PUBLIC CONTRACT
02.02.2024 No. 2-2/24/82-1
The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments, registry code 70009764, address JSrve 34a, 11314
Tallinn, Estonia, represented on the basis of the statute by Director General Magnus-Valdemar Saar
(hereinafter: the Buyer),
By the General Staff of the National Army of the Republic of Moldova (address $os. HTnce$ti 84,
Chi$ln3u, Republic of Moldova, MD-2021), represented by Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the
National Army colonel Sergiu VOINU (hereinafter: the Beneficiary) responsible of delivering the
Goods to the final end users, and
By the Supply and Infrastructure Management Agency of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of
Moldova (address $os. Hincejti 84, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, MD-2021), represented by director
of Supply and Infrastructure Management Agency, colonel Gheorghe TURCANU (hereinafter: the
Consignee) responsible for customs procedures when the Seller is delivering the Goods,
and
Aktsiaselts Stokker, registry code 10165452, address Peterburi Street 44/4, 11415 Tallinn, Estonia,
represented on the basis of the statue by Priit Prints (hereinafter: Seller),
separately: Party and jointly: Parties,
have concluded the following Public Contract (hereafter: Contract).
1. Basis and subject of the Contract
1.1. The Contract shall be awarded on the basis of the low-value purchase "Fuel pumps"
(reference number 272530) based on the Tender submitted by the Seller.
1.2. The subject of the Contract is the purchase of 20 sets of fuel pumps and related additional
products and accessories (hereinafter Goods) and Services, which are described in the
Technical Description (Annex 2).
1.3. The Goods and Services delivered to the Beneficiary are financed in the framework of the
European Peace Facility Contribution Agreements (including EPF/2022/27, EPF/2023/21 and
Agreements signed in the future), signed by the Buyer and the European Commission as
administrator for Assistance Measure under the European Peace Facility to support the
Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova. The Seller is obligated to follow the European
Peace Facility requirements on the eligibility and origin of military equipment on the
Common Military List of the European Union (Annex 1) when the Goods and/or Services are
purchased for the Beneficiary.
1.4. By this Contract the Seller undertakes to deliver to the Beneficiary the Goods, according to
the Technical Description and the Tender of Seller, and transfer it to the Beneficiary together
with all property rights to it, and Buyer undertakes to pay for proper and timely delivered
Goods following provisions and procedures of this Contract. The Seller shall, together with
the Goods, provide full relevant information, usage instructions and other information
required for adequate use of the Goods. In the event that Goods are purchased with life-
cycle Services, contractual conditions for the provision of Services stipulated in the Law of
Obligations Act of the Republic of Estonia shall be applied for such provision of Services,
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which are not regulated, are in contradiction or are not applicable towards the nature of the
Service.
1.5. The scope of the Goods, requirements for the Goods, the related services and terms and
other information related to the delivery of the Goods are detailed in Technical Description,
Tender of the Seller, which are an integral part of thereof. When performing the Seller must
follow the terms and conditions of the Contract and its Annexes, properly fulfill all the
requirements specified therein.
1.6. The contract is concluded with the Seller, relying on the Tender of Seller, the Seller's
applications and confirmations stipulated within this Contract, and the premise of good faith
in the Seller's professionalism and capability to perform the Contract duly. In the event that
the Seller employs subcontractors, responsibility of the proper performance of the Contract
rests on the Seller.
1.7. The Seller states and confirms that:
1.7.1. they and their representative have all the necessary rights and mandates to conclude
this Contract;
1.7.2. they have read the Contract and the founding documents of the low-value purchase
and that they understand fully the content and repercussions of duties undertaken
and that they agree with the conditions therein;
1.7.3. with the performance of this Contract, the rights of third parties are not affected and
that there are no such circumstances which might exclude their rights to conclude
this Contract and perform it duly;
1.7.4. they have all the necessary and valid licenses, registrations, rights of representation
and certificates, and at their expiry during the duration of the Contract agrees to
extend/ renew them. If the renewal of licenses, registrations, rights of representation
and certificates is not possible due to circumstances independent of the Seller, it is
the Seller's obligation to promptly notify the Buyer about it;
1.7.5. the Seller confirms the absence of any claims or other rights applicable on the
transferred Goods or rendered Services by third parties, which third parties have the
right to apply to the Goods or Services;
1.7.6. they and their offered Goods or Services are not subject to international sanctions or
originated in an area subject to sanctions in accordance with the International
Sanctions Act of the Republic of Estonia.
1.8. The Goods must be in compliance with the founding documents of the low-value purchase,
the invitation to tender and the Seller's submitted tender. The delivered Goods must be in
compliance with the terms of this Contract, including in terms of quality, type, description
and quantity. All documents and packaging accompanying the Goods must also be in
compliance with the terms of this Contract.
1.9. Services must be in compliance with the terms of the Contract, specifically in terms of quality
and description.
2. Parts of the Contract
The integral parts of the Contract are the founding documents of the low-value purchase,
invitation to tender, Tender of Seller and its annexes, explanations, confirmation letters, notices
and all concluded amendments between the Parties.
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3. The Buyer's Rights and Obligations
3.1. The Buyer has the right to check the performance of contractual obligations and documents
relevant to the ordering of Goods and/or Services on an ongoing basis.
3.2. The Buyer has the right to check the validity and compliance of issued invoices, calculations
and other expenses. If necessary, the Buyer has the right to claim invoices from
subcontractors.
3.3. The Buyer has the right to consult with the Seller about questions relevant to the Goods or
Services, e.g. questions relating to the delivery and use of the Goods or provision of Services.
3.4. The Buyer is obligated to pay to the Seiler for the contractually delivered Goods and
rendered Services in accordance with the conditions stipulated in this Contract.
3.5. The Buyer is obligated to reply within a reasonable time to all the Seller's requests in order
to specify instructions.
3.6. The Buyer is obligated to immediately notify the Beneficiary and the Seller of a breach of
Contract conditions, where such a breach has been detected.
3.7. The Buyer is obligated to confirm the appropriateness of the provided Goods.
4. The Seller's Rights and Obligations
4.1. The Seller is obligated to transfer the Goods specified in this Contract to the Beneficiary.
4.2. The Seller is obligated, on the Buyer's demand, to submit a centralized statement for all
Goods and Services ordered in MS Excel format or in another format agreed upon with the
Buyer within 10 days after receiving said request, unless agreed otherwise.
4.3. The Seller is obligated to submit information (quantity and purpose) on the Buyer's demand
about subcontractors. In the event that such information has been submitted by the Seller
prior to the conclusion of this Contract, the Seller must coordinate any changes with contact
person of the Buyer.
4.4. The Seller is obligated to inform the Buyer and Beneficiary about any circumstances which
obstruct the performance of this Contract.
4.5. The Seller is obligated to inform the Buyer and Beneficiary promptly about cyber attacks and
cyber Incidents undertaken against the Seller and issue a cyber incident report to the Buyer
and Beneficiary on the Buyer's or Beneficiary's demand.
4.6. The Seller is obligated to follow fair trade conditions, environmentally friendly principles and
not use slave or child labor during the performance of the Contract.
4.7. The Seller is obligated to provide to the Beneficiary in full the property rights to the Goods.
4.8. The Seller Is obligated not to satisfy at least one of the prohibited conditions provided for in
the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in
view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine, including amendments made
by Council Regulation (EU) 2022/576 of 8 April 2022 amending Regulation (EU) No
833/2014, Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive
measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity,
sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, including amendments made by Council
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/581 of 8 April 2022.
4.9. The Seller has the right to receive the agreed-upon payment for delivered Goods and/or
rendered Services in accordance with the terms of this Contract.
4.10. The Seller has the right to receive instructions, explanations or other information which
affects the performance of the Contract.
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5. The Beneficiary's Rights and Obligations
5.1. The Beneficiary is obligated to accept the Goods and/or Services specified in this Contract for
its ownership.
5.2. The Beneficiary is obligated to provide the Seller with information and/or documents
reasonably requested thereby and assistance in the performance of the Contract. Upon
receipt of the request of the Seller for the provision of information required for the
performance of the Contract, the Beneficiary undertakes to provide the requested
information no later than within 5 working days from the receipt of such request. If the
amount of information requested by the Seiler is large or requires additional analysis, the
Beneficiary shall be granted an additional reasonable term for the provision of such
information.
5.3. The Beneficiary is obligated to immediately notify the Seller and the Buyer of a breach of
Contract conditions, where such a breach has been detected.
5.4. The Beneficiary is obligated to confirm the appropriateness of the provided Goods.
5.5. The Beneficiary is obligated to properly perform all other obligations set forth in the
Contract, its Annexes, legal acts applicable to the delivery of these Goods and (or) arising
from the essence of this Contract.
5.6. Beneficiary has the right to control the delivery of Goods in a timely manner.
6. Packaging and Labelling of Goods
6.1. The Seller is obligated to provide packaging of Goods in such a way that ensures its
conservation during transport and storage in an unchanged manner.
6.2. For packaging and marking Goods, the Seller must adhere to the requirements stipulated by
the Buyer.
6.3. The Goods must be packed in the packaging provided by the manufacturing plant.
6.4. The package of the Goods must be marked at least with the following information: name of
the Goods, product code and product weight.
7. Delivery and Acceptance of Goods
7.1. The place of delivery of the Goods is Republic of Moldova, Chisinau, Incoterms 2020 DAP
(unless agreed otherwise). The exact place of delivery of the Goods will be specified by the
Beneficiary 7 days before the expected delivery of the Goods.
7.2. In the event that the Goods are subject to export inspection by the Seller's country of origin,
the Seller shall submit to the Buyer an appropriate form of the end user's certificate and
provide the necessary export license.
7.3. The Seller should prepare and agree with the Buyer and the Beneficiary a free form schedule
for delivery of the Goods no later than 10 days after the entry into force of the Contract.
7.4. The Beneficiary and Buyer, having verified and satisfied that the Goods meet the
requirements set out in the Contract and its Annexes and that ail other obligations of the
Seiler under the Contract have been fulfilled, must accept the provided Goods and sign the
Delivery-Acceptance Act of Goods.
7.5. The Seller shall issue the Delivery-Acceptance Act, which shall be signed by the Buyer, Seller
and Beneficiary and sent to the Contact person of the Buyer alongside the quality control
act, if necessary. A Delivery Note signed by Buyer, Seller and Beneficiary is also deemed as
Delivery-Acceptance Act. The parties shall also accept scanned versions of the Delivery-
Acceptance Act/Delivery Note with the physical signatures. In this case Parties agree that
they shall send a copy of the Delivery-Acceptance Act/Delivery Note with the original
signatures within one month from the moment the need was expressed.
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7.6. The Seller shall submit to the Beneficiary a shipping notice for the delivery of Goods at least
5 working days prior to the scheduled delivery time to the e-mail addresses
aurel-vleiu(S>armv.md and serKiu.zabolotnii^armv.m d. The shipping notice must include:
7.6.1. Name of the Goods;
7.6.2. Reference number of the low-value purchase 272530;
7.6.3. Delivered quantity, incl. number of pallets, containers etc;
7.6.4. Logistical unit measurements;
7.6.5. Packaging method (plastic packaging, net wrapping, pallet etc.);
7.6.6. Mode of transportation, which is used for delivery (truck, lorry etc.), and quantity;
7.6.7. Specific requirements or needs to unload the delivery;
7.6.8. Scheduled delivery date and time;
7.6.9. Delivery address.
7.7. The Seller shall deliver the Goods to the Beneficiary and the Beneficiary shall accept the
delivery under agreed-upon conditions.
7.8. The Seller shall issue a delivery note alongside a shipping notice or during the delivery of
Goods at the latest or after a Service has been rendered.
7.9. The delivery note must include:
7.9.1. The Seller's details;
7.9.2. The Beneficiary's details;
7.9.3. Contract Number;
7.9.4. Reference number of the low-value purchase 272530;
7.9.5. Name, product code and quantity of Goods / type and time of provision of Service.
7.10. In addition to the delivery note, the Seller is obligated to hand over to the Beneficiary all
documents that are necessary for the receiving, management, use and handling of the
Goods.
7.11. The Beneficiary has the right to inspect the quality of delivered Goods and/or rendered
Services for compliance with the terms of the Contract within two weeks. In such an event,
the Beneficiary shall issue a quality control act, which shall be sent to the Seller.
7.12. In the absence of the delivery note, the Beneficiary has the right to take possession of the
given Goods or accept the rendered Service, however, delivery and acceptance shall be
deemed to be finalized upon the reception of a proper delivery note.
8. Contract Price and Terms of Payment
8.1. The price of the Contract is 12 030,00 Euros, with 0% value added tax (VAT).
8.2. The prices are fixed for the duration of the Contract.
8.3. The price of the Contract includes the price of ail Goods delivered and related Services
provided under this Contract, all taxes and fees and other costs (excluding costs and/or
taxes related to the importation of Goods), delivery costs, costs of exporting the Goods and
the cost of providing documents for payment, if any, related to the proper performance of
the Contract. No additional costs of the Seller shall be paid or reimbursed.
8.4. If the purchased Goods will be exported to Moldova, all export procedures and documents
relating to the export of the purchased Goods are handled and signed by the Seller. In this
respect, the Seller will issue an invoice at a 0% VAT rate.
8.5. If the Goods to be purchased will be imported into Moldova, all import procedures including
VAT exemptions and import-related documents, are handled and signed by the Beneficiary
in accordance with the provisions of the Moldova's Government Decision nr 246/2010 and
In accordance with confirmation letter of VAT exemption for ECDI by the Delegation of the
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European Union. All taxes and costs related to the import is the responsibility of the
Beneficiary.
8.6. If the Party concerned encounters unforeseen difficulties (e.g. lack of action by the
authorities, lack of necessary documentation, etc.) in carrying out export or import
procedures, it shall immediately inform the other Parties of these circumstances.
8.7. Payments shall be made in Euros in accordance with the following procedure:
8.7.1. When the Seller has satisfactorily and timely delivered the Goods in accordance with
the terms of the Contract, as specified in Clause 1.3 of the Contract, payment shall be
made on the basis of the quantity of Goods actually delivered at the Goods price
specified in Clause 8.1. of the Contract.
8.7.2. In accordance with the delivery schedule referred to in Clause 7.3 of the Contract,
once the Seller has delivered some or all of the Goods and handed them over in
accordance with the procedures set out in the Contract, the Buyer shall make the
payment in accordance with the Seller's invoice.
8.8. The Seller bears all costs relevant to the delivery and transportation of Goods until the
delivery has been finalized. The Seller also bears all Goods-related costs and incumbrances
until the delivery has been finalized, except costs which derive from circumstances arising
from the Buyer and/or Beneficiary.
8.9. Prices for Goods and/or Services are stipulated in the Tender of Seller. Prices for Goods
and/or Services include all costs necessary for the performance of the Contract, including
actions listed in the Technical Description.
8.10. For Goods and Services, payments shall be made in accordance with actually ordered
Goods and actually rendered Services, by taking into account the Delivery-Acceptance
Acts/delivery notes signed by the Buyer, Beneficiary and Seller.
8.11. One e-invoice shall be issued for each delivery or rendered Service, unless agreed
otherwise.
8.12. The Seller shall issue an e-invoice. In the event that a Seller registered outside of the
Republic of Estonia has no technical capabilities to issue e-invoices, then they shall issue
invoices in PDF-format to the e-mail address stipulated in the Contract.
8.13. The Seller shall issue an invoice with the following details:
8.13.1. The Buyer's details:
Estonian Centre for Defence Investments
Jarve 34a, 11314 Tallinn, Estonia
Registry code 70009764.
8.13.2. Other details to be included on the invoice:
Contact person's name;
Contract number;
Reference number of the public procurement 272530;
Quantity and name of the Goods/ type and time of rendered Services;
European Peace Facility Agreement Number EPF/2022/27
8.14. The Buyer shall pay for the Goods or Services that were accepted by the Buyer and
Beneficiary and comply with the terms of the Contract to the billing account set on the
invoice within 28 days of receiving an invoice that complies with the terms of the Contract.
The basis for issuing an invoice is a Delivery-Acceptance Act and/or delivery note that is
signed by Buyer, Beneficiary and Seller.
8.15. The Buyer shall not accept an invoice, which does not comply with the terms of the
Contract. In such an event, the Seller shall Issue a new invoice within seven working days.
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8.16. For a Seller registered in the Republic of Estonia, prior to finalizing a payment, which is
10 000 Euros with VAT or more, the Buyer shall check for the absence of tax arrears via the
Tax and Customs Board website. In the event of a tax arrear of 10 000 Euros or more, the
Buyer shall inform the Tax and Customs Board of the invoice that is due for payment.
9. Force Majeure
9.1. Breach of contractual obligations is excusable, if the Party was in breach of obligations due
to force majeure. Under force majeure, the Parties deem circumstances, which the Party that
was in breach of obligation could not influence, and on the grounds of the prudent person
principle the Party could not have been expected to take that circumstance into account
during the performance of the Contract or avoid it or overcome the hindrance or its
consequence, e g. natural disasters, power failures, hostilities, blockades. The Parties do not
deem the inability of the Seller's third party contractual partner to perform the Contract as
force majeure.
9.2. If any circumstance that applies to the conditions of force majeure incurred the non
performance of the Contract within a deadline stipulated in the Contract or its annexes and
its effect is temporary, the behaviour of the Party in breach of obligations is excusable only
at a time when the force majeure inhibited the performance of the obligation.
9.3. Due to the event of a force majeure, the time limit for the performance of the contractual
obligation shall be postponed, but for no more than 90 calendar days, unless the Parties
have agreed otherwise.
9.4. The Party who cannot perform their obligations due to force majeure must promptly notify
the other Party of the arisen circumstance and its conclusion. Failure to notify or failure to
notify timely removes from the Party the right to refer to the excusability of the breach, i.e.
the emergence of the force majeure, and the Party who was in breach of obligation to notify
is responsible for the breach of contractual obligations, according to the stipulations of this
Contract.
9.5. In the event that the effect of the force majeure is permanent and does not enable the
Parties to perform their contractual obligations in full or partially, the Parties have the right
to terminate or withdraw from the Contract, by submitting a corresponding termination o f/
withdrawal from the Contract to the other Party.
9.6. Circumstances arising from the COVID-19 pandemic shall not be deemed as force majeure. In
the event that new unforeseen restrictions are implemented after the conclusion of the
Contract, which are related to the COVID-19 pandemic and prohibit or inhibit the
performance of the Contract, they may be deemed as force majeure.
9.7. Effects on the obligation of delivering Goods or providing Services arising from the
restrictions on import from the Russian Federation and Republic of Belarus shall not be
deemed as force majeure by the Parties, provided that these circumstances were present at
the moment of conclusion of the Contract.
10. Warranty Obligation
10.1. With this Contract, the Seller grants a 24 month warranty for the Goods.
10.2. Warranty applies from the moment the Delivery-Acceptance Act of the Goods has been
signed by the Buyer, Beneficiary and the Seller.
10.3. In the event that the manufacturer's warranty for Goods is in any way more favourable
towards the Beneficiary (e.g. in terms of time) than the warranty obligation stipulated in the
Contract, the Seller is obligated to provide the utilization of such warranty claim to the
Beneficiary, if such a circumstance arises, under more favourable conditions towards the
Beneficiary, which are derived from the manufacturer's warranty conditions.
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10.4. Warranty covers all deficiencies that become evident during the warranty period, all the
while taking into account normal wear and tear for Goods.
10.5. The Beneficiary is obligated to inform the Seller about deficiencies regarding ordered
Goods to the Seller's e-mail address.
10.6. The Seller is obligated to replace the defective Goods free of charge within 90 calendar
days, starting from the moment that the Beneficiary's corresponding and justified warranty
claim was received. With the Beneficiary's written consent, this period may be longer.
10.7. The Seller covers all costs relevant to the replacement of defective Goods.
10.8. Goods replaced during the warranty period shall be given a new warranty that has the
same duration as the original Goods.
11. Confidentiality and Security Requirements
11.1. Under confidential information, the Parties deem information, personal details, security
details and documents that are clearly marked for internal use only, that become available
during the performance of the Contract, and other information, whose disclosure might
damage the interests of the Party. Confidential information does not include information
whose obligation of disclosure derives from legislation, on the condition that such a
disclosure is performed in the most restricted way possible from all possible options.
11.2. Parties agree not to disclose the other Party's confidential information neither during the
duration of the Contract nor later without the other Party's written agreement. Parties shall
protect the confidentiality of the information that was made known to them during the
performance of the Contract.
11.3. The Seller agrees not to use any documents or information that pertains to the Contract
without the Buyer's, Beneficiary's or Consignee's written agreement, except in cases which
are necessary to perform the contract. All documents except the Contract are property of
the Buyer and at the Buyer's Beneficiary's or Consignee's demand, the Seller is obligated to
return them after the expiry of the Contract.
11.4. Disclosure of information to any third parties that is for internal use only is prohibited.
11.5. If the Seller needs to enter the territory of the Beneficiary, the applicable security
requirements will be sent alongside the Contract, if necessary.
11.6. In the event that the Seller employs subcontractors at the aforementioned premises, they
must previously be coordinated with the Beneficiary in writing and all security conditions
stipulated in the Contract apply to them as well. Responsibility for the performance of
security conditions by the subcontractors rests on the Seller.
11.7. Notices relating to the subject of the Contract or its performance that are directed towards
the general public, including press releases, referring to the Buyer or Beneficiary in an
advertisement or Internet publication, is allowed only with the Buyer's or Beneficiary's
consent by any means capable of producing a written record.
12. Intellectual Property Rights
In the event that the Goods or a part of them (incl. relevant information) are protected by
intellectual property rights, the Seller shall grant to the Buyer a global irrevocable royalty-
free license in accordance with the Copyright Law, which is valid until the term of protection
of copyright. The license shall be deemed to be transferred from the moment that the
Goods or a part of them (incl. relevant information) have been transferred. The terms for
transfer and utilization of intellectual property rights can be agreed upon otherwise in the
corresponding public contract.
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13. Liability
13.1. In the event of improper performance or non-performance of contractual obligations.
Parties shall accept responsibilities with regard to the other, in accordance with the terms of
the Contract and valid legislation.
13.2. Ownership of Goods and the risk of loss of, or damage to, the Goods are transferred from
the Seiler to the Beneficiary generally at the appropriate delivery of Goods, unless agreed
otherwise.
13.3. The Seller is responsible for the non-compliance of Goods (deficiencies) to the terms of the
Contract, if the non-compliance exists during the transfer of risk of loss of, or damage to, the
Goods to the Beneficiary and if the non-compliance of Goods to the terms of the Contract is
discovered (i.e it was not possible to discover the deficiencies during normal inspection, so-
called hidden deficiencies) after the said risk was transferred to the Beneficiary.
13.4. In the event that the Seller performs the Contract improperly, the Buyer and Beneficiary
have the right to refuse the acceptance of Goods or rendered Services and the obligation of
payment per purchase price, and issue to the Seller a claim to perform the obligation in
accordance with the contract after the discovery of the breach of obligation, by giving the
Seller a reasonable time limit to perform the contract. Until the proper delivery of Goods or
provision of Services to the Beneficiary, the Seller is deemed late with delivery.
13.5. Goods do not comply with the terms of the contract inter alia if the Goods do not have the
agreed-upon attributes, the Goods cannot be utilized for their intended purpose, a third
party has claims to the Goods or other claims that they can issue or the Goods have not
been packaged in accordance with the terms of the contract or the delivery-acceptance act
is absent.
13.6. The Beneficiary is obligated to inform the Seller in writing about the non-compliance of the
Goods or Services (incl. deficit with the Goods) within 14 days, if the Beneficiary discovered
the non-compliance of the Goods or Services to the terms of the Contract. In said notice, the
Beneficiary is obligated to claim performance of the obligation, by giving a reasonable time
limit to the Seller for the duly performance of the obligation, which generally cannot be
longer than 60 days.
13.7. In the event that the Beneficiary does not inform the Seller about deficiencies with the
Goods or Services within the time limit stipulated in the Contract after the discovery of the
deficiencies, the Seller is free from responsibility from the deficiencies with the Goods or
Services, except in cases when not informing the other Party of deficiencies was reasonably
excusable.
13.8. If the Goods delivered or Services rendered to the Beneficiary are not in compliance with
the terms of the Contract, the Beneficiary has the right to demand from the Seller the
replacement of non-compliant Goods with Goods that are in accordance with the terms of
the Contract or the second provision of Services that is in compliance with the terms of the
Contract.
13.9. If the Goods have not been delivered or Services have not been rendered by the set time
limit, the Buyer has the right to claim a contractual penalty of up to 0.25% per day of the
Goods not delivered or Services not rendered on time for every calendar day due, but no
more than 50% of the cost of the contract.
13.10. Seller shall pay to Buyer for shortcomings/inconsistencies of the Goods, which are
irreparable or have not been repaired within the reasonable period set by the Buyer or
Beneficiary, a contractual penalty in the amount of 5% of the price of the Goods delivered
improperly.
13.11. If the Contract is terminated due to the fault of the Seller (including the cases when the
Contract terminated on Seller's own initiative), Seller shall pay to Buyer a contractual
penalty in the amount of 10% of the initial Contract price.
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13.12. Seller shall pay to Beneficiary for failure to provide warranty services according to Clause
10 of the Contract 5% of the value of particular Good.
13.13. If during the performance of the Contract, it is established that the Seller, its
subcontractors, the economic entities whose capacities are relied upon, or persons
controlling them, or the Goods supplied by the Seller (including their components and
manufacturers of goods and parts thereof) pose a threat to the national security of the
Beneficiary state and/or satisfies at least one of the prohibited conditions provided for in
the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in
view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine, including amendments made
by Council Regulation (EU) 2022/576 of 8 April 2022 amending Regulation (EU) No
833/2014, Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive
measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity,
sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, including amendments made by Council
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/581 of 8 April 2022, a fine shall be applied 10% of the
initial Contract price, indicated in Clause 8.1 of the Contract.
13.14. In addition to terminating the Contract or withdrawing from it, Parties have the right to
claim a contractual penalty, compensation for damage and use other legal remedies for a
significant breach of the Contract.
13.15. If the Seller is In breach of any other contractual obligations beside on-time delivery or on-
time provision of Services, the Buyer has the right to claim a contractual penalty of up to
10% of the total cost of the Goods or Services.
13.16. If a Party is in breach of a confidentiality obligation, the other Party has the right to claim a
contractual penalty of up to 10.000,00 Euros per each corresponding breach.
13.17. In the event that the Buyer delays payment of the invoice, the Seller has the right to claim
from the Buyer default interest stipulated in the Law of Obligations § 113 subsection 1 for
the sum unpaid by the time limit per day for every calendar day overdue, on the condition
that the Buyer has been informed of the default interest within 30 days since Its occurrence.
The total sum of the default interest shall not exceed 10% of the sum overdue.
13.18. Contractual penalties are to ensure the performance of the agreed-upon obligation, not to
replace the performance of the obligation. Claiming a contractual penalty does not remove
from the Buyer the right to claim compensation of damages relevant to the breach of
Contract.
13.19. The right of claim of contractual penalties is 180 days from the discovery of the
corresponding breach.
13.20. Contractual penalties and default interests are paid within 28 working days, starting from
the reception of the corresponding claim. The Buyer has the right to deduct the sums of
claims of the contractual penalties and sums of compensations from the amounts to be paid
to the Buyer.
13.21. In the event that the Seller does not start to perform the Contract, the Buyer has the right
to claim compensation of damages within the range of difference in cost between the
Seller's tender and the second tenderer's tender.
13.22. If there is a deficit in the quantity of the Goods, the Beneficiary is entitled to accept the
given Goods and issue a claim to the Seller to deliver the missing quantity of the Goods to a
delivery point designated by the Beneficiary at the Seller's expense.
14. Grounds for Termination of Contract
14.1. Upon termination of or withdrawal from the Contract, the Buyer shall grant the Seller a
reasonable time limit for performing the Contract, which generally cannot be longer than 30
days. The time limit provided for the performance of the Contract does not exempt the
Party from the liability for breach of obligations.
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14.2. The Buyer is not obligated to grant the Seller a time limit for performing the Contract upon
the termination of / withdrawal from the Contract in the event of a significant breach of
Contract. In such an event, the Buyer shall submit to the Seller an application for
termination of / withdrawal from the Contract within a reasonable time limit, starting from
the moment the significant breach of Contract became apparent. The termination of /
withdrawal from of the Contract is deemed to have been finalized when the application for
termination of / withdrawal from the contract has been received by the Seller.
14.3. Upon expiry of the additional time limit given for the performance of the Contract, the
Buyer can submit to the Seller a written application for the termination of / withdrawal from
the Contract. The Contract is deemed to be terminated / withdrawn from at the moment of
the application’s reception by the Seller. An application for the termination of / withdrawal
from the Contract is not necessary, if upon previously granting an additional time limit, the
Buyer has informed the Seller in writing about the termination of / withdrawal from the
Contract in the event of an unperformed contractual obligation during the given time limit.
In such an event, the Contract shall be terminated upon the passing of the time limit
provided by the Buyer for the performance of the Contract and on the condition that the
Seller has not offered proper performance of the Contract to the Buyer.
14.4. Both Parties have the right to terminate or withdraw from the Contract, if the other Party is
in significant breach of contractual obligations (significant breach of contract). Significant
breaches of Contract include inter alia:
14.4.1. one Party is in breach of contractual obligations wilfully or due to severe negligence;
14.4.2. the Seller has not performed their obligations during the additional time limit given
by the Buyer;
14.4.3. the Seller has notified the Buyer about their refusal to perform the Contract;
14.4.4. the Seller has submitted false information or forged information;
14.4.5. one Party is in breach of the obligation of confidentiality;
14.4.5. the breach of obligation gives one Party reasonable cause to presume that the other
Party will not be performing their obligations in the future;
14.4.7. the Seller has infringements of the law with the sale of the item of the Contract or
provision of Services;
14.4.8. the Seller's licenses for the performance of the Contract expire and the Seller does
not extend them or the extension of the licenses is not possible for circumstances
independent of the Seller;
14.4.9. the Seller has been in breach of contractual conditions more than three times.
14.5. The Buyer has the right to terminate the Contract under extraordinary circumstances, if a
bankruptcy order or process of liquidation has been initiated towards the Seller.
14.6. The Buyer has the right to terminate or withdraw from the contract at any time, by
informing the Seller at least 30 calendar days beforehand.
14.7. Parties have the right to terminate the Contract at any time with Parties' written consent.
14.8. In the event of terminating the Contract, the Parties are not obligated to perform the
Contract. In the event of a termination of / withdrawal from the Contract, Parties are
obligated to return to the other Parties everything that has been already delivered for the
time following the termination of the Contract, in accordance with the Law of Obligations
Act.
15. Contact Persons
15.1. The Buyer's contact person is the corresponding category manager, who at the time of the
conclusion of this Contract is Category Manager Kristo Raud (phone number
+372 5388 3440, e-mail address kristo.raud(a>ecdi.eel.
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15.2. The Seller's contact person for contractual matters is Prilt Prints {phone number +372
5017 304, e-mail address
[email protected] and for matters related to the
performace of the Contract is Marek Rlhe (phone number +372 512 7134, e-mail address
[email protected]).
15.3. The Beneficiary's contact person for contractual matters is colonel Sergiu VOINU (phone
number +373 22252110, e-mail address
[email protected]) and for matters related to
the performace of the Contract is Aurel Vleju (phone number +373 2225 2301, e-mail
address
[email protected]).
15.4. The Consignee’s contact person for contractual matters is colonel Gheorghe TURCANU
(phone number +373 2225 2325, e-mail address
[email protected]) and for
matters related to the performace of the Contract is Sergiu Zabolotnli (phone number + 373
7969 6532, e-mail address
[email protected]).
15.5. All notices which do not have legal consequences shall be issued via e-mail and must be
addressed to the contractual persons of Contact, unless agreed otherwise in the Contract.
15.6. Notices sent by the Parties to each other shall be prepared in English and sent to the
Contact persons by e-mail.
15.7. In the event of changes to Contact persons or other information, the corresponding Party
shall inform the other Party of such changes promptly via e-mail. This notice shall not be
deemed as amendment to the Contract.
16. Final Provisions
16.1. This Contract is concluded by e-mail, exchanging scanned versions of the Contract with the
physical signatures.
16.2. Scanned versions of the Contract with the physical signatures will be exchanged via e-mails
indicated in Clause 15 of the Contract.
16.3. The Contract enters into force on the date of its signing by all Parties.
16.4. Parties agree that they shall receive a copy of the Contract with the original signatures
within one month from the moment the need was expressed.
16.5. Scanned copies of the Contract signed by all Parties shall have full legal force prior to the
exchange of the originals of the Contract, give rise to rights and obligations for the Parties,
and may not be disputed by the Party on whose behalf they were signed and sent.
16.6. if the person authorized to sign such agreements changes, before the Parties exchange the
originals of the Contract, the original of the Contract shall be signed, containing the original
physical signature of the changed person authorized to sign such agreements, and
reproduces by scanning signatures of persons authorized to sign such agreements along
with their scanned signatures. The Contract signed in this way is considered by the Parties to
be the original of the Contract, which is kept by the Beneficiary.
16.7. In cases when it is established that the Seller, its subcontractors, the economic entities
whose capacities are relied upon, or persons controlling them, or Goods poses threat for
national security of the Beneficiary state, the Seller is recognized as not meeting the
requirements set out in the Terms of low-value purchase regarding national security,
therefore further Contract signing procedures with this Seller are terminated.
16.8. Language used to perform the contract is English.
16.9. For the performance of this contract and disputes arising from the contract, legislation of
the Republic of Estonia is prevalent.
16.10. Parties have agreed to use all means necessary to settle differences between one another
through negotiations. In the event of not reaching an agreement, the dispute shall be
settled in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Estonia at the Harju District
Court.
16.11. The invalidity of a single provision of the Contract does not bring about the invalidity of
the entire Contract or other provisions.
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16.12. Neither Party has the right to transfer their contractual rights and obligations to third
parties without a written consent of the other Parties.
16.13. Amending the concluded Contract can be agreed upon on the grounds and extent of the
Estonian Public Procurement Act.
16.14. Amendments to the Contract are valid if they have been formalized in writing. Not
following the written format requirement deems any amendments to the Contract void. All
amendments to the Contract shall enter into force upon signature by all Parties or upon the
time limit stipulated by the Parties.
16.15. Notifications of legal effect between the Parties must be submitted in writing or via e-mail
with signatures from the respective Party. A written notice shall be deemed to have been
received inter alia if it has been sent by registered mail to the address specified in the
Contract and 5 working days have passed since the notice was mailed. When sending the
notice via e-mail, the notice is be deemed to have been received on the working day after
the notice was sent.
16.16. The Contract is drawn up in Estonian and English. In the case of a difference in translation,
the English version prevails.
17. Annexes
Annex 1. Appendix. European Peace Facility (EPF) requirements on the eligibility and origin of
military equipment on the Common Military List of the European Union.
Annex 2. Technical Description and Scope of Supply (Tender of the Seller).
Annex 3. Security Requirements (if necessary).
Seller
Signature/Date Signature/Date
Magnus-Valdemar Saar Priit Prints
Director General Management Board Member
l3 .0 Z .2 0 2 i /ST. 0 2 . 1 02*/
Colonel Colonel
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Ref. Ares(2023)52862S4 - 31 /07/2023
Appendix
European Peace Facility (EPF) requirements on the eligibility and origin of military
equipment on the Common M ilitary List of the European Union
(applicable to assistance measures adopted after IS November 2022) ( ’)
In accordance with Articles 7.1.12, 7.1.8 and 7.1.10 of the enclosed Special Conditions
of the EPF Contribution Agreement:
a. Rules of nationality: For the purchase o f items on the Common Military List of
the European Union (2) eligibility shall be restricted. With reference to Article
20.1 o f the General Conditions, participation in procurement procedures shall
always be open to international organisations as well as to organisations and
companies established in EU Member States, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Georgia, Iceland, Kosovo**, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, North
Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, and Ukraine (*)■
In addition, if the eligibility rules of the contracting Organisation allow it,
participation may also be open to organisations and companies from any of the
following countries: Aruba, Canada, Chile, Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region of the People’s Republic o f China, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Singapore,
South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, the United States of
America (4).
b. Rules of origin: With reference to Article 20.1 o f the General Conditions, items
on the Common Military List of the European Union may not originate (5) from
countries other than those listed under point (a) above (s).
( 1) Rules for the implementation o f revenue and expenditure financed under the Facility (WK 8984/2021
INIT, as amended by WK 17213/2022), entered into force on 30 November 2022, available a t
hllos://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/60848/epf-new-iniplementinp-rules.pdf
(2) Common Military List o f the European Union adopted by the Council on 20 February 2023, Council
Notice (CFSP) 2023/C 72/02 (OJ C 72, 28.2.2023, p. 2-37).
* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244(1999)
and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration o f independence.
O As per Article 50(1) third sub-paragraph o f Book 3 o f the EPF Implementing Rules.
(4) As per Article 50(2) o f Book 3 o f the EPF Implementing Rules.
(5) In accordance with Article 50a, paragraph 2 of Book 3 o f the EPF Implementing Rules, items shall be
considered as originating in the country where they were wholly obtained, or in which they underwent
their last, substantial, economically-justified processing or reworking, resulting in the manufacture o f a
new product or representing an important stage o f manufacture.
Commission eurDpCenne/Europeso Commlssle, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGlE - Tel. +32 22991111
c. Docum entation: For the purchase of items on the Common Military List o f the
European Union, documentation related to the nationality of sub-contractors as
well as to the origin of items is subject to the archiving obligations under Article
15.1 of the General Conditions.
Should the Organisation deem that the above rules of nationality and origin concerning
the procurement of items on the EU Common Military List would not allow the
objectives of the action to be achieved, it shall notify the Contracting Authority in
advance and send a request for derogation containing the following detailed information:
- The nature o f the circumstances that would require a derogation from the rules of
nationality and/or origin under points (a) and (b) above;
- The way in which the participation o f organisations or companies from country/
countries (to be clearly identified) other than the ones listed above and/or the
procurement of items originating in country/countries (to be clearly identified)
other than the ones listed above would ensure the effective implementation o f the
assistance measure;
- The estimated duration of the derogation(s) to the rule of nationality and/or to the
rule of origin needed for the achievement of the objectives of the action.
The request will be assessed in accordance with Articles 50(2) and 50(a) of Book 3 of the
EPF Implementing Rules. The Contracting Authority, where appropriate, will submit it to
the EPF Committee for prior consent and will inform the Organisation o f the outcome
without delay.
IMPORTANT: The above rules of nationality and origin for items on the Common
Military List of the European Union shall also apply to sub-contractors, as well as to the
origin of the items on the Common Military List of the European Union that may be
procured by a grant beneficiary, as prescribed by Article 7.1.8 of the Special Conditions.
(s) As per Article 50a(l) o f Book 3 of the EPF Implementing Rules.
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TEC H N IC A L DESCRIPTION A N D SCOPE O F SUPPLY
Annex 2.
To the Public Contract ..Fuel pumps" (reference number 272530)
Name of the tenderer Stoklwr AS
Registry code of the tenderer 30265452
DIRECTIVE 2014/34/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 26 February 2014 on the harm onisation of the tews of the Member States
_______ ___ relating to equipm ent end protective system s Intended for use In potentially explosive atmosphere* (recast)________ _____
no. Description d«soir-i on o f foods
1 Place of use electrical fuel transfer pump Eto ctricIfilrttu n sfM -a o raiJ R w rtc lfu a i tr»raf«riKim p Electrical fuel transfer pump
i connected on connected cm
2 Placement between hoses/ lines between hosas/lines [drum dram
3 u®m fe Diesel, ^isofine, karortne Dfoael. gspsUne. kcroilne
4 ntafce port, nun 1* 1" 13* £
5 Outlet port. rNn 1" i" it* 1*
6 Minimal suction height without non-return valve 1500 mm 1500m m 1500 mm 1500 mm
7 Minimal flow rate 501/min 501/mln »V m ir» 501/min
8 Minimal dutydde 30 min 30 nun [30 min 30 min
9 Current (supply) A C 230V 50-60 HZ DC 12 V AC 230V 50-60 Hz DC 12V
10 Filter to remove water and solids from fuel Yes Yes Yes Yes
11 Option to add volume meter, accuracy 1% Yes Yes Yes Yes
12 Connections W ith flanges or threaded connection With flanges or threaded connection With flanges o r threaded connection W ith flanges or threaded connection
13 Shaft Steal Steel Steal Steel
14 Rotor and body Metal Metal Metal Metal
15 On o ff switch Yes Yes Yes Yes
16 Com pliant with the ATEX directive Yes ires Yes Yes
17 Telescopic tube for drum No * > ...... . .......... ....... Yes, min 1100 mm Yes, min 1100 mm
18 Nozzle with delivery hose (min 5 m) Option to add Option to add Yes, automatic Yes, autom atic
19 Tem peratune and overtsad protection Yes Ye* fu Yes
20 Quantity 5 > > l
Pump, suction pipe, mater, filter, Pump, suction pipe, m eter, fitter,
21 Set Pure ;*vtth fitter Pump vith Mter delivery hose, nozzle delivery hose, nozzle
Cos! of one (1) set Hi EUft 385,00 mm m ,o c mm
Coat o f five pi) sets In EUR 1945.00 1*45.00 3m oo 4045,00
Separately priced components
21 Volume meter 214.00 214,00 214,00 214.00
22 Non-return valve with suction hose (2m) 85.00 85,00 85,00 85,00
23 Filter to remove water and soRds from fuel 122.00 122.00 122.00 122 00
24 feieftcopte tube for drain* 2100 21.66 21.00 21.00
25 Refueling nozzle, automatic with hose (min 5 ml 163.00 16X00 163.00 16300
26 Pum p shaft 389.00 ______ » ’ •«>.......... ... 389.00 369,00
27 Purr p material: metal ___ __ 72.00 72.00 7IJ30
Ttxncojt of separately priced components 10*6J*Q 1066,00 itmm
Total east o f » sets o f fuel pumps (cells (3 2 , 1*32, E32. F32] In EUR (« d . VAT): i l 810.90
Total transport cost* of 2d sa lt of fuel pumps In EUR feud. VAT):
Total cost In EUR (exd. VAT) to be entered Into the Procurement Reg!star.
’ 20 sets o f fuel pumps m ast be delivered to the following address:
Headquarters Regiment, Strada Pietrarilor IQ . Chisinau. ftS»M lC.Pf Moldova
The tenderer fHis in *11the YELLOW calls and enters the value ofth* GREEN cell Into the Award Criteria form in the Procurement Register.
AD the prices should be excl. VAT nnd e maximum of 2 digits after comma.
Otherwise, any modifying of this form rs prohibited.
This tender form is drawn up in Estonian and in English, in the case of a difference In translation, the Estonian version prevails.