Compliance requirements
The bidder must not be subject to mandatory exclusion grounds: participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorist offences or money laundering, enabling illegal employment or violating the employment conditions of a foreign national, illegal use of child labour or human trafficking, and tax, fee or environmental charge arrears or social security contribution arrears. The contracting authority may also exclude a bidder if it has seriously or repeatedly breached a previous public contract, submitted false information about qualification, or failed to provide the required documents. The bidder must confirm that none of these grounds apply.
Qualification criteria and exclusion grounds
The bidder must have, within the 60 months preceding the start of the procurement, at least three properly performed contracts for similar electrical construction works, at least one of which must have had a value of at least EUR 40,000 excluding VAT. A list of the contracts must be submitted, including the performance period, details of the other contracting party and, in the case of public procurement, the reference numbers. The contracting authority may request evidence of proper performance.
The bidder must have a person managing electrical works with a valid A-level competence or a qualification corresponding to at least level 6 under the Vocational Qualifications Act, with the relevant certificate at the time of submission and entered into Elektrilevi’s partner portal before the opening of tenders. There must also be a person with switching authorisations for work-related switching in the 0.22–20 kV electricity network, and a person designated as responsible for the work operation, both entered into the EPP environment before the opening of tenders.
The tender must comply with the procurement documents, include the completed price table, and all unit price fields must be filled in. The bidder must provide the names and contact details of the contract signatory(ies) and the contact person, and if necessary, a power of attorney. The bidder must also confirm the choice of the contracting authority’s standard payment term if the factoring programme is not used. If any trade secret is declared in the tender, it must be briefly justified.