Compliance requirements
The bidder will be excluded if the bidder, or a person with authority to represent, manage, control or supervise the bidder, has been convicted of participation in a criminal organisation; breach of integrity or a corruption-related offence; fraud; a terrorist offence or related offence; money laundering or terrorist financing; or enabling illegal employment or breaches of the conditions for employing foreign nationals, including paying below the statutory wage rate. Exclusion also applies for offences involving the unlawful use of child labour or human trafficking. A bidder with outstanding state tax, duty or environmental charge debts, or tax or social security contribution debts under the law of its country of establishment, will be excluded.
The contracting authority may also exclude a bidder for a substantial or repeated breach of an earlier public contract that led to termination, withdrawal, a price reduction, compensation for damage or a contractual penalty. It may also exclude a bidder that provided false information about compliance with qualification requirements or failed to provide such information or requested supporting documents.
Qualification criteria and exclusion grounds
The bidder must have properly completed at least three contracts for similar electrical construction works during the 60 months preceding the start of the procurement. At least one contract must have had a value of €40,000 or more, excluding VAT. The bidder must provide a list showing each contract’s performance period, the other contracting party and its representative’s contact details, including telephone number and email address, and the procurement reference number where applicable. Evidence of proper completion must be provided upon request unless the contracting authority can obtain it from databases without significant cost.
The bidder must have an electrical works supervisor with a valid A-level competence and/or a qualification of at least level 6, supported by evidence and recorded in Elektrilevi’s partner portal before tenders are opened. The bidder must also have a worker with valid switching rights recorded in that portal before tenders are opened. For low-voltage works, at least low-voltage switching rights are required. A person responsible for the work operation must also be in place and recorded in the portal before tenders are opened.
The tender must be unconditional and comply with the procurement documents. The bidder must submit the price table using the specified form and complete every unit-price field, taking account of the V178 control-system document instructions. The bidder must provide the name, position and contact details of the person or persons authorised to sign the contract, and the details of the contract-performance contact person. A power of attorney must be included if the signatory’s authority does not arise from the articles of association.
The standard payment period, counted from receipt of the invoice, is 14 calendar days for contracts up to €59,999, 35 days for contracts from €60,000 to €249,999, and 45 days for contracts of €250,000 or more. Participation in the contracting authority’s factoring programme results in a 95-calendar-day payment period.
A bidder established in the Russian Federation or Belarus may not participate. Materials, equipment and goods, including components, installed or used in the works must not be produced in or originate from those countries; the contracting authority may request certificates of origin.