Compliance requirements
The bidder must confirm that neither it nor its management, administrative or supervisory body members or authorised representatives have been finally convicted within the last five years of participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorism-related offences, money laundering, terrorist financing, unlawful child labour or human trafficking. The exclusion grounds also cover serious breaches of environmental, social and labour law, failure to pay taxes or social security contributions, bankruptcy or insolvency and liquidation proceedings, suspended business activities, serious professional misconduct, anti-competitive agreements, unresolved conflicts of interest, an advantage gained through involvement in preparing the procurement, serious breaches of previous contracts, and the submission of false information or failure to provide required documents. For taxes and social security contributions, the threshold is EUR 0; under Estonian rules, the tax authority does not issue a tax-debt certificate where the debt is below EUR 100 or payment has been deferred. The bidder must also confirm compliance with international sanctions requirements. Where subcontractors or suppliers are used, their share must not exceed 10% of the contract value if they fall within the specified Russia-related sanctions categories. Where an exclusion ground applies, evidence of remedial measures may be submitted in cases allowed by the tender documents.