Operating lease of M1-category emergency response vehicles (SUVs) for the Estonian Tax and Customs Board

The European Single Procurement Document requires the bidder to declare whether it or its relevant representatives have been convicted of criminal offences, including participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorism-related offences, money laundering or terrorist financing, and child labour or human trafficking. It also covers tax and social security contribution arrears; insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation, suspended business or arrangements with creditors; serious professional misconduct; competition-distorting agreements; conflicts of interest or involvement in preparing the procurement; termination or sanctions relating to previous contracts; false or misleading information, failure to provide information or requested documents, and attempts to obtain confidential information improperly. National grounds also include enabling unlawful employment of foreign nationals, being subject to international sanctions, tax-related offences and restrictions on participation based on the bidder’s place of establishment. The tax-debt threshold is stated as EUR 0; under Estonian rules, a tax-debt certificate is not issued for debt below EUR 100 or where payment has been rescheduled. The bidder must also confirm compliance with the applicable sanctions restrictions on goods, suppliers and subcontractors.

No specific financial turnover, prior-experience, staffing or certification thresholds are stated in the provided documents. For each lot, the bidder must identify the vehicle make and model and state its residual value excluding VAT and its residual-value percentage at the end of the lease; the percentage must be at least 25%. The bidder must submit the buyer’s technical-description form with information demonstrating that the vehicle and its equipment meet the stated requirements. The bid must also identify service centres in Tallinn, Tartu, Pärnu and either Ida-Viru or Lääne-Viru County, and provide the name, registration number and address of the providers responsible for scheduled maintenance, emergency repairs and warranty work, using the required service-centre confirmation form. Joint bidders must appoint an authorised representative and submit a power of attorney. The bidder must confirm that the bid complies with the procurement documents, is unconditional and, where an equivalent solution is offered, explain and substantiate its equivalence. The bidder must also make the required declarations concerning sanctioned goods and Russian-linked suppliers or subcontractors; such suppliers or subcontractors may not account for more than 10% of the contract value. Any information identified as a trade secret must be justified; the bid price and specified evaluation-related figures may not be designated as trade secrets.