Compliance requirements
The ESPD requires confirmation that neither the bidder nor members of its management, administrative or supervisory body have been finally convicted within the last five years for participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, money laundering or terrorist financing, use of child labour or other forms of human trafficking, fraud, or offences related to the commission of a terrorist act or terrorist activity, where this ground applies under law or the procurement documents.
If applicable, the bidder must provide the date of conviction, the reason, the person convicted, the duration of exclusion, and any self-cleaning measures. If the information is electronically available, a URL, code and issuer must also be provided.
In addition, the bidder must confirm that it will not use a subcontractor subject to replacement under Section 122(7) of the Public Procurement Act in performing the contract, and that it will not engage subcontractors or suppliers linked to the Russian Federation for more than 10% of the contract value where the sanctions rule prohibits this.
Qualification criteria and exclusion grounds
The bidder must prove technical and professional capability through prior experience. At least one suitable reference contract completed during the 60 months preceding the start of the procurement is required.
The experience requirement is met by either of two alternatives:
- Alternative 1: fully constructed or fully reconstructed drainage network ditches of at least 40 km, culverts with a diameter of at least 400 mm in a quantity of at least 80, and roads of at least 7 km or 35,000 m2.
- Alternative 2: land improvement system renewal or maintenance covering at least 200 km of ditch restoration, maintenance of at least 400 culverts with a diameter of at least 400 mm, and full construction or reconstruction of roads of at least 7 km or 35,000 m2.
The bidder must provide in the ESPD data on completed construction contracts. At the contracting authority’s request, the bidder must also submit a list of the main works on the prescribed form and a confirmation from each client that the work was performed properly.
As compliance requirements, the bidder must confirm that the tender complies with the procurement documents, that no conditional tender is submitted, and that any equivalence has been explained and supporting evidence attached. If a joint tender is submitted, an authorised representative must be named. If a bid guarantee is required, it must be provided by a credit or financial institution or an insurer, or by depositing the amount to the contracting authority’s account, and it must remain valid at least until the end of the tender validity period. The bidder must also confirm compliance with RMK environmental requirements for forestry work.