Anesthesia workstation

A bidder may be excluded for relevant final convictions within the previous five years involving participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorism-related offences, money laundering or terrorist financing, or child labour and human trafficking. Grounds also include unpaid taxes or social security contributions; bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, creditor arrangements, a liquidator managing the bidder's assets or suspended business activity; serious professional misconduct; breaches of environmental, social or labour obligations; agreements intended to distort competition; an unmanageable conflict of interest or an advantage from involvement in preparing the procurement; significant or repeated breaches of previous contracts resulting in early termination, damages or comparable sanctions; false or misleading information, failure to provide required information or documents, or improper attempts to influence the procurement or obtain confidential information. National grounds also cover unlawfully enabling a foreign national to work, being subject to applicable international sanctions, and relevant tax offences. Where permitted, the bidder may provide evidence of measures taken to restore its reliability.

The notice does not set out specific financial, technical-capacity or experience qualification thresholds; check the tender documents for any further requirements. The bid must be unconditional and comply with the tender documents. Submit the participation application using Form 1 and, if the signatory is not recorded as having authority to represent the company, a power of attorney using Form 2. Joint bidders must appoint an authorised representative and include the relevant power of attorney. Complete and submit Appendix 1, the technical description, with references and manufacturer documentation or other information sufficient to demonstrate that the offered workstation meets the requirements. Submit the price offer using Form 4 in the structure specified in the tender. Also provide an extract from the manufacturer's maintenance recommendations. If offering an equivalent, explain the equivalence and provide supporting evidence. Identify and justify any trade secrets; the price and specified price-related evaluation figures may not be classified as trade secrets. The notice does not specify the award criteria or their weights.