Purchase of rescue and wildland firefighting helmets

The bidder must confirm in the ESPD that the company, its management or supervisory body members, procurator, or persons authorised to represent, decide for or control the company have not been subject during the last five years to a final conviction for participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorism-related offences, money laundering or terrorist financing, or the unlawful use of child labour or other forms of trafficking in human beings. The bidder must also have no outstanding tax or social security payment obligations. Grounds for exclusion may additionally include enabling an unlawfully staying foreign national to work or violating the conditions for a foreign national’s employment in Estonia, breaching international sanctions, or violating restrictions on participation in the procurement. Where applicable, the bidder must provide details of the conviction or breach, the exclusion period, electronic evidence and information about measures taken to restore its reliability. The company must be able to provide proof of payment of taxes and social security contributions or enable the contracting authority to obtain that information from an official database.

The machine-readable notice did not specify precise turnover, previous experience, staffing or other separate qualification criteria. However, the bidder must submit a compliant tender and demonstrate that the proposed goods meet the technical specification. The tender must include all technical data for the helmets, goggles, visors, ear defenders and neck protection, and a technical conformity form based on Form 1 must be submitted as evidence. The tender price must follow the structure provided on the sheet for award criteria and rated values. The bidder must confirm that the tender complies with all tender document requirements, including remaining valid for three calendar months from the tender submission deadline. Conditional tenders are not permitted. A joint tender must include an authorisation for the joint bidders’ representative. Where applicable, explanations and evidence of equivalence must be provided. The proposed goods must not be subject to international sanctions or originate from sanctioned areas.