Extension of product support for Fujitsu servers

The contracting authority must exclude a bidder for specified convictions involving organised crime, integrity offences, corruption, fraud, terrorism, money laundering or terrorist financing; illegal employment of foreign nationals or violations of their employment conditions; unlawful child labour or human trafficking; outstanding national tax, social security or environmental charge debts; or a contract award that would breach applicable international or Estonian government sanctions. The authority may also exclude bidders for breaches of environmental, social or labour obligations; insolvency, liquidation or comparable circumstances; serious professional misconduct; local tax debt; competition-distorting agreements or conduct; an unmanageable conflict of interest or an advantage arising from involvement in preparing the procurement; significant or repeated failures under previous contracts; false or misleading information, attempts to improperly influence the authority or obtain confidential information; certain tax-related convictions; or lack of legal entitlement to submit a tender. The bidder must provide the prescribed confirmation that no exclusion grounds apply.

The bidder must have a valid right, granted by the server manufacturer or its authorised representative, to sell and resell the offered support in Estonia. The bidder must provide confirmation from the manufacturer or its authorised representative, or a link to a publicly accessible webpage that allows the contracting authority to verify this right. The authority may verify the information and request further explanations or evidence. If submitting a joint bid, the bidders must appoint an authorised representative and include the corresponding power of attorney. The bidder must confirm that its tender complies with the procurement documents; where an equivalent is offered, it must explain the equivalence and provide supporting evidence. The bidder must identify any trade secrets in the tender and explain why the information qualifies, but may not classify the tender price or applicable evaluation figures as trade secrets. The bidder must also confirm compliance with the applicable international and Estonian government sanctions requirements.