Tender detail

Supply of an A2 Scanner to the National Library of Estonia

Summary

The tender concerns the supply of a top-lit A2 scanner for high-quality digitisation of printed, handwritten and other cultural heritage materials for the National Library of Estonia. The scope includes a specialised scanning table, a complete workstation, software, installation, configuration and user training. The scanner must support FADGI 4-star, Metamorfoze Full and ISO 19264-1 Level A quality requirements. The supplier may also be required to provide hardware and software maintenance after the warranty period. The bid must include the required technical compliance table, delivery schedule, manufacturer authorisation or equivalent proof, and the required price and technical offer documents.

Reference number
315487-0000
Buyer
Eesti Rahvusraamatukogu
Country
Estonia (EST)
Procedure
Open procedure
CPV
30121000 Photocopying and thermocopying equipment
Deadline
2026-10-02
Status
Open
Contract subject
Supplies
Estimated value
Not published
Source
RHR

Participation requirements

Tender requirements are available in the official tender documents.

Compliance requirements

The bidder must confirm that neither the company nor its management, supervisory or authorised representatives are subject to exclusion grounds arising from convictions for participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorism-related offences, money laundering or terrorist financing, child labour or human trafficking. The bidder must not have outstanding tax or social security payment obligations, unless the obligations have been paid or covered by a binding arrangement. The bidder must not be bankrupt, insolvent, in liquidation or subject to comparable proceedings, and must not be subject to other exclusion grounds such as serious professional misconduct, anti-competitive agreements, an unavoidable conflict of interest, improper involvement in preparing the procurement, serious previous contract breaches, false information or failure to submit required information. The bidder must also comply with the national exclusion grounds concerning unlawful employment of foreign nationals, international sanctions and relevant tax offences. Where an exclusion ground exists, the bidder may provide evidence of remedial measures where permitted by law or the tender documents. The bidder must confirm that it will not use, for more than 10% of the contract value, subcontractors or suppliers connected with the Russian Federation as specified in the tender documents, and that the offered goods are not subject to international sanctions or sourced from sanctioned regions.

Qualification criteria and exclusion grounds

The bidder must be registered in the Estonian Commercial Register or an equivalent register in its country of establishment and provide the registration details or supporting evidence. The bidder's average annual turnover for the period 01.01.2023–31.12.2025 must be at least EUR 150,000. The bidder must demonstrate compliance with the technical requirements by completing and submitting the technical compliance table, including the required responses and references or explanations for rows 3–48. The bidder must have manufacturer authorisation, partner status or another equivalent right to install, maintain and provide warranty repairs for the offered equipment, and must submit supporting proof. The bidder must submit a delivery schedule and undertake to deliver, install and configure the scanner no later than two months from the day following contract signature. The bid must comply with the tender documents; any claimed equivalence must be explained and supported by evidence. The bid must also follow the required price structure.