Compliance requirements
The contracting authority will exclude a bidder if any mandatory exclusion ground applies: conviction for participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorism-related offences, money laundering or financing of terrorism; conviction for enabling the employment of a third-country national staying illegally or for violating the conditions for employing a foreign national in Estonia; conviction for illegal child labour or human trafficking; or outstanding tax, fee, environmental charge or social security contribution debts. The contracting authority may also exclude a bidder that has seriously or repeatedly breached an earlier public contract, or that has provided false information about qualification or failed to submit required information or documents. The bidder must confirm that none of these grounds apply. In addition, the bidder’s place of establishment or residence must not be in the Russian Federation or the Republic of Belarus.
Qualification criteria and exclusion grounds
The bidder must have, within the 60 months before 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, the other contracting party’s contact details and, in the case of public procurement, the reference numbers; the contracting authority may also request evidence of proper performance. The tender must comply with the tender documents and include the tender price in a table with all unit price fields completed. For switching-related work in the 0.22–20 kV electricity network, the bidder must have a worker with valid switching authorisations; if only low-voltage works of 0.22–1 kV are procured, at least low-voltage switching authorisations are sufficient, otherwise both low-voltage and medium-voltage switching authorisations are required. There must also be a person responsible for the work operation who is entered in the EPP environment before the opening of tenders. The bidder must have a leading electrical works person with valid A-competence or at least level 6 qualification under the Vocational Education Act, with the relevant certificate at the time of tender submission and entry into the EPP environment before tender opening. The signatory of the contract and the contact person must be named, and if the right of representation does not arise from the articles of association, a power of attorney must be included. The bidder must also confirm the standard payment term selection and provide a description of any business secret or confirm that the tender contains no business secret. Materials, equipment and goods, including components, originating from the Russian Federation or the Republic of Belarus may not be used in the works; the contracting authority may request certificates of origin.