Repair of Saaremaa Municipality Gravel Roads in 2026 (III)

The bidder must confirm that neither it nor its management, representative or controlling persons have, during the previous five years, been finally convicted of offences such as participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorism-related offences, money laundering or terrorist financing, or the unlawful use of child labour or human trafficking. Grounds for exclusion may also include failure to pay taxes or social security contributions, breaches of environmental, social or labour law, bankruptcy or other insolvency, suspended business activities, serious professional misconduct, anti-competitive agreements, conflicts of interest, involvement in preparing the procurement procedure, serious breach of a previous contract, or submission of false information or failure to provide required documents. National grounds are also checked, including enabling an unlawfully present foreign national to work and being subject to international sanctions. For tax and social security debt, the notice states a threshold of EUR 0; the tax authority does not issue a debt certificate where the debt is below EUR 100 or payment has been deferred. Where applicable, the bidder may submit evidence of remedial measures demonstrating restored reliability. The bidder must also confirm that it will not engage a subcontractor that would have to be replaced; first-tier subcontractors are checked and must be replaced if an exclusion ground applies.

The bidder or the group of joint bidders must, within the previous 60 months, have properly completed at least one public-road construction contract involving the repair of at least 36,000 m² of gravel surfaces. At the contracting authority’s request, the bidder must provide a client confirmation stating the completion period, volume and proper performance of the works; the authority recommends submitting it with the tender. The project manager must hold at least a level 6 road engineering certificate in road construction and maintenance, or an equivalent right and qualification under the law of the project manager’s country of residence. The bidder must provide the project manager’s name and personal identification code in the ESPD, together with qualification and experience details. If relying on another entity’s capacity, the bidder must also submit that entity’s ESPD and consent in Form 2; the other entity must participate directly in contract performance at least to the extent for which its capacity is relied upon. The tender must be unconditional, comply with the procurement documents, and identify the quarry material planned for use. The tender price must be submitted in euros using Form 3 and the required registry structure. Joint bidders must include a power of attorney in Form 1. Where applicable, an explanation and evidence of equivalence must be provided.