Compliance requirements
The bidder and its relevant representatives must not be subject to applicable exclusion grounds. These include specified criminal convictions, including participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorism-related offences, money laundering, terrorist financing, and child labour or human trafficking; unpaid taxes or social security contributions; bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or comparable situations; suspension of business; serious professional misconduct; competition-distorting agreements; conflicts of interest or involvement in preparing the procurement where these cannot be remedied; serious problems with previous contracts; false or misleading information, failure to provide required information or documents, or attempts to obtain confidential information improperly; and breaches of environmental, social or labour obligations. National grounds also cover enabling unlawful employment of foreign nationals, international sanctions, tax offences and restrictions on eligibility to participate. The bidder must also confirm that the goods are not subject to international sanctions and are not from sanctioned regions.
Qualification criteria and exclusion grounds
The machine-readable notice and selected documents do not set out specific financial turnover, previous-experience, certification or staffing thresholds. The bidder must submit the technical description, marking each requirement as met or not met and stating the actual value for every numerical requirement; a generic statement of compliance is insufficient for numerical items. The offer must include all documents required by section 14 of the technical description, including a product sheet, catalogue or manufacturer’s technical documentation that substantiates the vehicle data. The bid price must follow the prescribed price structure, and conditional bids are not permitted. The bidder must confirm compliance with the tender documents and provide evidence of equivalence where applicable. Joint bidders must appoint an authorised representative and include the relevant power of attorney. The bidder must provide the names and personal identification codes of authorised representatives not visible in the commercial register, or confirm that it has no such persons. Subcontractors and suppliers must be based in Estonia, another EU Member State, an EEA contracting state or a state party to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement; additional restrictions apply to Russian-linked subcontractors and suppliers. The bidder must identify any trade secrets and explain why they qualify, and must confirm that the offered goods are not subject to international sanctions or from sanctioned regions.