Compliance requirements
The bidder may be excluded if the bidder, or a member of its management, administrative or supervisory body, a procurator or another person authorised to represent or control the bidder, has been convicted of participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorism, money laundering, illegal employment of foreign workers, human trafficking or similar offences. Exclusion also applies if the bidder has tax, fee or environmental charge arrears, or social security contribution arrears under the law of the country of establishment, or if concluding the contract would breach an international sanction or a sanction of the Government of the Republic. The contracting authority may also exclude a bidder that has previously seriously or repeatedly breached an earlier public contract or has submitted false information about exclusion grounds or qualification/compliance requirements. The bidder must provide a confirmation that no exclusion grounds apply.
Qualification criteria and exclusion grounds
The bidder must be registered in the commercial register or an equivalent register in its country of establishment. The contracting authority will normally verify this from register data, but may request evidence of registration. The tender must be submitted by the bidder’s legal representative or an authorised representative; if an authorised representative submits the tender, a power of attorney must be included. In a joint tender, a joint power of attorney and a statement that the joint bidders are jointly and severally liable for performance of the contract must be submitted. The bidder must submit the final tender price and confirm acceptance of all tender document terms. To provide the service, at least 8 supervisors must be involved, including at least 4 supervisors who can provide the service in Russian. Each supervisor must have completed supervisor training, hold a certificate meeting the ANSE, ESCÜ or equivalent standard, and have carried out at least 45 hours of individual or group supervision during the 36 months preceding submission of the tender. The bidder must submit the supervisors’ CVs and a copy of the training certificate. If subcontracting is used, the bidder must provide the known subcontractors’ details and their consent. The bidder must also describe its service delivery concept and confirm that the tender complies with the tender documents; where necessary, equivalent solutions must be documented.