Reconstruction of the boardwalk at Rannajõe observation tower

A bidder may be excluded if it, or a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or an authorised representative, has been finally convicted of participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, a terrorist offence or an offence related to terrorist activities, money laundering or terrorist financing, illegal use of child labour, or human trafficking. Convictions within the last five years are considered, as is any longer exclusion period imposed by a court. In certain cases, the bidder may provide evidence of measures taken to restore its reliability. Failure to meet tax or social security contribution obligations is also an exclusion ground. The notice states a threshold of EUR 0; according to the additional information, the Estonian tax authority does not issue a tax-debt certificate for debts below EUR 100 or where payment has been deferred. For foreign bidders, the rules of their country of establishment apply. It is a mandatory exclusion ground if the bidder, or a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or an authorised representative, has been penalised for enabling a foreign national residing in Estonia without a legal basis to work, or for permitting breaches of the conditions governing a foreign national’s work in Estonia. Exclusion may also apply if awarding the contract would breach an international sanction or a sanction imposed by the Government of the Republic of Estonia. The bidder must confirm that the offered goods are not subject to international sanctions and do not originate from sanctioned regions, and that it will comply with the Russia-related sanctions restrictions applicable to subcontractors and suppliers.

The bidder’s average net turnover, excluding VAT, for the last three financial years completed by the start of the procurement (1 January 2023–31 December 2025) must be at least EUR 50,000. Throughout the contract, the bidder must provide a person responsible for the works who holds at least a level 6 construction manager or level 6 construction engineer qualification, or an equivalent or higher qualification. The bidder must provide the person’s name and professional certificate number. For an equivalent or foreign qualification, evidence of the relevant competence or right to perform the work must be provided. The bidder must attend the guided site visit at the time set by the contracting authority and obtain its attendance certificate; bids from those who did not attend will not be considered. The bid must comply with the tender documents and be unconditional. For a joint bid, a power of attorney for the joint bidders must be included. Any information designated as a trade secret must be justified; the bid price and figures used for evaluation may not be designated as trade secrets. If an equivalent solution is offered, its equivalence must be explained and supported with evidence. The bidder must confirm that it will not use a subcontractor who must be replaced under the law. The bidder must also confirm that more than 10% of the contract value will not be assigned to persons or entities subject to the Russia-related sanctions restrictions described in the tender documents. The supplied documents do not specify the award criteria; these should be checked in the tender documents.