Mandatory liability insurance for healthcare service providers

Exclusion grounds are checked in respect of the bidder and persons with management or representation powers. These include convictions within the last five years, or a continuing exclusion period, for participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorist offences, money laundering, terrorist financing, child labour or human trafficking. The grounds also cover unpaid taxes or social security contributions; breaches of environmental, social or labour-law obligations; bankruptcy and other insolvency situations; serious professional misconduct; agreements distorting competition; conflicts of interest; involvement in preparing the procurement; serious breaches of previous contracts; and providing false information or failing to provide required information or documents. Grounds may also include enabling the unlawful employment of a foreign national, a risk of breaching international sanctions, or a conviction for tax offences. Where an exclusion ground applies and the procedure permits it, the bidder may provide evidence of measures taken to restore its reliability.

The tender documents specify no particular financial capacity, turnover, previous experience or staffing qualification thresholds. The bidder must submit the application to participate using Form II in Appendix 4 and confirm that its tender complies with the description in Appendix 1 and the tender documents. The tender price must follow the required form and structure; the prices offered are binding on the contracting authority for performance of the first contract, with no additional payments or costs added. The bidder must confirm that it will not involve, in performance of the contract, subcontractors or suppliers accounting for more than 10% of the contract value if they are Russian citizens, residents or entities established in Russia, are more than 50% owned by such persons or entities, or act as their representatives or on their instructions. The bidder must identify and justify any trade secrets in its tender; the tender price and figures corresponding to the award criteria may not be classified as trade secrets. The bidder must confirm compliance with the tender documents and, where relevant, explain equivalence and provide evidence of it. For a joint tender, a power of attorney and confirmation of the joint bidders’ joint and several liability must be submitted using Form I in Appendix 4. The tender documents do not specify the details of the award criteria.