Compliance requirements
The bidder must confirm that none of the exclusion grounds listed in § 95(1) points 1–3 and 5 of the Public Procurement Act apply, that it is not bankrupt or in liquidation, that no bankruptcy or liquidation proceedings have been opened against it, and that its business activities have not been suspended. The bidder must also confirm that it has no outstanding state taxes, fees or environmental charges, and no tax or social security contribution debts. In addition, the bidder must confirm that the average wage of its employees during the reference period was more than 70% of the average wage for the same period in the relevant sector, and, where required, provide a Tax and Customs Board statement or equivalent proof from a competent foreign authority. The bidder must also confirm that it is not a related party to the technical consultant advising the beneficiary on the apartment building reconstruction. In a joint tender, the exclusion grounds are checked for each joint bidder separately.
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 building-related water supply or sewerage systems. This registration requirement does not apply to a foreign bidder; in that case, equivalent proof of competence must be provided.
For electrical works, the bidder must have filed the relevant business activity notice for electrical works covering the construction, including installation, of electrical installations. This registration requirement does not apply to a foreign bidder; equivalent proof of competence may be used.
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, excluding VAT. The exact amount must be entered in euros.
The bidder confirms that it can provide, by the contract date or within 10 calendar days after signing the contract, a performance guarantee certified by a credit or financial institution in the amount of 5% of the contract value. A cash deposit to the beneficiary's bank account or to a notary account is also accepted if the beneficiary remains the entitled party throughout the construction period. Joint bidders may satisfy this requirement together.
The combined net turnover of the included element manufacturer for the last three consecutive financial years before the start of the procurement procedure must be at least half of the estimated contract value, excluding VAT. The exact amount must be entered in euros.
Within the last 60 months before the start of the procurement procedure, the bidder must have completed at least one equivalent construction project worth at least half of the estimated contract value, excluding VAT. An equivalent project means the erection, extension, or full reconstruction of a building as the main contractor, and it must have included at least load-bearing and external envelope works, mechanical ventilation with heat recovery, and a new heating system. The bidder must provide the project name, building details, execution period, value excluding VAT, whether it was erection/extension/full reconstruction as main contractor, and proof such as a handover certificate or a reference to the building register use notice or occupancy permit.
The bidder's team must include a project manager with at least a level 6 construction engineer qualification specialising in building construction and construction management, or a level 6 construction manager qualification specialising in general construction. A foreign bidder may provide an equivalent qualification. The named person must be involved in performing the works.
The bidder's team must include a site manager with at least a level 5 construction foreman qualification specialising in general construction works. A foreign bidder may provide an equivalent qualification. The named person must be involved in performing the works.
The bidder's team must include a ventilation and heating systems specialist with at least a level 6 heating, ventilation and cooling engineer qualification covering construction management for heating and ventilation systems, or a level 6 construction manager qualification specialising in indoor climate systems. A foreign bidder may provide an equivalent qualification. The named person must be involved in performing the works.
The bidder's team must include a water supply and sewerage systems specialist with at least a level 6 water supply and sewerage engineer qualification covering construction management, or a level 6 construction manager qualification specialising in internal or building-related water supply and sewerage systems. A foreign bidder may provide an equivalent qualification. The named person must be involved in performing the works.
The machine-readable notice did not include precise requirements for the remaining qualification items; they must be checked in the official tender documents.