Framework Agreement

Annex 1 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS The location of the public procurement object is in the restricted military area of the Defence Forces and due to that, the contracting party is notified of the following conditions: 1. Purpose of giving notice of security conditions The purpose of giving the contracting party notice is to explain to the contracting party the relations, rights and obligations of the parties in adhering to security requirements in the restricted military area of the Defence Forces. 2. Definitions 2.1. Giving notice, the following definitions shall apply: 2.1.1. Person to be checked – employee of the contractor or subcontractor who is subject to a background check, having given his or her prior written consent when applying for the right to enter to the restricted military area of the Defence Forces. 2.1.2. Background check – inspection of the circumstances provided for in § 413 of the Estonian Defence Forces Organisation Act with the purpose of ensuring the security of the Defence Forces and to decide on allowing the person to be checked to enter the restricted military area of the Defence Forces. 2.1.3. Structural unit of the Defence Forces – in the meaning of § 12 and § 13 of the Estonian Defence Forces Organisation Act. 2.1.4. Restricted military area of the Defence Forces – in the meaning of § 50 of the Estonian Defence Forces Organisation Act. 2.1.5. Subject-matter of the public procurement – the area of work located in the restricted military area of the Defence Forces intended for performing the contract. 2.1.6. Security requirements – the general security requirements specified in this document, incl. the requirements related to conducting background checks and the requirements established to ensure the security of the Defence Forces arising from other legal acts. 2.1.7. Access application – document, that the contractor’s responsible person is obligated to submit in order to initiate a background check of the person to be checked and for that person to obtain a right to access the site. Access application can be submitted using the attached sample or by sending a free-form e-mail to the e-mail address: [email protected]. Completed background check consent forms shall be attached to the application. 2.1.8. Consent form – document form accompanying the access application that the person to be checked is required to complete. 2.1.9. Right of access – the right to be present at the site in connection to performing the contract. One of the prerequisites for obtaining the right of access is to pass a background check. 2.1.10. Person with the right of access – employee of the contractor or subcontractor who has passed the background check and who has the right to enter and stay at the site unaccompanied in connection with performing the contract. Person with the right of access shall be admitted to the object under the conditions established by the specific structural unit of the Defence Forces. 2.1.11. Person with a special right of access – person with the right of access who, only in exceptional cases and with the prior approval of the responsible person of the Defence 1/4  Forces, has the right to enter and stay at the site with an escort of the contractor in connection with performing the contract. 2.1.12. Responsible person of the Defence Forces – person appointed by the Defence Forces who is responsible for compliance with the security requirements at a site in a specific restricted military area of the Defence Forces. 2.1.13. Responsible person of the Estonian Centre for Defence Investments – contractual contact person, through whom the performance of contractual obligations and the forwarding of the notices, requirements and other documents prescribed in the contract is organized. 2.1.14. Responsible person of the contractor – person appointed by the contractor responsible for compliance with security requirements. 2.1.15. Responsible person at the site – person appointed by the contractor responsible for compliance with security requirements at the site located in the restricted military area of the Defence Forces. Person referred to in clauses 2.1.14 and 2.1.15 may be the same person. 3. Rights and obligations of the contractor 3.1. Contractor has the right to: 3.1.1. receive from the responsible person of the Defence Forces information necessary for fulfilling security requirements; 3.1.2. receive information on obtaining a right of access from the responsible person of the Defence Forces, dependent on the results of the background check. 3.2. Contractor is obligated to: 3.2.1. ensure the provision of the service agreed upon in the contract only by a person with a right of access; 3.2.2. ensure the compliance of the person with a right of access, incl. a person with a special right of access, with the conditions established in the restricted military area of the Defence Forces and to ensure the compliance of the subcontractor as well; 3.2.3. not to make a plan whereby the service would be provided by a person: 3.2.3.1. to whom a right of access has not been granted; 3.2.3.2. who has not undergone a background check; or 3.2.3.3. who has a special right of access but the right of access has not been coordinated; 3.2.4. submit the following documents to the e-mail address [email protected], that are required to be presented in order to obtain a right of access and initiate the background check as soon as possible, ad not later than seven (7) working days before the commencement of the work agreed upon in the contract, of the physical person providing a service at the site 3.2.4.1. access application (see example), and 3.2.4.2. completed and handwritten (scanned) or digitally signed consent of the person to be checked; 3.2.5. forward the original documents of the consents indicated in the aforementioned clause to the postal address: Defence Forces, Magasini 31A, 10138, Tallinn; 3.2.6. indicate in the free-form access application: 3.2.6.1. the forename and surname, personal identification code of the natural person providing the service and the name of the contractor and / or subcontractor; 3.2.6.2. justification for obtaining the right of access, i.e. description of the service or work to be performed at the specific site; 3.2.6.3. reference to the contract concluded and the term of the contract; 3.2.6.4. information on the vehicle (make/model and registration number) with which the restricted military area of the Defence Forces would be accessed; 2/4  3.2.6.5. contact details of the contractor’s representative (e-mail address, phone number); 3.2.6.6. signed consent of the person to be checked; attach it to the applicatio 3.2.7. add the following to the application for gaining right of access and initiating a background check for an alien: copy of the picture page of the identity document, incl. a visa or other document confirming the legal basis for staying in Estonia; 3.2.8. confirmation and certification of granting, possessing and extending the legal basis for the employment of an alien in Estonia (Aliens Act § 19 and § 20); 3.2.9. submit a new access application together with the person’s consent, if, as a result of the background check of the person being checked, a right of access has not been obtained; 3.2.10. maintain an up-to-date list of persons with a right of access, and to update, at the end of each calendar year, the list of employees who will continue to provide the service during the new calendar year, to this end an up-to-date list shall be sent to the e-mail address [email protected]; 3.2.11. notify without delay of a person with a right of access no longer needing access to the site, by sending an e-mail to [email protected]; 3.2.12. notify without delay the responsible person of the Defence Forces of any security requirement violations or suspicions of violations at the site. 4. Rights and obligations of the Defence Forces 4.1. The Defence Forces have the right to: 4.1.1. conduct a background check on the person to be checked, this is generally done within seven (7) working days of receiving a proper access application and consent; 4.1.2. conduct a new background check if the conditions specified in clause 3.2.9 are met, following the deadlines set forth in clause 4.1.1; 4.1.3. in other justified cases, extend the deadline for a background check by up to seven (7) working days, giving notice of this to the responsible person of the Contractor in a form that can be reproduced in writing; 4.1.4. establish security requirements, notifying the responsible person of the Contractor of these without delay; 4.1.5. grant a right of access to the person being checked or restrict that person’s right of access or grant the right of access to that person with a special condition on the basis of circumstances revealed in the background check; 4.1.6. refuse to grant a right of access for security reasons, incl. to a person who has not been a subject of a background check or to a person who cannot be subjected to a background check, but also to refuse to coordinate the right of access of a person with a special right of access; 4.1.7. restrict access to military restricted areas for stateless persons or persons with foreign citizenship, adhering to right of access to state secrets, the need to know and other requirements provided for in the State Secrets and Classified Foreign Information Act; 4.1.8. prohibit the person checked from entering the site if no consent was submitted or if it was submitted incorrectly; 4.1.9. check the observance of security requirements established at the site with regard to a person with a right of access and / or to a person with a special right of access; 4.1.10. prohibit the person referred to in clauses 2.1.10 and 2.1.11 from staying in the restricted military area of the Defence Forces in the event of non-compliance with or violation of security requirements. 4.2. The Defence Forces undertakes to: 4.2.1. notify, in a form reproducible in writing, the responsible person of the Contractor in writing of a person checked being given a right of access, incl. the relevant restrictions at the site; 3/4  4.2.2. notify the responsible person of the Contractor of determining a violation of the security requirements by a person with a right of access or a special right of access, which excludes him or her from acquiring a further right of access to the site; 4.2.3. introduce the security requirements established at the site or amendments thereto to the person with a right of access, incl. person with a special right of access. 4.3. The contacts of the responsible person of the Defence Forces (clause 2.1.12), the responsible person of the Centre for Defence Investment (clause 2.1.13), the responsible person of the contractor (2.1.14), the responsible person at the site (clause 2.1.15) shall be determined upon concluding the contract. 5. Final provisions 5.1. A party shall notify the other party in writing of a change of responsible persons in a format which can be reproduced in writing. 5.2. During the processing of personal data, the requirements of the applicable legislation are adhered to. 5.3. The Defence Forces have the right to make extraordinary proposals to the Estonian Centre for Defence Investments to terminate the contract regardless of the period for giving notice, if the contractor violates the obligations specified in clauses 3.2.1. – 3.2.4, the confidentiality requirement provided in the contract is not observed or the contractor’s or subcontractor’s employees do not comply with the requirements established in the restricted military area of the Defence Forces. 4/4  ESTONIAN DEFENCE FORCES FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY Restrictions on access apply as of the date the form is completed and as long as required but no longer than 75 years. Legal grounds: Public Information Act clause 35 (1) 12) APPLICATION FOR GAINING ACCESS TO THE RESTRICTED MILITARY AREA OF THE DEFENCE FORCES ACCESS APPLICATION [Registration number] [………..……] date With this application, I confirm that [company name] has concluded a contract with [name of the institution] and has a need to gain access to the restricted military area of the Defence Forces in connection with Contract No. [Contract No.]. The Contract shall remain in force from [start date of the contract] to [end date of the contract]. [Name of the company] performs in the restricted military area of the Defence Forces [purpose of the contract, nature of the works] and applies for a right of access to the following sites: 1. Name of the site: [name of the site] Address: [address] Responsible person at the site: [forename and surname], [phone number], [e-mail address] Responsible person of the Defence Forces: [forename and surname] 2. etc. With regard to need to access the aforementioned sites of the Defence Forces, the contractor [company name] requests that a background check be initiated on the following person(s) as employees of the contractor [company name] [and name of the subcontractor], based on the consent of the persons (signed consent forms attached to the application) and vehicles noted in the access application. Employees of the main contractor [company name]: 1. [forename and surname, personal identification code] 2. etc. Employees of the subcontractor [company name]: 1. [forename and surname, personal identification code] 2. etc. Vehicles: 1. Registration numberMake / model 2. etc. The contractor is aware that, depending on the result of the background check, the Defence Forces has the right to restrict the access of persons to the restricted military area of the Defence Forces and that successfully passing the background check does not guarantee automatic access to the restricted military area of the Defence Forces. [Signature] [forename and surname] [Position] 1/1  ESTONIAN DEFENCE FORCES FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY Restrictions on access apply as of the date the form is completed and as long as required but no longer than 75 years. Legal grounds: Public Information Act clause 35 (1) 12) KINNITATUD Kaitseväe juhataja 07.02.2025 käskkirjaga nr 223 Lisa nr 4 AUTHORISATION FOR BACKGROUND CHECK FOR A PERSON APPLYING TO GET CLEARANCE TO ENTER THE RESTRICTED MILITARY AREAS OF THE ESTONIAN DEFENCE FORCES FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES (first and last name) Personal identification code: I hereby authorise the Estonian Defence Forces to process my personal data in order to obtain clearance to access restricted military areas for the duration of my service provision agreement but no longer than five years after I gave authorisation. By giving this authorisation, I confirm that I am aware of the following conditions: 1. The Estonian Defence Forces (EDF) has the right to conduct a background check in accordance with section 415 of the Estonian Defence Forces Organisation Act (hereinafter the EDFOA). 2. I have the right to refuse to authorise the background check (clause 416 (2) 1) of the EDFOA). 3. I have the right to refuse to disclose information that might cause myself, my partner or a person close to me to become subject to offence proceedings (clause 416 (2) 2) of the EDFOA). 4. I have the right to request the termination of collecting my data or making queries about me (clause 416 (2) 3) of the EDFOA). 5. I have the right to give explanations about the information collected about me (clause 416 (2) 4) of the EDFOA). 6. I have the right to turn to the court, the Chancellor of Justice and the Data Protection Inspectorate to protect my rights and challenge the decisions made about me based on the data collected in accordance with section 416 of the EDFOA to verify that my data is collected in compliance with my fundamental rights and freedoms and the principle of good governance (clause 416 (2) 5) of the EDFOA). 7. If I refuse to authorise or request the termination of collecting my data or making queries about me, this serves as the grounds for not giving me clearance to enter the restricted military area of the EDF (section 417 of the EDFOA). 8. The EDF has the right to restrict my rights regarding the personal data being processed (clause 4110 (3) 4) of the EDFOA). 9. When I am on the restricted military area of the EDF (subsection 52 (3) of the EDFOA), I am obligated to follow the order in force in the EDF (including the order for fire safety, traffic and parking) and the orders of representatives of the EDF (subsection 52(2) of the EDFOA), and I am aware that 9.1. it is forbidden to enter the restricted military area of the EDF while in the possession of alcohol or narcotic or psychoactive substances, firearms, explosives, partially or fully automatic or remote-controlled flying objects (e.g. drones), radioactive and easily flammable substances or 1/2  ESTONIAN DEFENCE FORCES FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY Restrictions on access apply as of the date the form is completed and as long as required but no longer than 75 years. Legal grounds: Public Information Act clause 35 (1) 12) items that contain such substances, and other things that might endanger myself or other persons, technology and equipment on the premises; 9.2. third persons cannot be brought to or allowed to enter the restricted military area of the EDF without the permission of the EDF; 9.3. the person entering the restricted military area of the EDF in a vehicle is obligated to cover up, turn off or remove all on-board cameras with video and/or audio recording; 9.4. the EDF has the right to detain a person (or a vehicle) entering, staying in or leaving the restricted military area of the EDF to conduct a security inspection and check the person (including their clothing, possessions and vehicle) by visual inspection, groping, or with a technical device or a trained service dog; 9.5. for security and safety reasons, the EDF can temporarily prohibit a person from entering the restricted military area, or to order the persons staying in the restricted military area of the EDF to leave, or to prohibit them from leaving; 9.6. without a prior consent of the EDF, it is forbidden to take photographs or videos or make audio recordings in the restricted military area or buildings of the EDF, and to share/upload such recordings in any form or environment; 9.7. it is forbidden to stay in the restricted military area of the EDF under the influence of alcohol, narcotic, or psychoactive substances, or with the suspicion or signs of such influence; 9.8. it is forbidden to display symbols of aggression (including in vehicles) in the restricted military area of the EDF. (day, month, year) [ signed digitally ]1 1 Can also be signed on paper 2/2 Annex 2 Annex 2 to the agreement - Codification conditions CODIFICATION CONDITIONS The conditions apply to the goods to be codified according to the NATO Codification System (C/NNC/1294/I00615). The codification office in Estonia is the Centre for Defence Investments, Järve 34a, 11314 Tallinn, email [email protected]. 1. Requirements 1.1. For the purposes of codification of the goods, the Seller shall at least submit the codification office the details referred to in the clause 2 in a format that can be reproduced in writing and at the request of the codification office additional details without delay. 1.2. Codification details do not need to be transmitted if they have been previously transmitted for the same goods. In this case, the Seller shall inform the codification office of the previous transmission of the codification details and shall indicate the codification office to which the details have been submitted. 1.3. The Seller shall submit or coordinate the submission of supplementary information to the codification office for all modifications, design or drawing changes during the term of the Agreement. 1.4. The codification office has the right to request additional information from the Seller, including drawings, standards and specifications and their reference numbers, spare parts data, product catalogues, user manuals. 1.5. Where the Seller subcontracts the performance of the Agreement, the Seller shall ensure that the information required for codification is also provided for the subcontracted items. 1.6. The codification office informs the Seller of the completion of the code or the reasons for refusing to create the code. In the case of goods produced in Estonia, a code shall be generated within two weeks if sufficient details are available. In the case of goods produced abroad, the NATO Stock Number shall be created by the codification office of the country concerned within two months. 2. Details to be provided for the codification of items of equipment for the Estonian Defence Forces 2.1. DETAILS OF THE MANUFACTURING COMPANY (company owning the copyrights to the goods): 2.1.1. Name; 2.1.2. Address; 2.1.3. Phone number; 2.1.4. Email address; 2.1.5. Website address. 1 2.2. DETAILS RELATING TO THE GOODS: 2.2.1. The designation of the goods and the name of the manufacturer, if different from the name of the subject of the Agreement (in Estonian and English). 2.2.2. 13-digit NATO STOCK NUMBER NSN (if known). 2.2.3. Manufacturer’s markings (manufacturer-issued markings (model number), factory designations and codes; spare part names, markings, designations and codes; references to product catalogue and user manual). 2.2.4. Supplementary technical documentation (references to drawings, standards, specifications, if available). 2.3. DETAILS OF THE DATA PROVIDER/CONTACT PERSON: 2.3.1. Name; 2.3.2. Address; 2.3.3. Phone number; 2.3.4. Email address. 2