Compliance requirements
The tender documents include mandatory exclusion grounds. The bidder must confirm that none of the persons who manage, represent or control the company have been finally convicted in the last five years for participation in a criminal organisation, corruption or fraud, or that any exclusion period has already expired. If an exclusion ground exists, the bidder may provide evidence of self-cleaning, if allowed by the procurement rules or the tender documents. The machine-readable notice did not include the full list of exclusion grounds, so the official tender documents must be checked.
Qualification criteria and exclusion grounds
The bidder must have properly performed at least 2 sales contracts for network devices and product support, completed within the 36 months preceding the start of the procurement. A list of the contracts must be submitted with the contract dates, completion dates, a short description of the subject matter, the value and the details of the other contracting party. If services are provided under the framework agreement, the bidder must also provide the details of the specific contract for the service, if the service was not provided directly under the framework agreement. The bidder must have the manufacturer’s sales rights and the right to provide product support in the territory of the Republic of Estonia; this may be proven by a copy of a document or by a reference to the manufacturer’s or cooperation partner’s website. If the right is proven through a cooperation partner, two proofs must be provided: the manufacturer’s confirmation or a link to the manufacturer’s website, and the cooperation partner’s confirmation or a link to the cooperation partner’s website showing cooperation with the bidder. During contract performance, the bidder must be able to use at least 1 specialist who provides product support, and for that specialist the bidder must submit the name and a valid manufacturer-issued certificate or an equivalent proof from the manufacturer’s website. The tender must comply with the requirements set out in the procurement documents, and where necessary equivalence must be explained and supporting evidence provided. The bidder must also confirm a bid validity period of 4 months, the contact and signature details needed for contract award, and, where applicable, the details of joint bidders and subcontractors.