Compliance requirements
The bidder must confirm that there are no exclusion grounds: it is not bankrupt or being wound up, no insolvency or liquidation proceedings have been opened, and business is not suspended or in a similar situation. The bidder must also confirm that it has no tax, fee or social security contribution debts, unless the debt has been deferred, paid, or will be settled within 10 calendar days after notice. The bidder must confirm that the exclusion grounds referred to in Section 95(1) points 1–3 and 5 of the Estonian Public Procurement Act do not apply, and submit the general declaration document from the register if applicable. The bidder must provide Tax and Customs Board evidence for itself, all joint bidders and subcontractors named in the bid showing that the average wage of their employees was not below 70% of the average wage in the relevant sector during the reference period; this does not apply if the person has no employees. The bidder must also confirm that it is not a related person to the technical consultant advising the contracting authority on the apartment building reconstruction.
Qualification criteria and exclusion grounds
The bidder must be registered in the Business Register for construction activities covering general construction, indoor climate systems, and internal water supply or sewerage systems. For electrical works, the bidder must have notified the Business Register of electrical works covering construction and installation of electrical installations; foreign bidders may prove equivalent competence with an equivalent document. The bidder’s net turnover for the financial year preceding the start of the procurement procedure must be at least equal to twice the estimated contract value, entered as a specific amount to the nearest euro; in a joint bid, this condition may be met by one participant alone and turnover may not be aggregated. The bidder must have submitted the annual report for the calendar year preceding the bid submission year, if the reporting obligation has already arisen. By submitting the bid, the bidder must be able to provide a performance security equal to 5% of the contract value no later than the contract date; the security must remain valid throughout the construction period, and a deposit to the contracting authority’s or notary’s account is also acceptable. The bidder must have carried out at least one equivalent construction project within the last 60 months, with a value of at least half of the estimated contract value, as main contractor for building erection, extension or full-building reconstruction. The equivalent project must include at least structural and external envelope works, forced ventilation with heat recovery, or a new heating system, and the bidder must provide the building details, execution time, value, and information proving the type of works and completion.