Purchase of electricity for the city of Rakvere

A bidder may be excluded if it or its representative has a relevant final conviction for participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorism-related offences, money laundering or terrorist financing, illegal child labour or human trafficking, or for enabling a foreign national to work without a lawful basis. Grounds for exclusion may also include unpaid taxes or social security contributions; bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, administration of assets by a liquidator or court, suspension of business activities or a similar situation; breaches of environmental, social or labour law obligations; serious professional misconduct; agreements intended to distort competition; an unavoidable conflict of interest; involvement in preparing the procurement in a way that distorts competition; significant or repeated breach of a previous contract; and providing false information, withholding required information or documents, or unlawfully obtaining confidential information. Exclusion may also apply in connection with international sanctions or tax offences. Where permitted, a bidder may provide evidence of measures taken to restore its reliability.

The bidder must be registered in the Estonian Commercial Register or in the business register of its country of establishment; a foreign bidder must provide a valid registration certificate. For a joint tender, the bidders must submit a power of attorney appointing their authorised representative. The tender must comply with the procurement documents; conditional tenders are not permitted, and the price must follow the structure specified on the award criteria and evaluable indicators sheet. The bidder must confirm that the goods offered are not subject to international sanctions and do not originate from sanctioned regions.