the contracting authority may request certificates of origin.
In the case of a joint tender, a duly authorised representative must be appointed and a power of attorney from the joint bidders must be attached.
Qualification criteria and exclusion grounds
The bidder must have, during the 60 months preceding the start of the procurement, at least three properly performed contracts for electrical construction works similar to the subject of the contract, at least one of them worth at least EUR 40,000 excluding VAT. A list of the contracts must be submitted, including the performance period, details of the other contracting party (including the client representative’s contact details, telephone number and email address) and, in public procurements, the reference numbers. Upon request by the contracting authority, evidence of proper performance must be provided, unless the authority can obtain the information from public or its own databases without significant cost.
The tender must include the price table in the form required by the tender documents, and all unit price fields must be completed. By submitting the tender, the bidder confirms acceptance of all conditions set out in the procurement documents, and conditional tenders are not allowed.
The bidder’s team must include a person with valid switching rights who has been entered into the Elektrilevi partner portal before the opening of tenders. For low-voltage works only, at least low-voltage switching rights are required; in other cases both medium-voltage and low-voltage switching rights are required. There must also be a person appointed as responsible for the work operation, and that person must be entered into the Elektrilevi partner portal before the deadline for submitting tenders.
The bidder must provide the names, job titles and contact details of the person(s) signing the contract, as well as the name, job title and contact details of the contact person for matters related to contract performance. If the right of representation does not arise from the articles of association, a power of attorney must be included.
The bidder’s team must include a leading electrical works specialist with valid A-competence and/or a qualification corresponding to at least level 6 under the Vocational Education Act, who has the relevant proof at the time of submission and is entered into the Elektrilevi partner portal before the deadline for submitting tenders.