Nowhere in the tender dossier nor in all information provided in the Q&A section is it mentioned what are the requirement regarding the language to be used in submitting the tender or the related documentation. Is there a compulsory language? Can we submit a mixture of documents in English and Albanian language, especially where some original documents are issued in Albanian language?

Evidence to be provided by subcontractors - The Tender Dossier (clauses IV.7 and III.1.1) is unclear on the issue what evidence subcontractors have to provide. Read together with the answer to the posed question on the tender security, it could be interpreted that subcontractors do not have to provide any evidence. In order to avoid misunderstanding, please provide detailed information about evidence that subcontractors have to provide (if any). Please note that mere reference to the Tender Dossier will not add clarity to this issue.

According to Part C, Tender Form for Service Contract, the tender form comprises, among other, Price Specifications. Please clarify whether there is any specific form in which tenderers should submit their price offer.

In relation to Annex 2, Eligibility Criteria, Declaration under Oath, please confirm that the text to be included in the declaration is contained on page 33 only, and that the text on pages 34, 35 and the first half of page 36 are included in the tender dossier for information purposes.

Please confirm whether a clause in the signed agreement establishing a group of economic operators containing a clear statement that all members of the group are jointly and severally liable would be acceptable, instead of a separate statement (i.e. a separate document). (Part C, List of Required Documents).

Please advise whether the relevant experience of any subcontractors will be considered in the evaluation process.

According to Part C, part 2b, point 1 (List of Required Documents), the tenderer should provide “Appropriate statements from [specify number] first class banks. Based on your answers to previous questions, please kindly confirm our understanding that: 1) every economic operator, who is part of a group of economic operators submitting a joint tender, should submit separate statement (bank reference), and 2) you would require only one statement (bank reference) per economic operator.

According to Part C, part 2b, point 1 (List of Required Documents), the tenderer should provide “Appropriate statements from [specify number] first class banks. Based on your answers to previous questions, please kindly confirm our understanding that: 1) every economic operator, who is part of a group of economic operators submitting a joint tender, should submit separate statement (bank reference), and 2) you would require only one statement (bank reference) per economic operator.

According to Chapter III of the Tender dossier, the tenderer (or the respective group of economic operators) should present tender security in the amount of EUR 10,000. The acceptable forms for submitting the security are specified as: cash transfer; check; bank guarantee/ letter of credit. However, in the tender dossier, the details of the Ministry of Energy and Mining’s bank which should receive the tender security remain unspecified. Please kindly specify your bank’s details (e.g. name, code, account number, address, etc) so that we would be able to arrange the required security.

Annex 2, Part C. 2; List of required documents: you are requesting certified copies of income statements and management reports for a maximum of 3 financial years. Hence please confirm that the submission of copies for one financial year will be compliant with the tender instructions.