Compliance requirements
The bidder and its management bodies must not have been finally convicted within the last five years for participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud or other exclusion grounds named in the tender notice. If an exclusion ground applies, the bidder may submit evidence of self-cleaning measures where permitted. The exact exclusion grounds and any remediation conditions must be checked in the tender documents.
Qualification criteria and exclusion grounds
The bidder must have prior experience in manufacturing and selling firefighting jackets and trousers. At least 3 similar contracts or transactions must have been completed during the 36 calendar months before publication of the tender, and each contract or transaction must have involved the production and sale of at least 100 sets of firefighting clothing in a single delivery. The bidder proves this primarily through the declaration and data submitted in the ESPD; no additional documents need to be submitted with the bid, but the contracting authority may verify the information provided. The bid must comply with all tender documents and remain valid for 3 calendar months from the bid submission deadline. In the case of a joint bid, an authorised representative must be appointed and a power of attorney from the joint bidders must be attached. The bidder must submit one sample set of firefighting clothing before the bid deadline, and the sample must comply with the technical specification, be made of the same materials, and bear the Rescue Board emblem and the word “PÄÄSTE”. For the main materials, technical specifications, manufacturer data and test results from an independent accredited laboratory must be provided; the documents must be dated, signed and no older than 3 years. If a document is in another language, an Estonian translation must be attached. The bidder must also confirm that the offered goods are not subject to international sanctions and that subcontractors or suppliers linked to the Russian Federation do not account for more than 10% of the contract value.