Purchase of Liquid Nitrogen

The bidder must declare whether any exclusion grounds apply to it or to persons authorised to represent, manage or control it. These include relevant criminal convictions within the last five years; unpaid taxes or social security contributions; insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation or suspended business activity; serious professional misconduct; competition-distorting agreements; conflicts of interest or involvement in preparing the procurement; serious breaches of previous contracts; breaches of environmental, social or labour obligations; false or withheld information, failure to provide requested evidence, or attempts to obtain confidential information or influence the procedure improperly. National grounds also cover enabling unlawful employment of foreign nationals, being subject to international sanctions, tax-related offences and any restriction on the right to participate. The bidder must also confirm that the supplied goods are not subject to international sanctions and do not originate from sanctioned regions. Where a relevant ground applies, the bidder may provide information about measures taken to restore its reliability if permitted by the applicable rules.

The bidder’s net turnover must have been at least EUR 50,000 in each of the last three completed financial years. If the bidder’s financial year is the calendar year, the relevant years are 2023–2025. The bidder must provide the turnover figures by year in the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).