Purchase of electrosurgical systems

Exclusion grounds include relevant final convictions within the past five years, or a continuing exclusion period, for organized crime, corruption, fraud, terrorism-related offences, money laundering or terrorist financing, and child labour or human trafficking offences. Grounds also include unpaid taxes or social security contributions; bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or suspended business activity; serious professional misconduct; breaches of environmental, social or labour obligations; competition-distorting agreements; unresolved conflicts of interest or an unfair advantage from involvement in preparing the procurement; and significant or repeated breaches of previous contracts resulting in early termination, damages, price reductions or penalties. A bidder may also be excluded for false or misleading information, withholding required information or documents, improper attempts to influence the procurement or obtain confidential information, enabling unlawful employment of foreign nationals, being subject to applicable international sanctions, or relevant tax-crime convictions. Where legally available, the bidder may provide evidence of measures taken to restore its reliability.

The bidder must have properly completed at least two contracts during the 36 months preceding the start of the procurement. Each must concern the delivery or maintenance of electrosurgical systems for a medical institution, with a volume, technical complexity and purpose comparable to this procurement. A referenced maintenance contract may be ongoing or completed by the bid submission deadline. The bidder must list each contract’s subject, value, performance period and counterparties; for public procurement contracts, include the reference numbers. Evidence of proper completion must be provided if requested by the contracting authority. The bidder’s team must include at least one medical equipment service engineer or technician holding a valid manufacturer-issued certificate or training credential for servicing and repairing the offered equipment. Provide the specialist’s details and a copy of the certificate or training credential. The bid must include a price breakdown showing the equipment price, the total maintenance-service price for the entire contract period, and the list and unit prices of the proposed consumables. It must also include a technical proposal identifying the offered equipment and model and stating the actual values of all technical parameters, together with manufacturer information that substantiates the proposed solution, technical characteristics and compliance. Explain any manufacturer-specific terms so that they are clear to relevant specialists. Submit the price in the prescribed structure and confirm acceptance of all tender-document conditions; conditional bids are not permitted. Identify any claimed trade secrets and justify that classification. Joint bidders must provide an authorization appointing their representative. The bidder must confirm that the offered goods are not subject to international sanctions and do not originate from sanctioned regions. No specific award criteria are stated in the provided document text.