Purchase of medicines containing bupivacaine, bupivacaine with epinephrine, oxycodone with naloxone, methylphenidate, oxycodone, ondansetron, tenecteplase, and lidocaine with chlorhexidine

Exclusion grounds cover final convictions of the bidder or its representatives for participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorism-related offences, money laundering or terrorist financing, illegal use of child labour, and human trafficking. They also include failure to pay taxes or social security contributions; insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation, an arrangement with creditors, or suspended business activities; serious professional misconduct; agreements that distort competition; conflicts of interest; an unfair advantage arising from involvement in preparing the procurement; and significant breaches of previous contracts resulting in termination, compensation, or another sanction. Grounds may also arise from submitting false information, withholding information, failing to provide requested documents, or improperly obtaining or using confidential information. Under Estonian law, grounds also include enabling a foreign national staying in Estonia unlawfully to work, or enabling a breach of the conditions of their employment; violation of an international sanction; and a conviction for a tax offence. The threshold for unpaid taxes and social security contributions is EUR 0. However, in Estonia, a tax debt certificate is not issued for debt below EUR 100 or where payment of the debt has been deferred. In certain cases, the bidder may provide evidence of measures taken to restore its reliability.

For all eight lots, the bidder must hold an activity licence issued by the Estonian State Agency of Medicines for wholesale distribution of medicines in Estonia. The contracting authority will verify the licence in the register. Each offered medicine must have a marketing authorisation issued by the Estonian State Agency of Medicines, or an import or use permit issued by the Agency. Copies of permit documents must be provided where necessary. The bidder must submit product descriptions and manufacturer information materials that enable verification of compliance with the tender documents. The tender must include the completed price quotation form and a participation application. If the person signing the tender is not shown in the register as authorised to represent the bidder, a power of attorney must be provided. Joint bidders must appoint an authorised representative from among themselves and submit a power of attorney. The tender must comply with the tender documents; conditional tenders are not permitted. If an equivalent product or solution is offered, the bidder must explain the equivalence and provide supporting evidence. The bidder must identify and justify any information in the tender claimed as a trade secret; the tender price and figures relevant to evaluation may not be treated as trade secrets.