Qualification criteria and exclusion grounds
The machine-readable notice did not include precise qualification or suitability criteria; they must be checked in the tender documents. For compliance, the bidder must submit a formal application containing at least the bidder’s details, confirmations, and a bid validity period of at least 3 months from the submission deadline. If the signatory does not have representation rights in the register, a power of attorney must be submitted. Joint bidders must appoint an authorised representative and provide the original power of attorney issued to that representative. The bid must comply with the technical descriptions for both parts, and all required fields must be completed. The bid price must be submitted according to the specified structure. The bidder must also confirm that the offered goods are not subject to international sanctions and that the bid does not contain trade secrets, or briefly justify any trade secret designation.