Demolition of the Zhytomyr Polytechnic University dormitory in Zhytomyr, Ukraine (ESTDEV)

The bidder must declare whether it or any person with powers of representation, decision-making or control has, within the last five years or while an exclusion period remains in force, been convicted of participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorist offences, money laundering or terrorist financing, or child labour or human trafficking offences. The bidder must also disclose relevant convictions for enabling the unlawful employment of a foreign national and tax offences. Other grounds include unpaid taxes or social security contributions; breaches of environmental, social or labour obligations; bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, an arrangement with creditors, administration of assets by a liquidator or court, suspended business activity, or a comparable situation; serious professional misconduct; agreements intended to distort competition; an unmanageable conflict of interest; involvement in preparing the procurement that gives an unfair advantage which cannot otherwise be prevented; serious or persistent failures under earlier public contracts resulting in early termination, damages or comparable sanctions; false or misleading information, failure to provide required information or documents, or improperly obtaining confidential information. A further ground applies where contract award would breach an international or Estonian government sanction, or where the bidder is not legally entitled to submit an offer under any applicable participation restriction. Tax-debt information notes that an Estonian tax certificate is not issued for debt below EUR 100 (excluding interest not established by an administrative act) or where payment has been deferred. The bidder must also confirm that it will not involve a subcontractor who is subject to mandatory replacement, and comply with the stated restriction on Russian-linked subcontractors and suppliers.

The bidder’s average annual net turnover for the three financial years ending before the procurement began (2023–2025) must be at least EUR 200,000. If the bidder has been operating for less than three years, its average annual net turnover over its period of operation must be at least EUR 200,000. The bidder must provide the turnover figures in the European Single Procurement Document and, if requested and the information is not freely available in a register, submit the relevant annual reports or extracts. The offer must comply with the procurement documents and must not be conditional. Joint bidders must appoint an authorised representative and include the relevant power of attorney. The price offer must follow the prescribed price-table structure; work prices must be entered to two decimal places, existing data in the table must not be changed, and negative prices are not permitted. Where an equivalent solution is offered, the bidder must explain the equivalence and provide supporting evidence. The bidder must identify any information claimed as a trade secret and justify that claim; prices and other specified evaluation-related figures may not be designated as trade secrets. The bidder must provide details of authorised persons who can represent, make decisions for or control the company but are not visible in the commercial register, or confirm that there are none. The bidder must also confirm that it will not use a subcontractor subject to mandatory replacement under the applicable procurement rules, and that prohibited Russian-linked subcontractors or suppliers will not account for more than 10% of the contract value. The notice and available documents do not specify the award criteria or their weighting.