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PROCUREMENT CONTRACT NO. 10-1/19-333-1 Tallinn, 03.10.2019 Geological Survey of Estonia, registry code 10140653, located at F.R.Kreutwzaldi 5, 44314 Rakvere, Estonia, represented by director Alvar Soesoo on the basis of statute (hereinafter referred to as the client), and University of Latvia, VAT registry code LV90000076669, located at Raina blvd.19., Riga, Latvia, LV-1586, represented by acting Vice-rector Valdis Segliņš on the basis of the Rules of procedure of the Administration of University of Latvia (hereinafter referred to as the contractor) hereinafter referred to as the Party or jointly as the Parties, have entered into this contract (hereinafter referred to as the contract) as a result of the public procurement and hereto agree as follows: 1. OBJECT OF CONTRACT The object of the contract is the measurement of groundwater isotopic composition (δ18OH2O and δ2HH2O) (hereinafter Product) in accordance with the public procurement. The contract is funded by LIFE IP CleanEst project „Development of an integrated water management and its modern tools in Estonia – strategic choices for future” (grant nr. LIFE17 IPE/EE/000007). 2. OBLIGATION OF THE PARTIES 2.1 The contractor is obliged to: 2.1.1 measure both the stable isotopic composition of oxygen (δ18OH2O) and hydrogen (δ2HH2O) from the samples provided by the contracting authority either by isotope ratio mass-spectrometry (IRMS) or by cavity ringdown  spectroscopy (CRDS; e.g. Picarro, Los Gatos isotope analysers or similar instruments); 2.1.2 guarantee that the measurement precision is better than ±0.15‰ for δ18OH2O and better than ±1‰ for δ2HH2O; 2.1.3 co-ordinate the necessary sample conservation methods to be used with the contracting authority prior to the sample collection (e.g. procedures such freezing of the samples or storing them under the temperature of ~4°C prior to their shipping to the laboratory etc); 2.1.4 co-ordinate the necessary background information to be provided with the samples (e.g. the electrical conductivity) with the contracting authority; 2.1.5 measure the samples and send the results of the measurements to the contracting authority no later than 3 months after the arrival of the samples to the laboratory; 2.1.6 ensure that the table of results sent to the contracting authority contains at least the values of δ18OH2O (in ‰ V-SMOW), δ2HH2O (in ‰ V-SMOW) and d-excess with corresponding measurement errors for each sample; 2.1.7 inform the contracting authority of any problems that occur during the measurement of the samples no later than 1 week after their occurrence (e.g. breakdown of the measurement apparatus, damage to the samples during their transport to the laboratory etc); 2.1.8 co-ordinate a new timescale for the measurement of the samples with the contracting authority when the breakdown of the measurement apparatus has occurred; 2.1.9 preserve all the samples for at least 1 year after their measurement; 2.1.10 in agreement with the contracting authority remeasure any sample if the reported results come into conflict with previous measurements from the same sampling points or with the parallel hydrochemical data from the same sampling points.  2.1.11 Contractor may assign its rights and obligations arising from the contract only with prior written consent of the client. 2.2 The client is obliged to: 2.2.1 fulfil all the obligations arising from the contract, aforehand make the payment accordance with the article 3.2. 2.2.2 Organize and cover the costs of transportation of the shipment of the samples. 2.3 The party is obliged to: 2.3.1 undertake to compensate the other party for the damage caused by improper performance of the contract. 2.3.2 notify each other of the circumstance preventing the performance of an obligation and the effect of this circumstance on the performance as soon as they learn of such an adverse circumstance. 3. CONTRACT VALUE 3.1. In accordance with the bidding submitted by the contractor in the public procurement the total value of the contract is up to 6441.60 EUR including VAT (referred as the Fee). In case the rate of VAT changes, the parties agree to maintain original total value and quantity of the contract (quantity 560 ± 50 samples). 3.2. The Fee shall be paid based on the respective invoices of the contractor no later than 21 days from the date invoice has been received by the client. 3.3. The invoice must include the reference to the project LIFE IP CleanEst project (grant nr. LIFE17 IPE/EE/000007). 3.4. The contractor shall be entitled to issue the invoices for the services and the client shall pay the invoices according to the shipment and payment schedule outlined in section 2.1. in the Annex 1 (the procurement documents). 4. NOTICES 4.1. One party shall send notices pertaining to the contract to the address or e-mail address of the other party specified in the contract. One party shall immediately inform the other party of any changes to its contact details. 4.2. Any claims made by one party against the other relating to a breach of the contract must be sent by registered mail. 4.3. The contact persons for the contract shall be: 4.3.1. On behalf of the contractor: Andis Kalvāns; telephone: +371 26545112; e- mail: [email protected]. 4.3.2. On behalf of the client: Merle Truu, telephone: +372 53 482 111, e-mail: [email protected]. 4.3.3. The parties may change the contact person by sending a signed notice to the other party. 5. TERM AND AMENDMENT OF CONTRACT 5.1. This Contract shall step into force as from signature by all parties and shall be valid until august 30th 2022. 5.2. The contract may be amended by written and signed amendment of the contract between the parties. Any and all amendments to the contract shall enter force as of the moment of their signing by all parties or on the term specified by the parties in writing. 6. FINAL PROVISIONS 6.1. The contract shall be governed by the substantive and procedural legal norms of the Republic of Estonia. 6.2. The parties shall comply with the obligations and requirements under legislation regulating the marking of the objects financed from the structural support and making the reference to the participation of the European Union.  6.3. The contractor grants the client the right to reproduce the published research results in any kind of publications, including the right to dissemination via electronic media. 6.4. The contractor is obligated to maintain the confidentiality for all details concerning the contract and the outcome of it. The contractor may disclose any information only with prior written consent of the client. The contractor grants the fulfillment of the obligation enacted in present article by subcontracting third party. 6.5. Any disputes arising from the contract shall be resolved by negotiations between the parties or, should these fail, in the court of the location of the client. 6.6. In the event of any discrepancies between the contract and the procurement documents, the procurement documents shall take precedence. 7. CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION 7.1. This contract comprises the main text of the contract and the annexes, forming inseparable parts of the contract, including annexes entered into after the signing of the contract. 7.2. At the time of entry into the contract the following annexes have been attached to the contract: 7.2.1. Annex 1 - the procurement documents 7.2.2. Annex 2 - the bidding of the procurement Parties: University of Latvia Geological Survey of Estonia acting Vice-rector Valdis Seglinš Alvar Soesoo  Measurement of groundwater isotopic composition (δ18OH2O and δ2HH2O) from samples collected during the actions C.9 and C10.1 of the LIFE IP CleanEst (grant no. LIFE17 IPE/000007) project Procurement procedure The Tenderer of the service will be selected via a procurement. The procurement will be carried out in accordance with the rules stipulated in the procurement regulations of the Geological Survey of Estonia for acquiring goods and services in accordance with the public procurement act. Technical specifications 1. Short description of the project During the actions C.9 („Hydrogeological studies of groundwater bodies for the purpose of identifying dangerous substances in groundwater bodies, determining their chemical composition and estimating any changes in their status“) and C10.1 („A study of the environmental impact of agricultural holdings (six holdings, including an inventory of used fertilisers, plant protection products and veterinary pharmaceuticals and monitoring of water quality of surface water and groundwater)“) of the LIFE IP CleanEst (grant nr. LIFE17 IPE/EE/000007) project, samples will be collected for the measurement of the isotopic composition of groundwater (δ18OH2O and δ2HH2O). These will be collected with the aim to study the relations between groundwater infiltration, origin of groundwater, surface water-groundwater interaction and the presence of specific contaminants in groundwater in the Viru sub-basin in northern Estonia. The project will run from 2019 until 2022. The preliminary number of samples to be measured for groundwater isotopic composition collected during this period is 560. The distribution of this total number between different years, project phases and actions is given in table 1. The contracting authority in the procurement will be the Geological Survey of Estonia (an associated beneficiary of the LIFE IP CleanEst project). The technical specifications of the procurement have been co-ordinated and approved by the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Estonia who is the coordinating beneficiary of the project. Table 1. The distribution of samples collected for the measurement of groundwater isotopic composition (δ18OH2O and δ2HH2O) between the years, project phases and actions C.9 and C10 of the LIFE IP CleanEst project. No. of the Year Preliminary no. Preliminary no. Total no. of project phase of samples of samples samples collected during collected during the action C.9 the action C10.1 2019 200 30 230 1 2020 40 60 100 2 2021-2022 170 60 230 TOTAL 2019-2022 410 150 560 1 2. Actions for fulfilling the reference The tenderer providing the measurement of groundwater isotopic composition must:  measure both the stable isotopic composition of oxygen (δ18OH2O) and hydrogen (δ2HH2O) from the samples provided by the contracting authority either by isotope ratio mass- spectrometry (IRMS) or by cavity ringdown spectroscopy (CRDS; e.g. Picarro, Los Gatos isotope analysers or similar instruments);  guarantee that the measurement precision is better than ±0.15‰ for δ18OH2O and better than ±1‰ for δ2HH2O;  co-ordinate the necessary sample conservation methods with the contracting authority prior to the sample collection (e.g. procedures such freezing of the samples or storing them under the temperature of ~4°C prior to their shipping to the laboratory etc);  co-ordinate the necessary background information to be provided with the samples (e.g. the electrical conductivity) with the contracting authority;  measure the samples and send the results of the measurements to the contracting authority no later than 3 months after the arrival of the samples to the laboratory;  ensure that the table of results sent to the contracting authority contains at least the values of δ18OH2O (in ‰ V-SMOW), δ2HH2O (in ‰ V-SMOW) and d-excess with corresponding measurement errors for each sample;  inform the contracting authority of any problems that occur during the measurement of the samples no later than 1 week after their occurrence (e.g. breakdown of the measurement apparatus, damage to the samples during their transport to the laboratory etc);  co-ordinate a new timescale for the measurement of the samples with the contracting authority when the breakdown of the measurement apparatus has occurred;  preserve all the samples for at least 1 year after their measurement;  in agreement with the contracting authority remeasure any sample if the reported results come into conflict with previous measurements from the same sampling points or with the parallel hydrochemical data from the same sampling points. 2.1. Shipment and payment schedule The contracting authority will send the samples to the tenderer 5 times during the duration of the project (2019-2022). Based on the preliminary timescale given in table 1, the shipment of the samples will take place in December 2019, April 2020, December 2020, December 2021 and April 2022. The tenderer considers that the sample numbers given in table 1 for each year are preliminary and may change during the implementation of the project. The total number of samples collected during the project will be in the range of 560±50 samples. The contracting authority may change the exact time and the number of samples to be sent to the tenderer’s laboratory by informing the tenderer about the changes at least 1 month prior to the shipment of the samples. The payments will be made to the tenderer 5 times during the project based on the invoices sent to the contracting authority by the tenderer. The exact form of the invoices will be specified between the parties after the procurement contract has been concluded. All the contracts and invoices must contain at least the acronym of the project („LIFE IP CleanEst“) and the grant number (“LIFE17 IPE/000007”). 3. Adoption of the service The service will be considered to be provided when: 2  1) the tenderer has sent the results (values of δ18OH2O, δ2HH2O and d-excess together with corresponding measurement errors) to the contracting authority; 2) The contracting authority has checked the consistency of the results (agreement with previous measurements from the same sampling points and with parallel hydrochemical data from the same sampling points) and deemed them as adequate. The contracting authority informs the tenderer of the adoption of the service via e-mail after which the tenderer can prepare an invoice for the provided service. 4. The tender offer The price of the tender must comprise all the tenderer’s costs that are necessary to receive the adoption of the service from the contracting authority. Because the total number of samples is not fixed at this stage of the project the tender must contain the unit price of one sample measurement (δ18OH2O and δ2HH2O) in the tender. The tender offer must be valid at least 90 days. The bidding for the procurement must be proposed to the tenderer no later than September 18th, 2019. Qualification criteria 1. Technical and professional competence No. Submission Criteria Document required of the document 1 mandatory The contracting authority will not qualify a WICO participation and tenderer, whose laboratory has not completion certificate or participated in International Water Isotope confirmation letter by the Inter-Comparison Test (WICO) IAEA on the participation of coordinated by the Isotope Hydrology the laboratory in Laboratory of the International Atomic WICO2011 or WICO2016. Energy Agency (IAEA). The laboratory must have participated in the test in the period of 2011-2016 (either WICO2011 or WICO2016). 2 mandatory The contracting authority will not qualify a The form of the document is tenderer, whose laboratory has measured free. The document must less than 200 stable isotope samples of contain the number of stable water (δ18OH2O, δ2HH2O) per year on isotope samples of water average in the period of 2015-2018. measured during every year from 2015 to 2018. Evaluation criteria The contracting authority will compare and evaluate all the tenders, which accord with qualifying criteria and have not been rejected. The evaluation criteria that will be used to evaluate the tenders are given below. The evaluation precision will be 1 decimal unit. Evaluation criteria: 3 1. Lowest price based on the unit price per measurement of 1 sample – 100%. 4  To: Dr. Joonas Pärn, Hydrogeologist Geological Survey of Estonia e-mail: [email protected] ; [email protected] F. R. Kreutzwaldi 5, 44314 Rakvere, ESTONIA Tender on stable isotopic measurement of groundwater (LIFE IP CleanEst project, Estonia) Herewith we submit the price proposal of University of Latvia for measurement of groundwater isotopic composition (δ18OH2O and δ2HH2O) from samples collected during the actions C9 and C10.1 of the LIFE IP CleanEst (grant no. LIFE17 IPE/000007) project in line with provided technical specifications. The proposal is valid for 90 days. The isotope measurements will be preformed in Environmental Dating Laboratory (hereinafter referred to as the laboratory) at Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of Latvia, Latvia. Analyses will be performed with δ2H/δ18O Ultra High-precision isotopic laser cavity ring down spectrometer Picarro L2130-i. SN.: 2200-HIDS2239 using accessories for liquids vaporizer for high-precision and saline water A0211 and autosampler A0322. The laboratory has demonstrated acceptable results in International Water Isotope Inter-Comparison Test (WICO) coordinated by the Isotope Hydrology Laboratory of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in 2016 (WICO2016; attachment no. 1). Analyses of isotope ratios will be performed by researcher Alise Babre. We certify that since procurement of equipment in 2015 (attachment no. 2) to this date, 2401 individual stable isotope analyses of water have been performed (attachment no. 3) corresponding to 1456 water samples (attachment no. 4). Bidding for the object of the public procurement for measurement of groundwater isotopic composition Cost (EUR) Cost (EUR) Service Quantity without VAT with VAT measurement of groundwater isotopic 1 8.80 10.56 composition (δ18OH2O and δ2HH2O) Please, find attached: 1. A copy of document certifying that the laboratory has successfully participated in International Water Isotope Inter-Comparison Test (WICO) coordinated by the Isotope Hydrology Laboratory of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in 2016 (WICO2016) on eight pages;  2. Copy of Picaro Certificate of Compliance for isotope analyzer Picarro L2130-i. SN.: 2200- HIDS2239 on one page; 3. Screenshot from Picarro L2130-I control software with identifiable number of analysis (P-2401) on one page; 4. Number of water samples analyzed for δ18OH2O and δ2HH2O since 2015 on one page. With best regards, Vice-rector for Exact Sciences, Life and Medical Sciences Prof. Valdis Segliņš, Senior researcher, Andis Kalvāns E-mail: [email protected]; Phone: +(371)26545112 Measurement of groundwater isotopic composition (δ18OH2O and δ2HH2O) from samples collected during the actions C.9 and C10.1 of the LIFE IP CleanEst (grant no. LIFE17 IPE/000007) project Procurement procedure The Tenderer of the service will be selected via a procurement. The procurement will be carried out in accordance with the rules stipulated in the procurement regulations of the Geological Survey of Estonia for acquiring goods and services in accordance with the public procurement act. Technical specifications 1. Short description of the project During the actions C.9 („Hydrogeological studies of groundwater bodies for the purpose of identifying dangerous substances in groundwater bodies, determining their chemical composition and estimating any changes in their status“) and C10.1 („A study of the environmental impact of agricultural holdings (six holdings, including an inventory of used fertilisers, plant protection products and veterinary pharmaceuticals and monitoring of water quality of surface water and groundwater)“) of the LIFE IP CleanEst (grant nr. LIFE17 IPE/EE/000007) project, samples will be collected for the measurement of the isotopic composition of groundwater (δ18OH2O and δ2HH2O). These will be collected with the aim to study the relations between groundwater infiltration, origin of groundwater, surface water-groundwater interaction and the presence of specific contaminants in groundwater in the Viru sub-basin in northern Estonia. The project will run from 2019 until 2022. The preliminary number of samples to be measured for groundwater isotopic composition collected during this period is 560. The distribution of this total number between different years, project phases and actions is given in table 1. The contracting authority in the procurement will be the Geological Survey of Estonia (an associated beneficiary of the LIFE IP CleanEst project). The technical specifications of the procurement have been co-ordinated and approved by the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Estonia who is the coordinating beneficiary of the project. Table 1. The distribution of samples collected for the measurement of groundwater isotopic composition (δ18OH2O and δ2HH2O) between the years, project phases and actions C.9 and C10 of the LIFE IP CleanEst project. No. of the Year Preliminary no. Preliminary no. Total no. of project phase of samples of samples samples collected during collected during the action C.9 the action C10.1 2019 200 30 230 1 2020 40 60 100 2 2021-2022 170 60 230 TOTAL 2019-2022 410 150 560 1 2. Actions for fulfilling the reference The tenderer providing the measurement of groundwater isotopic composition must:  measure both the stable isotopic composition of oxygen (δ18OH2O) and hydrogen (δ2HH2O) from the samples provided by the contracting authority either by isotope ratio mass- spectrometry (IRMS) or by cavity ringdown spectroscopy (CRDS; e.g. Picarro, Los Gatos isotope analysers or similar instruments);  guarantee that the measurement precision is better than ±0.15‰ for δ18OH2O and better than ±1‰ for δ2HH2O;  co-ordinate the necessary sample conservation methods with the contracting authority prior to the sample collection (e.g. procedures such freezing of the samples or storing them under the temperature of ~4°C prior to their shipping to the laboratory etc);  co-ordinate the necessary background information to be provided with the samples (e.g. the electrical conductivity) with the contracting authority;  measure the samples and send the results of the measurements to the contracting authority no later than 3 months after the arrival of the samples to the laboratory;  ensure that the table of results sent to the contracting authority contains at least the values of δ18OH2O (in ‰ V-SMOW), δ2HH2O (in ‰ V-SMOW) and d-excess with corresponding measurement errors for each sample;  inform the contracting authority of any problems that occur during the measurement of the samples no later than 1 week after their occurrence (e.g. breakdown of the measurement apparatus, damage to the samples during their transport to the laboratory etc);  co-ordinate a new timescale for the measurement of the samples with the contracting authority when the breakdown of the measurement apparatus has occurred;  preserve all the samples for at least 1 year after their measurement;  in agreement with the contracting authority remeasure any sample if the reported results come into conflict with previous measurements from the same sampling points or with the parallel hydrochemical data from the same sampling points. 2.1. Shipment and payment schedule The contracting authority will send the samples to the tenderer 5 times during the duration of the project (2019-2022). Based on the preliminary timescale given in table 1, the shipment of the samples will take place in December 2019, April 2020, December 2020, December 2021 and April 2022. The tenderer considers that the sample numbers given in table 1 for each year are preliminary and may change during the implementation of the project. The total number of samples collected during the project will be in the range of 560±50 samples. The contracting authority may change the exact time and the number of samples to be sent to the tenderer’s laboratory by informing the tenderer about the changes at least 1 month prior to the shipment of the samples. The payments will be made to the tenderer 5 times during the project based on the invoices sent to the contracting authority by the tenderer. The exact form of the invoices will be specified between the parties after the procurement contract has been concluded. All the contracts and invoices must contain at least the acronym of the project („LIFE IP CleanEst“) and the grant number (“LIFE17 IPE/000007”). 3. Adoption of the service The service will be considered to be provided when: 2  1) the tenderer has sent the results (values of δ18OH2O, δ2HH2O and d-excess together with corresponding measurement errors) to the contracting authority; 2) The contracting authority has checked the consistency of the results (agreement with previous measurements from the same sampling points and with parallel hydrochemical data from the same sampling points) and deemed them as adequate. The contracting authority informs the tenderer of the adoption of the service via e-mail after which the tenderer can prepare an invoice for the provided service. 4. The tender offer The price of the tender must comprise all the tenderer’s costs that are necessary to receive the adoption of the service from the contracting authority. Because the total number of samples is not fixed at this stage of the project the tender must contain the unit price of one sample measurement (δ18OH2O and δ2HH2O) in the tender. The tender offer must be valid at least 90 days. The bidding for the procurement must be proposed to the tenderer no later than September 18th, 2019. Qualification criteria 1. Technical and professional competence No. Submission Criteria Document required of the document 1 mandatory The contracting authority will not qualify a WICO participation and tenderer, whose laboratory has not completion certificate or participated in International Water Isotope confirmation letter by the Inter-Comparison Test (WICO) IAEA on the participation of coordinated by the Isotope Hydrology the laboratory in Laboratory of the International Atomic WICO2011 or WICO2016. Energy Agency (IAEA). The laboratory must have participated in the test in the period of 2011-2016 (either WICO2011 or WICO2016). 2 mandatory The contracting authority will not qualify a The form of the document is tenderer, whose laboratory has measured free. The document must less than 200 stable isotope samples of contain the number of stable water (δ18OH2O, δ2HH2O) per year on isotope samples of water average in the period of 2015-2018. measured during every year from 2015 to 2018. Evaluation criteria The contracting authority will compare and evaluate all the tenders, which accord with qualifying criteria and have not been rejected. The evaluation criteria that will be used to evaluate the tenders are given below. The evaluation precision will be 1 decimal unit. Evaluation criteria: 3 1. Lowest price based on the unit price per measurement of 1 sample – 100%. 4  To: Dr. Joonas Pärn, Hydrogeologist Geological Survey of Estonia e-mail: [email protected] ; [email protected] F. R. Kreutzwaldi 5, 44314 Rakvere, ESTONIA Tender on stable isotopic measurement of groundwater (LIFE IP CleanEst project, Estonia) Herewith we submit the price proposal of University of Latvia for measurement of groundwater isotopic composition (δ18OH2O and δ2HH2O) from samples collected during the actions C9 and C10.1 of the LIFE IP CleanEst (grant no. LIFE17 IPE/000007) project in line with provided technical specifications. The proposal is valid for 90 days. The isotope measurements will be preformed in Environmental Dating Laboratory (hereinafter referred to as the laboratory) at Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of Latvia, Latvia. Analyses will be performed with δ2H/δ18O Ultra High-precision isotopic laser cavity ring down spectrometer Picarro L2130-i. SN.: 2200-HIDS2239 using accessories for liquids vaporizer for high-precision and saline water A0211 and autosampler A0322. The laboratory has demonstrated acceptable results in International Water Isotope Inter-Comparison Test (WICO) coordinated by the Isotope Hydrology Laboratory of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in 2016 (WICO2016; attachment no. 1). Analyses of isotope ratios will be performed by researcher Alise Babre. We certify that since procurement of equipment in 2015 (attachment no. 2) to this date, 2401 individual stable isotope analyses of water have been performed (attachment no. 3) corresponding to 1456 water samples (attachment no. 4). Bidding for the object of the public procurement for measurement of groundwater isotopic composition Cost (EUR) Cost (EUR) Service Quantity without VAT with VAT measurement of groundwater isotopic 1 8.80 10.56 composition (δ18OH2O and δ2HH2O) Please, find attached: 1. A copy of document certifying that the laboratory has successfully participated in International Water Isotope Inter-Comparison Test (WICO) coordinated by the Isotope Hydrology Laboratory of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in 2016 (WICO2016) on eight pages;  2. Copy of Picaro Certificate of Compliance for isotope analyzer Picarro L2130-i. SN.: 2200- HIDS2239 on one page; 3. Screenshot from Picarro L2130-I control software with identifiable number of analysis (P-2401) on one page; 4. Number of water samples analyzed for δ18OH2O and δ2HH2O since 2015 on one page. With best regards, Vice-rector for Exact Sciences, Life and Medical Sciences Prof. Valdis Segliņš, Senior researcher, Andis Kalvāns E-mail: [email protected]; Phone: +(371)26545112  PROCUREMENT CONTRACT NO. 10-1/19-333-1 Tallinn, 03.10.2019 Geological Survey of Estonia, registry code 10140653, located at F.R.Kreutwzaldi 5, 44314 Rakvere, Estonia, represented by director Alvar Soesoo on the basis of statute (hereinafter referred to as the client), and University of Latvia, VAT registry code LV90000076669, located at Raina blvd.19., Riga, Latvia, LV-1586, represented by acting Vice-rector Valdis Segliņš on the basis of the Rules of procedure of the Administration of University of Latvia (hereinafter referred to as the contractor) hereinafter referred to as the Party or jointly as the Parties, have entered into this contract (hereinafter referred to as the contract) as a result of the public procurement and hereto agree as follows: 1. OBJECT OF CONTRACT The object of the contract is the measurement of groundwater isotopic composition (δ18OH2O and δ2HH2O) (hereinafter Product) in accordance with the public procurement. The contract is funded by LIFE IP CleanEst project „Development of an integrated water management and its modern tools in Estonia – strategic choices for future” (grant nr. LIFE17 IPE/EE/000007). 2. OBLIGATION OF THE PARTIES 2.1 The contractor is obliged to: 2.1.1 measure both the stable isotopic composition of oxygen (δ18OH2O) and hydrogen (δ2HH2O) from the samples provided by the contracting authority either by isotope ratio mass-spectrometry (IRMS) or by cavity ringdown  spectroscopy (CRDS; e.g. Picarro, Los Gatos isotope analysers or similar instruments); 2.1.2 guarantee that the measurement precision is better than ±0.15‰ for δ18OH2O and better than ±1‰ for δ2HH2O; 2.1.3 co-ordinate the necessary sample conservation methods to be used with the contracting authority prior to the sample collection (e.g. procedures such freezing of the samples or storing them under the temperature of ~4°C prior to their shipping to the laboratory etc); 2.1.4 co-ordinate the necessary background information to be provided with the samples (e.g. the electrical conductivity) with the contracting authority; 2.1.5 measure the samples and send the results of the measurements to the contracting authority no later than 3 months after the arrival of the samples to the laboratory; 2.1.6 ensure that the table of results sent to the contracting authority contains at least the values of δ18OH2O (in ‰ V-SMOW), δ2HH2O (in ‰ V-SMOW) and d-excess with corresponding measurement errors for each sample; 2.1.7 inform the contracting authority of any problems that occur during the measurement of the samples no later than 1 week after their occurrence (e.g. breakdown of the measurement apparatus, damage to the samples during their transport to the laboratory etc); 2.1.8 co-ordinate a new timescale for the measurement of the samples with the contracting authority when the breakdown of the measurement apparatus has occurred; 2.1.9 preserve all the samples for at least 1 year after their measurement; 2.1.10 in agreement with the contracting authority remeasure any sample if the reported results come into conflict with previous measurements from the same sampling points or with the parallel hydrochemical data from the same sampling points.  2.1.11 Contractor may assign its rights and obligations arising from the contract only with prior written consent of the client. 2.2 The client is obliged to: 2.2.1 fulfil all the obligations arising from the contract, aforehand make the payment accordance with the article 3.2. 2.2.2 Organize and cover the costs of transportation of the shipment of the samples. 2.3 The party is obliged to: 2.3.1 undertake to compensate the other party for the damage caused by improper performance of the contract. 2.3.2 notify each other of the circumstance preventing the performance of an obligation and the effect of this circumstance on the performance as soon as they learn of such an adverse circumstance. 3. CONTRACT VALUE 3.1. In accordance with the bidding submitted by the contractor in the public procurement the total value of the contract is up to 6441.60 EUR including VAT (referred as the Fee). In case the rate of VAT changes, the parties agree to maintain original total value and quantity of the contract (quantity 560 ± 50 samples). 3.2. The Fee shall be paid based on the respective invoices of the contractor no later than 21 days from the date invoice has been received by the client. 3.3. The invoice must include the reference to the project LIFE IP CleanEst project (grant nr. LIFE17 IPE/EE/000007). 3.4. The contractor shall be entitled to issue the invoices for the services and the client shall pay the invoices according to the shipment and payment schedule outlined in section 2.1. in the Annex 1 (the procurement documents). 4. NOTICES 4.1. One party shall send notices pertaining to the contract to the address or e-mail address of the other party specified in the contract. One party shall immediately inform the other party of any changes to its contact details. 4.2. Any claims made by one party against the other relating to a breach of the contract must be sent by registered mail. 4.3. The contact persons for the contract shall be: 4.3.1. On behalf of the contractor: Andis Kalvāns; telephone: +371 26545112; e- mail: [email protected]. 4.3.2. On behalf of the client: Merle Truu, telephone: +372 53 482 111, e-mail: [email protected]. 4.3.3. The parties may change the contact person by sending a signed notice to the other party. 5. TERM AND AMENDMENT OF CONTRACT 5.1. This Contract shall step into force as from signature by all parties and shall be valid until august 30th 2022. 5.2. The contract may be amended by written and signed amendment of the contract between the parties. Any and all amendments to the contract shall enter force as of the moment of their signing by all parties or on the term specified by the parties in writing. 6. FINAL PROVISIONS 6.1. The contract shall be governed by the substantive and procedural legal norms of the Republic of Estonia. 6.2. The parties shall comply with the obligations and requirements under legislation regulating the marking of the objects financed from the structural support and making the reference to the participation of the European Union.  6.3. The contractor grants the client the right to reproduce the published research results in any kind of publications, including the right to dissemination via electronic media. 6.4. The contractor is obligated to maintain the confidentiality for all details concerning the contract and the outcome of it. The contractor may disclose any information only with prior written consent of the client. The contractor grants the fulfillment of the obligation enacted in present article by subcontracting third party. 6.5. Any disputes arising from the contract shall be resolved by negotiations between the parties or, should these fail, in the court of the location of the client. 6.6. In the event of any discrepancies between the contract and the procurement documents, the procurement documents shall take precedence. 7. CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION 7.1. This contract comprises the main text of the contract and the annexes, forming inseparable parts of the contract, including annexes entered into after the signing of the contract. 7.2. At the time of entry into the contract the following annexes have been attached to the contract: 7.2.1. Annex 1 - the procurement documents 7.2.2. Annex 2 - the bidding of the procurement Parties: University of Latvia Geological Survey of Estonia acting Vice-rector Valdis Seglinš Alvar Soesoo