Compliance requirements
A bidder may be excluded if the bidder or its relevant managers or representatives have final convictions within the applicable period for participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorism-related offences, money laundering or terrorist financing, child labour or human trafficking. Grounds also include unpaid taxes or social security contributions; bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, an arrangement with creditors, appointment of an administrator or suspension of business; serious professional misconduct; competition-distorting agreements; an unmanageable conflict of interest or an unfair advantage from involvement in preparing the procurement; serious or repeated breaches of earlier contracts resulting in early termination, damages or comparable penalties; and false or misleading information, failure to provide required information or documents, or improper attempts to influence the procurement or obtain confidential information. Other grounds include breaches of environmental, social or labour obligations, enabling the unlawful employment of a foreign national, being subject to an international or Estonian sanction that would make the contract unlawful, and conviction for tax offences. The notice describes enabling the unlawful employment of a foreign national as a mandatory exclusion ground and conviction for tax offences as an optional ground.
Qualification criteria and exclusion grounds
The bidder must have an average annual turnover of at least EUR 1,000,000 for the period 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2025. During the 36 months preceding the start of the procurement, the bidder must have completed at least three computer sales or rental contracts. Each relevant similar contract must have a value of at least EUR 100,000 including VAT per year of the contract. References must state the time and place of performance and the customer’s name and the name and telephone number of its contact person.
The bid must comply with the tender documents; conditional bids are not permitted. The bidder must submit a completed technical description that meets the technical requirements and is in Estonian or English, and provide the bid price in the required format. The bidder must be ready to deliver samples of all offered computers at its own expense within 14 working days of receiving the relevant notice. The equipment manufacturer’s authorised service centre must be located in Estonia.
The warranty must last at least two years from delivery; the contracting authority may require a longer period, as specified in the compliance requirements. It must cover repairs, a replacement device during warranty repairs and battery defects, at no additional charge. The battery must not be glued or soldered into the device and must be replaceable; instructions for removing and replacing it must be provided upon delivery. Spare parts must remain available for at least three years from the conclusion of the sales contract. The bidder must confirm that the goods are not subject to international sanctions and do not originate from sanctioned regions. A joint bid must include an authorisation for the joint bidders’ representative. Bids are evaluated to identify the most economically advantageous offer, but the submitted text does not specify the detailed award criteria.