Procurement of Periodicals and Databases for 2027

The bidder may be excluded for final convictions within the last five years, or while an exclusion period remains in force, for participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorism-related offences, money laundering or terrorist financing, or child labour and other forms of human trafficking. Exclusion may also apply for breaches of tax or social security payment obligations; bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or similar proceedings; assets administered by a liquidator or court; suspended business activity; or an arrangement with creditors. Other grounds include serious professional misconduct; agreements with other businesses intended to distort competition; an unresolved conflict of interest or involvement in preparing this procurement that creates an unfair advantage; serious or repeated breaches of previous contracts resulting in early termination, damages, price reductions or comparable penalties; false or misleading information, withholding required information or documents, or seeking confidential information to gain an improper advantage; and breaches of environmental, social or labour-law obligations. National grounds also include enabling a foreign national without legal residence status to work, being subject to an international sanction, and certain tax-related convictions. For tax debts in Estonia, the notice explains that a tax-debt certificate is not issued where the debt is below EUR 100 or payment has been rescheduled. Where a ground applies, the bidder may provide evidence of measures taken to restore its reliability if the applicable rules allow this.

For Lot 1, the bidder’s net turnover from the sale or brokerage of periodicals and databases must total at least EUR 300,000 across the last three financial years completed before the procurement began. The bidder must provide a statement of this turnover. For Lot 1, during the 36 months before the procurement began, the bidder must have properly completed at least three sales contracts for similar goods—periodicals and database licences—with each contract worth at least EUR 70,000 excluding VAT. The bidder must also have properly completed at least three contracts for the sale or brokerage of scientific database licences during that period. Provide lists of the relevant contracts, including their subject, value where required, contract and performance dates, and the other contracting party’s details. For both lots, the bidder must confirm that the offered goods are not subject to international sanctions and do not originate from sanctioned regions. The bidder must not engage subcontractors or suppliers covered by the specified Russia-related restrictions for more than 10% of the contract value. For Lot 1, the bidder must hold the sales rights for the offered periodicals and databases and all intellectual property rights needed to perform the contract. User support must be available in Estonian throughout the contract period. The bid must comply with the tender documents, be unconditional, and follow the required price-submission structure. Joint bidders must appoint an authorised representative and provide their power of attorney. Any claimed trade secrets must be identified and justified; prices and specified evaluation-related figures may not be marked as trade secrets. No precise award criterion is stated in the provided documents.