Compliance requirements
The bidder may be excluded if it, or a person in its administrative, management or supervisory body or authorised to represent, make decisions for or control it, has a final conviction within the previous five years—or remains subject to an exclusion period—for participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorist offences, money laundering or terrorist financing, or child labour or other forms of human trafficking. Where permitted for this procurement, the bidder may provide evidence of measures taken to restore its reliability.
Exclusion may also apply for unpaid taxes or social security contributions in Estonia or the bidder’s country of establishment. The stated threshold is EUR 0; however, under the referenced national rules, a tax-debt certificate is not issued for a debt below EUR 100 (excluding interest not determined by an administrative act) or where payment has been rescheduled. Exclusion grounds also include enabling a foreign national to work without a lawful basis or in breach of applicable employment conditions, and entering into the contract in a way that would violate an international or Estonian government sanction. The bidder must provide the required confirmations; additional evidence may be requested where there is justified doubt.