Compliance requirements
The bidder must confirm that neither the bidder nor its management or supervisory board members, procurators or other persons with authority to represent the bidder have, within the last five years, been convicted for participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, money laundering or terrorist financing, child labour or other forms of human trafficking, participation in a criminal organisation, commission of a terrorist act or offences related to terrorist activity, or any other exclusion grounds listed in the ESPD. If any exclusion ground applies, the bidder may submit evidence of self-cleaning measures where permitted. The exact exclusion grounds and any possible evidence must be checked in the tender documents.
Qualification criteria and exclusion grounds
The bidder must be entered in the commercial register of its country of establishment, and the contracting authority may require proof of registration. For construction works, at least 2 previous construction contracts similar to the subject matter of the tender, completed within the last 60 months, must be submitted together with a short description, the client’s contact details, the contract value and other required information, as well as proof that the works were carried out properly. The tender must comply with the procurement documents; conditional tenders are not allowed; and equivalence must be explained and evidenced where necessary. In the case of a joint tender, a power of attorney from the joint bidders must be included. The bidder must also confirm that it will not use a subcontractor in contract performance if that subcontractor would have to be replaced, and that the offered solution is not the object of international sanctions and does not originate from sanctioned regions. The exact qualification and compliance requirements must be checked in the tender documents where necessary.