Compliance requirements
The bidder must confirm the mandatory exclusion grounds, including no final conviction in the last five years for participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, money laundering or terrorist financing, child labour or other forms of human trafficking, terrorist offences, or other listed criminal grounds. The bidder must also confirm that it is not using a subcontractor that would have to be replaced under the Public Procurement Act. If an exclusion ground exists, the bidder may provide evidence of self-cleaning where allowed by the tender documents or law.
Qualification criteria and exclusion grounds
The bidder’s average annual turnover for the last three completed financial years must be at least EUR 1,000,000. If the bidder’s financial year does not match the calendar year, the data must be provided for the last completed financial year. The bidder must confirm that the bid complies with the requirements in the tender documents, that any equivalence has been explained and supporting evidence attached, and that the bid has been submitted in the required structure. In the case of a joint bid, an authorised representative must be appointed and a power of attorney from the joint bidders must be attached. The bidder must also provide details of authorised persons, or confirm that there are none. In addition, the bidder must confirm that the offered goods are not subject to international sanctions and do not originate from sanctioned regions. If precise technical or other compliance requirements are only set out in the tender documents, they must be checked there.