Requirements and criteria for tendering
Companies competing for HHNK contracts must meet certain requirements and criteria. A requirement must be met, while a criterion is desirable and provides added value, such as points or a notional deduction from the tender price.
Grounds for exclusion
Grounds for exclusion are intended to exclude companies that lack integrity from a tendering procedure. If we apply grounds for exclusion, we will indicate this in theUniform European Procurement Document (UEA). The UEA serves as a self-declaration that you must complete truthfully and sign. Only if you are designated by us as the winning bidder will you be required to submit the supporting documents associated with the UEA to us.
For contracts above the European threshold amounts, there are two types of grounds for exclusion: voluntary and mandatory. Below that threshold, exclusion is always voluntary.
Eligibility requirements
What requirements must a company meet in order to carry out a specific assignment for us? In certain cases, we set suitability requirements, such as:
- Financial and economic strength (is the company financially sound?)
- Technical and professional competence (references demonstrating experience with core competencies, overview of personnel, technical equipment)
Award criteria
Where possible, we award our contracts based on the award criterionof best price-quality ratio (BPKV). BPKV is what was previously known as the 'most economically advantageous enrolment(EMVI). Awarding contracts based on BPKV means that, in addition to price, quality is always taken into account. If we also take quality into account, we indicate its weight in the tender documents, or we state the maximum quality value that can be earned with a qualitative (sub)award criterion. Particularly in the area of sustainability, we want to reward added value with award criteria if this enables us to realize our sustainability ambitions. See also Sustainability in tenders.
Awarding contracts based on the lowest price criterion is still common practice, for example when the desired quality is fixed, as is the case with electricity. Or when the specifications describe the performance to be delivered in detail, as is often the case with simple construction contracts in the civil engineering sector. When we award contracts based on the lowest price, we justify this in the tender documents.