Compliance requirements
The bidder must confirm that none of the mandatory exclusion grounds apply. This means, among other things, that neither the bidder nor its management or persons with authority to represent it have been convicted of participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorism, money laundering, illegal employment of foreign nationals, child labour offences, or human trafficking. The bidder must also have no outstanding state taxes, fees or environmental charges, and no tax or social security contribution debt under the law of its country of establishment. Concluding the contract must not violate any international sanctions or sanctions imposed by the Government of Estonia. The bidder must provide a confirmation that no exclusion grounds apply, and if it relies on the resources of other undertakings, the required evidence must also be provided for those entities.
Qualification criteria and exclusion grounds
The bidder’s economic and financial standing must meet different turnover thresholds by lot: at least EUR 3,000,000 for lot 1, at least EUR 1,000,000 for lot 2, and at least EUR 600,000 for lot 3 in total turnover/net sales for the last two financial years ended by the procurement start date (2024 and 2025), excluding VAT. The contracting authority may verify the data from public registers and may request extracts from the last two annual reports. As for technical and professional ability, the bidder must have performed at least 2 equivalent contracts within the last 36 months, related to IT equipment (laptops, desktop computers and/or accessories). The total value of those contracts must be at least EUR 1,000,000 for lot 1, EUR 500,000 for lot 2, and EUR 300,000 for lot 3, excluding VAT. For ongoing contracts, they do not need to have ended, but they must have been performed within the last 36 months. The bidder must provide the contract values, dates, and the name and contact details of the other contracting party. The bid must comply with the technical description; for lot 1, the bidder must provide manufacturer website addresses, product names, models, and either the full manufacturer specification or a link to it, as well as the completed quality assessment table. For lots 1 and 2, the bidder must also provide a warranty confirmation for at least 2 years and evidence regarding REACH candidate substances or their absence. In addition, the bidder must describe how the reuse and recycling service will be organised and provide the required evidence regarding waste handling or membership in a producer responsibility organisation. If the bid is submitted as a joint bid, a power of attorney for the joint bidders must be attached. The bid must be unconditional, comply with the tender documents, and the price must be submitted according to the prescribed structure.