Procurement of services for developing training topics and conducting training courses for CISO Campus (Block 1. Regulatory and legal framework and organization of the CISO function (Ukraine)

Exclusion grounds are checked in relation to the tenderer and its management or supervisory board members and representatives. They include convictions within the past five years for participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorist offences, money laundering or terrorist financing, and child labour or human trafficking. Other possible grounds include tax or social security arrears; breaches of environmental, social or labour law; bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or suspension of business; serious professional misconduct; agreements that distort competition; an unavoidable conflict of interest; an advantage gained through involvement in preparing the procurement; serious breach of a previous public contract; and false statements, failure to provide required information, or improper acquisition of confidential information. National grounds are also checked, including enabling the employment of a foreign national staying in the country unlawfully, international sanctions, local tax arrears, conviction for tax offences, and legal restrictions on submitting a tender. In Estonia, a tax-debt certificate is not issued where the tax debt is below EUR 100 or payment has been rescheduled; for foreign tenderers, the rules of their country of establishment apply. Where permitted by applicable law and the tender documents, the tenderer may submit evidence of measures taken to restore its reliability.

The tenderer’s total turnover for the last three financial years preceding the start of the procurement must be at least EUR 90,000. Turnover must be provided separately for each year. Evidence must include a copy of the tax return and a bank statement for the relevant period, or an annual report, and Annex 3 must be completed. The tenderer must have duly completed at least two similar contracts within the 36 months preceding the start of the procurement. A similar contract is one involving IT training delivery and the development of educational materials, with a total value of at least EUR 50,000. Annex 3 must state the contract scope, customer, duration and customer contact details. Experience must be evidenced by contract copies, customer confirmation letters, signed recommendations or other equivalent evidence. The tender must include completed and signed Annex 3 in English and the documents required under section 6.2 of the tender requirements. Joint tenderers must appoint an authorised representative and include a power of attorney. The tenderer must identify and justify any information designated as a trade secret; the tender price and numerical figures used for evaluation may not be treated as trade secrets. The tender must comply with the tender documents, be unconditional, and present the price in the required format. Any equivalent solution must be explained and supported by evidence. The tenderer must confirm that it will not engage a subcontractor during contract performance who would have to be replaced due to an exclusion ground. The provided text does not specify the award criteria in detail.