Purchase of summer flowers for 2027

The bidder may be excluded if it or a person authorised to represent, manage or control it has a relevant criminal conviction within the preceding five years, or an exclusion period imposed by a final judgment is still in force. The listed offences include participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorist offences, money laundering or terrorist financing, and child labour or human trafficking. Exclusion grounds also include outstanding tax or social security payment obligations, subject to the stated national rules (including the exception for tax debts below EUR 100 or debts whose payment has been deferred); serious or repeated breaches of earlier public contracts resulting in early termination, damages, price reductions or penalties; enabling the unlawful employment of a foreign national; and being subject to international sanctions. Participation is prohibited for undertakings established or resident in Russia or Belarus. The bidder must also confirm that neither it nor persons acting on its behalf have engaged in corrupt conduct in this procurement.

The bidder must have properly performed at least one contract for the sale of summer flowers, or a similar contract matching this procurement, during the 36 months preceding the start of the procurement. The contract must have been worth at least EUR 20,000 excluding VAT. The bidder must provide details of the contract, including its value, dates, customer and a customer contact. The bid must accept the tender document requirements without conditions. Joint bidders must appoint an authorised representative and include the relevant power of attorney. Prices must be submitted using the unit-price form in Annex 2; the total price in the form must be stated in euros excluding VAT, to two decimal places, and entered in the required pricing structure. The bidder must identify and justify any information claimed as a trade secret; the bid price and other specified price or evaluation figures may not be classified as trade secrets.