Compliance requirements
The contracting authority will exclude a bidder if any of the exclusion grounds under Section 95(1) of the Estonian Public Procurement Act apply. The bidder must confirm that neither the bidder nor the persons entitled to represent, decide on behalf of, or control the bidder have been convicted for participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorist offences, money laundering or terrorist financing, illegal employment of foreigners, child labour or human trafficking. The bidder must also confirm that it has no tax, fee or environmental charge arrears, and that the contract would not breach international sanctions or sanctions of the Government of the Republic of Estonia. If the bid is submitted with a foreign company, supporting documents proving the absence of exclusion grounds may be required.
Qualification criteria and exclusion grounds
The bidder’s total net turnover for the last three completed financial years before the start of the procurement procedure must be at least EUR 600,000 excluding VAT, with at least EUR 200,000 in each year. If the bidder is not registered in Estonia or the contracting authority cannot verify the requirement from public data, extracts from annual reports or other evidence must be submitted on request. Joint bidders may rely on each other’s indicators.
The bidder must have properly performed at least 3 supervision service contracts during the 36 months before the contract notice was published, each with a value of at least EUR 50,000 excluding VAT. The contract does not have to be finished, but supervision services must have been provided properly during the relevant period. For the reference contracts, the bidder must provide the contract name or description, client contact details, contract period and value. If the bidder relies on another entity’s capacity, a written confirmation from that entity is required, including consent, confirmation of no exclusion grounds, explanation of participation in contract performance, and joint liability. For a foreign company, the contracting authority may request additional evidence.