Compliance requirements
The bidder and its management bodies must not have been finally convicted in the last 5 years for participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud or any other exclusion ground listed in the ESPD. If an exclusion ground applies, the bidder may submit evidence of self-cleaning measures where permitted. The ESPD also includes confirmations related to payment of taxes and social security contributions. The exact list of exclusion grounds must be checked in the ESPD and the tender documents.
Qualification criteria and exclusion grounds
The bidder must submit the ESPD and confirm a valid wholesale medicines licence in Estonia. The offered medicine must have a valid marketing authorisation in Estonia; if not, the tender documents describe an exception and the contracting authority will check the authorisation itself in the Medicines Agency register. The bid must be submitted in the Excel form of Annex 1, and the application for participation in the procurement must be submitted on Annex 3, Form II. If the bid is joint, a authorised representative must be appointed and a joint-bidder power of attorney and joint and several liability confirmation must be attached. The bid must comply with the procurement documents, and equivalence must be explained and evidence attached where needed. The bidder must complete the technical data in Annex 1 for the offered medicine: active substance, original name, dosage form, strength, manufacturer, unit price and total price. The procurement has 3 lots, and a bid may be submitted for one or more lots; a contract may be awarded to one bidder for up to 3 lots. The exact exclusion grounds and all other requirements must be checked in the ESPD, the compliance conditions and the tender documents.