Requirement of bidder qualification

Wording for requirement of "Nachweis zur Eignung
nach RAL-GZ 961" (i.e. evidence of eligibility pursuant to
RAL-GZ 961)

The following wording is used largely in this form by clients to set out the eligibility requirement in procurement processes:

Evidence of eligibility of the company (evidence pursuant to sec. 6 (3) no. 3 VOB/A) 

When submitting bids*) and during performance of the work bidders must demonstrate the technical qualification (specialist knowledge, technical performance capability, reliability in terms of technical fulfilment of the contract) and quality assurance of the company. The requirements of the Gütesicherung Kanalbau RAL-GZ 9611) - appraisal group**) "..." published by the Deutsche Institut für Gütesicherung und Kennzeichnung e.V. must be met and compliance demonstrated with submission of the bid. 

Evidence will be deemed provided if the bidder demonstrates compliance with the requirements and the quality assurance of the company pursuant to Gütesicherung Kanalbau RAL-GZ 961 by possession of the corresponding RAL Sewer Construction Quality Mark for the required appraisal group(s). 

Evidence of the same standard will in particular be deemed provided if the bidder demonstrates compliance with the requirements by means of an inspection report conforming to section 4.1 of the Quality and Test Specifications for the required appraisal group(s) and, in the event of a contract, the bidder is under an obligation to reach a quality assurance agreement conforming to Gütesicherung Kanalbau RAL-GZ 961 section 4.3 and to perform the associated "self-monitoring" according to section 4.2 for the duration of the services. 

1)to be obtained from: Gütegemeinschaft Herstellung und Instandhaltung von Abwasserleitungen und -kanälen e.V., Linzer Straße 21, 53604 Bad Honnef, Tel.: 02224/9384-0, Fax: 02224/9384-84, email: info@kanalbau.com, Internet: www.kanalbau.com. The requirements of the Gütesicherung Kanalbau RAL-GZ 961 published by the Deutsche Institut für Gütesicherung und Kennzeichnung e.V. in the form of the Quality and Test Specifications and Implementing Regulations can be downloaded from www.kanalbau.com.  

 

Further advice on the wording by the awarding body

*) Indicate here how the evidence is to be presented. The standard practice is to demand the evidence "with submission of the bid" (see also VK Nordbayern, ruling of 27.06.2013 - 21.VK-3194-28/13). In special cases the awarding body will specify that evidence is to be presented "on the demand of the awarding body from submission of the bid to (date/time)". The deadline (date, time) for presentation of the evidence should be before the end of the evaluation period.  

**) The awarding body must then enter the proposed execution area(s) and required appraisal group(s):

  • AK1
  • AK1 or AK2, indicating the execution of services in the last three financial years that are comparable with the service that is to be commissioned.
  • AK2
  • AK2 or AK3, indicating the execution of services in the last three financial years that are comparable with the service that is to be commissioned.
  • VOD - VO - VMD - VM - VP - I - R - D
  • S.. (Indicate here the proposed rehabilitation group(s) (e.g. S21; S27) or the abbreviated designation(s) for the systems (e.g. S21.1; S27.2). Define the execution areas and requirements of the appraisal groups: Gütesicherung Kanalbau RAL-GZ 961, section 3 - S-system identification, see www.kanalbau.com > Extended search: rehabilitation systems