Compliance requirements
The bidder must confirm that neither it nor any joint bidder is subject to the exclusion grounds listed in Section 95(1), points 1–3 and 5 of the Public Procurement Act, and that they are not bankrupt, in liquidation, or in arrears with taxes or social security contributions. They must also confirm that the average salary of their employees during the reference period was above 70% of the average salary in the relevant sector for the same period, and that the bidder is not a related party to the beneficiary’s technical consultant. In the case of a joint bid, the exclusion grounds are checked for each joint bidder.
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 or adjacent water supply or sewerage systems; the registration requirement does not apply to foreign bidders, who must provide equivalent proof of competence where applicable. When carrying out electrical works, the bidder must also have the relevant electrical works registration or equivalent proof. The bidder’s net turnover for the financial year preceding the submission of the bid must be at least equal to twice the estimated value of the contract, excluding VAT. The bidder must accept a 5% construction-period security, which may be provided as a guarantee letter, a deposit, or a deposit in a notary account, and it must remain valid for the entire construction period. During the last 60 months, the bidder must have completed at least one equivalent construction project with a value of at least half of the estimated contract value; the project must have involved erection, extension, or full-building reconstruction as the main contractor and must have included at least load-bearing and external envelope works, heat-recovery mechanical ventilation, and a new heating system. The team must include a project manager, site manager, ventilation and heating systems specialist, water supply and sewerage systems specialist, a person competent to perform electrical works, and an authorised architect at level 7; for each role, the bidder must provide the person’s name and certificate or competence number. In addition, the bidder must have a quality management system compliant with EVS-EN ISO 9001 or equivalent proof. The bid must be submitted on the contracting authority’s form, and where relevant the bidder must attach documents proving equivalence, consent forms for team members, and a power of attorney proving representation rights.