Purchase of a 20/10 kV, 2.5 MVA intermediate transformer for Jägala substation (IP7218)

A bidder must not be subject to the mandatory exclusion grounds, including relevant convictions involving organised crime, corruption, fraud, terrorism, money laundering or terrorist financing; offences relating to the unlawful employment of foreign nationals or child labour and human trafficking; outstanding tax, social security or environmental charge debts; or the breach of international or Estonian sanctions. The buyer may also exclude a bidder for serious or repeated breaches of previous public contracts, or for providing false information or failing to submit requested qualification information or documents. The bidder must confirm that neither mandatory nor discretionary exclusion grounds apply.

The bidder’s net turnover must have been at least EUR 120,000 in each of the last three completed financial years. The bidder must provide extracts from the annual accounts for those years showing the net turnover, unless the information is publicly available to the buyer in a register for a bidder registered in Estonia. At least six months must have elapsed since the end of the most recently completed financial year by the bid submission date. The bid must include all required information in Technical Form 1; incomplete information may result in rejection. The bidder must provide the name and contact details of the contract signatory and of the contact person for contract performance. If the signatory’s authority does not arise from the articles of association, a power of attorney must be included. The price must follow the structure specified in the pricing sheet. The bidder must confirm compliance with the tender documents and, where relevant, explain equivalence and provide supporting evidence. It must use the buyer’s EPP portal for sales invoices and join the portal before signing the contract. The bidder must also confirm that its registered or residential location is not in Russia or Belarus. Standard payment terms, counted from receipt of the invoice, are 14 calendar days for contracts up to EUR 59,999, 35 calendar days for contracts from EUR 60,000 to EUR 249,999, and 45 calendar days for contracts of EUR 250,000 or more. Participation in the buyer’s factoring programme results in a 95-calendar-day payment term. The bidder must identify and justify any information claimed as a trade secret; the bid price and other specified evaluation-related figures may not be designated as trade secrets.