Compliance requirements
The tenderer must declare whether it, its representatives or members of its governing, administrative or supervisory bodies have relevant convictions within the previous five years, including participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorism-related offences, money laundering or terrorist financing, and trafficking in human beings or the use of child labour. Exclusion grounds also include unpaid taxes or social security contributions; breaches of environmental, social or labour-law obligations; bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, suspended business activity or comparable situations; serious professional misconduct; anti-competitive agreements; a conflict of interest that cannot be resolved; involvement in preparing the procurement where the resulting competitive advantage cannot be remedied; and serious or repeated failures under previous contracts. Grounds further include false or misleading information, withholding information, failure to provide requested documents, and improper attempts to influence the procedure or obtain confidential information.
National grounds include enabling the unlawful employment of a foreign national, being subject to international sanctions, local tax arrears, conviction for tax offences, or being barred from participating because of a restriction based on the tenderer’s place of establishment. Where permitted by law, the tenderer may provide evidence of measures taken to restore its reliability.
For both lots, the tenderer must confirm that it will not involve, for more than 10% of the contract value, subcontractors or suppliers subject to the specified Russia-related restrictions concerning citizenship, residence, establishment, ownership or control.
Qualification criteria and exclusion grounds
For both lots, the tenderer must be registered in the Commercial Register or an equivalent register in its country of establishment. The average annual net turnover for the financial years 2023–2025 must be at least EUR 500,000 per year. If the tenderer has operated for less than three years, its average net turnover over its period of operation must meet that annual threshold. Joint tenderers may combine their figures. The tenderer must provide turnover information in the ESPD; if it cannot be verified through the Commercial Register, the contracting authority may request supporting documents. If relying on another entity’s capacity, the tenderer and that entity must accept joint and several liability for the relevant part of the contract. The other entity must not be subject to exclusion grounds, and a signed ESPD must also be provided for it.
The tenderer must hold professional liability insurance of at least EUR 150,000 for Lot 1 and at least EUR 40,000 for Lot 2. The ESPD must confirm the insurance and state the insured amount; the contracting authority may request a copy of the policy or other relevant evidence.
For Lot 1, the tenderer must have properly completed at least two waste-treatment contracts during the 36 months preceding the start of the procurement, each worth at least EUR 40,000 excluding VAT. For Lot 2, at least one such contract worth at least EUR 40,000 excluding VAT is required. The ESPD must include a list with contract values, dates and client contact details; procurement reference numbers must also be given for public contracts.
For Lot 1, the tenderer must identify the mixed municipal waste treatment site and its valid environmental permit. The permit must authorise treatment of at least 20,000 tonnes per year of waste code 20 03 01. The bid must include a completed description of the treatment technology and process using the form in Annex 2.
For Lot 2, the tenderer must identify the bio-waste treatment site and its valid environmental permit. The permit must authorise treatment of at least 5,000 tonnes per year of waste codes 20 01 08 and 20 02 01. The bid must include a completed description of the treatment technology and process using the form in Annex 3, and the tenderer must undertake to provide the contracting authority with a valid document proving bio-waste recycling by 1 May 2027.
The bid must comply with the tender documents; conditional bids are not permitted. Pricing must follow the prescribed structure. If an equivalent solution is offered, the tenderer must explain the equivalence and provide supporting evidence. Joint tenderers must appoint an authorised representative from among themselves and include an authorisation document. The tenderer must identify and justify any information claimed as a trade secret; bid prices and other figures used for evaluation may not be designated as trade secrets. The tenderer must also confirm that neither it nor persons acting on its behalf have committed corrupt acts in connection with the procedure.