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Submit a turnover statement for the last three available financial years with an annual turnover of at least 1 MEuro (depending on the date of incorporation or the date on which the entrepreneur commenced business activities).

To be added via a clearly numbered attachment to the offer

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Deliveries shall be evidenced by statements/certificates issued or countersigned by the competent authority or, in case of deliveries to a private customer, by certificates from the customer or, failing that, simply by a statement from the supplier.
 Minimumeisen: 
Submit a reference list with at least 5 references from the past 3 years, where a similar device (i.e. including 2D detectors) was delivered in the EU region, including explicit mention of the contact person (name + telephone number) for this reference.

In case that this is a new device, references for the previous version of the device in question will also be taken into consideration.

If necessary to ensure an adequate level of competition, the contracting authority has the right to take into account evidence of relevant supplies or services provided more than three years ago.
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Artikel 70 van de wet van 17 juni 2016 betreffende de overheidsopdrachten is van toepassing. Voor de in artikel 67 van de wet bedoelde uitsluitingsgronden deelt de gegadigde of inschrijver op eigen initiatief mee of hij bij het begin van de procedure de in artikel 70, lid 1, bedoelde corrigerende maatregelen heeft genomen.</cbc:Description></efac:SelectionCriteria></efext:EformsExtension></ext:ExtensionContent></ext:UBLExtension></ext:UBLExtensions><cbc:VariantConstraintCode listName="permission">not-allowed</cbc:VariantConstraintCode><cbc:FundingProgramCode listName="eu-funded">no-eu-funds</cbc:FundingProgramCode><cbc:RequiredCurriculaCode listName="requirement-stage">not-requ</cbc:RequiredCurriculaCode><cac:RequiredFinancialGuarantee><cbc:GuaranteeTypeCode listName="tender-guarantee-required">false</cbc:GuaranteeTypeCode></cac:RequiredFinancialGuarantee><cac:CallForTendersDocumentReference><cbc:ID>DOC 01</cbc:ID><cbc:DocumentType>non-restricted-document</cbc:DocumentType><cbc:LanguageID>NLD</cbc:LanguageID><cac:Attachment><cac:ExternalReference><cbc:URI>https://cloud.3p.eu/Downloads/1/3528/1G/2026</cbc:URI></cac:ExternalReference></cac:Attachment></cac:CallForTendersDocumentReference><cac:TendererQualificationRequest><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="reserved-procurement">none</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement></cac:TendererQualificationRequest><cac:TendererQualificationRequest><cbc:CompanyLegalFormCode listName="required">false</cbc:CompanyLegalFormCode></cac:TendererQualificationRequest><cac:TendererQualificationRequest><cac:SpecificTendererRequirement><cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode listName="selection-criteria-source">epo-notice</cbc:TendererRequirementTypeCode></cac:SpecificTendererRequirement></cac:TendererQualificationRequest><cac:ContractExecutionRequirement><cbc:ExecutionRequirementCode listName="ecatalog-submission">not-allowed</cbc:ExecutionRequirementCode></cac:ContractExecutionRequirement><cac:ContractExecutionRequirement><cbc:ExecutionRequirementCode listName="einvoicing">required</cbc:ExecutionRequirementCode></cac:ContractExecutionRequirement><cac:ContractExecutionRequirement><cbc:ExecutionRequirementCode listName="reserved-execution">no</cbc:ExecutionRequirementCode></cac:ContractExecutionRequirement><cac:ContractExecutionRequirement><cbc:ExecutionRequirementCode listName="esignature-submission">false</cbc:ExecutionRequirementCode></cac:ContractExecutionRequirement><cac:AwardingTerms><cac:AwardingCriterion><cac:SubordinateAwardingCriterion><ext:UBLExtensions><ext:UBLExtension><ext:ExtensionContent><efext:EformsExtension><efac:AwardCriterionParameter><efbc:ParameterCode listName="number-weight">poi-exa</efbc:ParameterCode><efbc:ParameterNumeric>25</efbc:ParameterNumeric></efac:AwardCriterionParameter></efext:EformsExtension></ext:ExtensionContent></ext:UBLExtension></ext:UBLExtensions><cbc:AwardingCriterionTypeCode listName="award-criterion-type">cost</cbc:AwardingCriterionTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="NLD">Prijs</cbc:Description><cbc:CalculationExpression languageID="NLD">Regel van drie; Score offerte = (prijs laagste offerte / prijs offerte) * gewicht van het criterium prijs</cbc:CalculationExpression></cac:SubordinateAwardingCriterion><cac:SubordinateAwardingCriterion><ext:UBLExtensions><ext:UBLExtension><ext:ExtensionContent><efext:EformsExtension><efac:AwardCriterionParameter><efbc:ParameterCode listName="number-weight">poi-exa</efbc:ParameterCode><efbc:ParameterNumeric>70</efbc:ParameterNumeric></efac:AwardCriterionParameter></efext:EformsExtension></ext:ExtensionContent></ext:UBLExtension></ext:UBLExtensions><cbc:AwardingCriterionTypeCode listName="award-criterion-type">quality</cbc:AwardingCriterionTypeCode><cbc:Description languageID="NLD">Techniical Value</cbc:Description><cbc:CalculationExpression languageID="NLD">-	The extent to which the offer meets the specified requirements at the hardware level, in particular at the level of x-ray optics and detector characteristics.
-	The extent to which the offer meets the specified requirements at the software level, in particular with respect to the analysis of reflection, (high resolution) diffraction and total scattering measurements for thin film samples.
-	The quality of the data obtained during test measurements for the different required measurement modes as listed in the technical specifications, with particular emphasis on the total scattering measurements for thin film samples.
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An omnium version of the maintenance contract includes at least:
•	Periodic maintenance as prescribed by the manufacturer
•	All repairs, including parts (in other words, corrective maintenance)
•	All travel costs and working hours of the technicians
•	Software updates (if applicable)
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