Compliance requirements
Mandatory exclusion grounds apply if the bidder or a person authorised to represent, manage or control it has been convicted of participation in a criminal organisation, breach of integrity or corruption, fraud, terrorism-related offences, money laundering or terrorist financing, unlawful employment of foreign nationals or related violations, child labour or human trafficking. A bidder with outstanding tax, social security contribution or environmental charge debts is also excluded. The contracting authority may also exclude a bidder for materially or repeatedly breaching an earlier public contract, or for providing false information or failing to submit requested qualification information or documents. Companies established in Russia or Belarus may not participate.
Qualification criteria and exclusion grounds
The bidder must have properly performed at least three contracts for similar electrical construction works during the 60 months preceding the start of the procurement. At least one contract must have had a value of at least EUR 40,000 excluding VAT. The bidder must submit a list stating each contract’s performance period, the other contracting party’s details and its representative’s telephone number and email address, and the procurement reference number where applicable. Evidence of proper performance must be provided if requested, unless the contracting authority can obtain it from databases without significant cost.
Before bids are opened, the bidder must have in the contracting authority’s partner portal (EPP) a worker authorised to carry out the switching operations required for the works. For low-voltage-only works (0.22–1 kV), at least low-voltage switching rights are required; in other cases, both low- and medium-voltage switching rights are required, including where low-voltage work requires switching on the medium-voltage side. The bidder must also have an appointed person responsible for the work operation, registered in EPP before bids are opened. In addition, the bidder must have a person leading electrical works who holds valid A-level competence or a qualification of at least level 6 under the Professions Act, has the required evidence by the bid submission deadline, and is registered in EPP before bids are opened.
The bid must use the prescribed pricing table and include every unit price. Conditional bids or bids containing additional conditions are not permitted. The bidder must provide the contract signatory’s name, title and contact details, identify the basis for their signing authority, and name a contact person for contract matters; a power of attorney must be included if the authority does not arise from the articles of association. The bidder must also identify and justify any trade secrets, but may not classify the bid price or specified evaluation-related figures as trade secrets. Materials, equipment and goods used in the works, including components, must not be produced in or originate from Russia or Belarus; the contracting authority may request certificates of origin. The bidder must select the applicable payment arrangement: standard payment terms are 14 calendar days for contracts up to EUR 59,999, 35 days for contracts from EUR 60,000 to EUR 249,999, and 45 days for contracts of EUR 250,000 or more; participation in the contracting authority’s factoring programme results in a 95-day payment term.