Common use of QUALIFICATION OF TENDERERS Clause in Contracts

QUALIFICATION OF TENDERERS. Whenever it is deemed necessary for the further processing of the tender, the Embassy may request information or evidence to verify fulfilment of the requirements set forth in the section “Requirements for tenderers” and the information submitted in Appendix 4 “Self-Declaration by tenderers”. The Embassy will request the information or evidence listed below of those tenderers to whom the Embassy intends to award (a) framework agreement. o Evidence that the tenderer and any subcontractors on which the tenderer relies or consortium parties are not to be excluded according to Chapter 13, Section 1 of the ▇▇▇ (i.e. section “A: Grounds relating to criminal convictions” in this procurement document) shall primarily consist of an “extract from a criminal records database,” or else an “equivalent document issued by a competent government authority”. If neither of these forms of evidence can be provided, the tenderer may submit a declaration of honour “before an authorised body, or a similar declaration”. Examples of such declarations are available in Appendix 5 “Declarations of honour”. o Documentation issued by a competent government authority attesting to compliance with respect to the payment of taxes and social security contributions in the home country of the tenderer and of any subcontractors on which the tenderer relies or consortium parties. If these forms of evidence can not be provided, the tenderer may submit a declaration of honour “before an authorised body, or a similar declaration”. Examples of such declarations are available in Appendix 5 “Declarations of honour”. o Documentation issued by a competent government authority in the country in question supporting the claim that the tenderer and any subcontractors on which the tenderer relies, or consortium parties are not bankrupt and are not in arrangement with creditors, and that their assets are not being administered by a liquidator or by a court. If these forms of evidence can not be provided, the tenderer may submit a declaration of honour “before an authorised body, or a similar declaration”. Examples of such declarations are available in Appendix 5 “Declarations of honour”. o A declaration of honour as proof that the tenderer and any subcontractors on which the tenderer relies, or consortium parties have not entered into a voluntary arrangement with creditors, that their assets are not being administered by a liquidator or a court, or that they have not suspended their business activities. Examples of such declarations are available in Appendix 5 “Declarations of honour”. o Documentation attesting to compliance with respect to registration in a register that is equivalent to the Swedish Register of Companies or trade register, or a similar register. o Alternative proof of economic and financial position, in accordance with the section “Financial ratio”. o Reference assignments. o Commitment in the form of a parent company guarantee, cooperation agreements, or equivalent from all subcontractors on which the tenderer relies. o A copy of a consortium agreement, signed by all consortium parties. The supplementary documents (information/evidence) verifying fulfilment of the requirements set forth in the section “Exclusion grounds”, i.e. p. 1–4 above, may not be more than three months old, as calculated from the closing date for tenders. The tenderer is recommended to have the documentation at hand since this information is to be submitted without delay. If the tenderer submits information/evidence in a language other than Swedish or English, the tenderer must submit on request a translation of the original document in Swedish or English. If the tenderer cannot submit information/evidence in accordance with the above, an explanation must be attached to this. If the explanation is considered insufficient by The Embassy, this could mean that the tenderer will be excluded from the procurement, which may have consequences for the tender as a whole. A tenderer is under no obligation to submit supplementary documents if the Embassy has access to the information or is able to obtain access free of charge to the information by electronic means.

QUALIFICATION OF TENDERERS. Whenever it is deemed necessary for the further processing of the tender, the Embassy may request information or evidence to verify fulfilment of the requirements set forth in the section “Requirements for tenderers” and the information submitted in Appendix 4 “Self-Self Declaration by tenderers”Tenderer. The Embassy will request the information or evidence listed below of those tenderers to whom the Embassy intends to award (a) framework agreement. agreements: o Evidence that the tenderer and any subcontractors on which the tenderer relies or consortium parties are not to be excluded according to Chapter 13, Section 1 of the ▇▇▇ (i.e. section “A: Grounds relating to criminal convictions” in this procurement documentthe Self Declaration by Tenderer (Appendix 4) shall primarily consist of an “extract from a criminal records database,” or else an “equivalent document issued by a competent government authority”. If neither of these forms of evidence can be provided, the tenderer may submit a declaration of honour “before an authorised body, or a similar declaration”. Examples of such declarations are available in Appendix 5 “Declarations Declaration of honour”. o Documentation issued by a competent government authority attesting to compliance with respect to the payment of taxes and social security contributions in the home country of the tenderer and of any subcontractors on which the tenderer relies or consortium parties. If these forms of evidence can not be provided, the tenderer may submit a declaration of honour “before an authorised body, or a similar declaration”. Examples of such declarations are available in Appendix 5 “Declarations Declaration of honour”. o Documentation issued by a competent government authority in the country in question supporting the claim that the tenderer and any subcontractors on which the tenderer relies, or consortium parties are not bankrupt and are not in arrangement with creditors, and that their assets are not being administered by a liquidator or by a court. If these forms of evidence can not be provided, the tenderer may submit a declaration of honour “before an authorised body, or a similar declaration”. Examples of such declarations are available in Appendix 5 “Declarations Declaration of honour”. . o A declaration of honour as proof that the tenderer and any subcontractors on which the tenderer relies, or consortium parties have not entered into a voluntary arrangement with creditors, that their assets are not being administered by a liquidator or a court, or that they have not suspended their business activities. Examples of such declarations are available in Appendix 5 “Declarations Declaration of honour”. o Documentation attesting to compliance with respect to registration in a register that is equivalent to the Swedish Register of Companies or trade register, or a similar register. o Alternative proof of economic and financial position, in accordance with the section “Key Financial ratio”. o Reference assignmentsratios” in the Self Declaration by Tenderer. o Commitment in the form of a parent company guarantee, cooperation agreements, or equivalent from all subcontractors on which the tenderer relies. . o A copy of a consortium agreement, signed by all consortium parties. The supplementary documents (information/evidence) verifying fulfilment of the requirements set forth in the section “Exclusion grounds”, i.e. p. 1–4 above, may not be more than three months old, as calculated from the closing date for tenders. The tenderer is recommended to have the documentation at hand since this information is to be submitted without delay. If the tenderer submits information/evidence in a language other than Swedish or English, the tenderer must submit on request a translation of the original document in Swedish or English. If the tenderer cannot submit information/evidence in accordance with the above, an explanation must be attached to this. If the explanation is considered insufficient by The the Embassy, this could mean that the tenderer will be excluded from the procurement, which may have consequences for the tender as a whole. A tenderer is under no obligation to submit supplementary documents if the Embassy has access to the information or is able to obtain access free of charge to the information by electronic means.