Compliance requirements
A bidder must be excluded if the bidder or a person with authority to represent, manage or control it has been convicted of participation in a criminal organisation, corruption or breach of duty of integrity, fraud, a terrorism-related offence, money laundering or terrorist financing; enabling illegal employment or breaching the conditions for employing a foreign national; or an offence involving the illegal use of child labour or human trafficking. Exclusion also applies where the bidder has outstanding national tax, payment or environmental charge debt, or tax or social security contribution debt under the laws of its country of establishment.
The contracting authority may exclude a bidder that has materially or repeatedly breached an earlier public contract, resulting in termination, a price reduction, compensation for damage or a contractual penalty. It may also exclude a bidder for providing false information about compliance with selection requirements or failing to submit required information or supplementary documents.
An undertaking established or resident in the Russian Federation or the Republic of Belarus may not participate in the procurement. The bidder must confirm that it is not established or resident in either country.
Qualification criteria and exclusion grounds
Within the 60 months preceding the start of the procurement, the bidder must have properly completed at least three contracts for electrical construction works similar to the subject of this contract. At least one contract must have had a value of EUR 40,000 or more, excluding VAT. The bidder must provide a list of the contracts, including their performance periods, details of the other contracting parties (including the client's representative's telephone number and email address), and procurement reference numbers where applicable. The contracting authority may request evidence of proper performance if it cannot obtain the information from databases without significant effort.
The bidder must have a person managing the electrical works who holds valid A-class competence and/or a qualification of at least level 6 under the Professions Act. The person must hold the relevant evidence when the tender is submitted and be registered in Elektrilevi's partner portal (EPP) before tenders are opened.
For switching operations on the 0.22–20 kV electricity network related to the works, excluding regional and distribution substations, the bidder must have an employee with switching authorisation who is registered in EPP before tenders are opened. For low-voltage works only (0.22–1 kV), low-voltage switching authorisation is sufficient. In other cases, both low- and medium-voltage switching authorisations are required, including when low-voltage work requires switching from the medium-voltage side. The bidder must also have a person appointed as responsible for the work operation, registered in EPP before tenders are opened.
The tender must include the price table using the required form, with every unit-price field completed. The price must take account of the instructions for completing control-system document V178. The bidder must provide the name, job title and contact details of each contract signatory, as well as the details of the contact person for contract performance. If a signatory's authority to represent the bidder is not established by the articles of association, a power of attorney must be provided.
The bidder must identify and justify any information in the tender claimed as a trade secret. The tender price and figures corresponding to the award criteria may not be designated as trade secrets. Materials, equipment and goods, including components, originating in Russia or Belarus may not be used in the works; the contracting authority may request certificates of origin. The standard payment period, starting when the client receives the invoice, is 14 calendar days for contracts valued up to EUR 59,999; 35 calendar days for contracts valued from EUR 60,000 to EUR 249,999; and 45 calendar days for contracts valued at EUR 250,000 or more. Participation in the contracting authority's factoring programme results in a 95-calendar-day payment period.