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PROCUREMENT CONTRACT no 3-9/3540-1
Acquiring FHIR training for partners
The Health and Welfare Information Systems Centre (hereinafter referred
to as the contracting authority), registration code 70009770, address
Pärnu mnt 132, 11317 Tallinn, represented by the Director Margus Arm
based on the Statutes, and
Firely B.V, (hereinafter contractor), address Westerdok 442, 1013 BH
Amsterdam, The Nerherlands,, represented by Rien Wertheim, CEO
(“Firely”)
hereinafter jointly or separately referred to as party or parties, have
signed this procurement contract (hereinafter contract) as follows:
1. Purpose and subject matter of the contract
1.1.The purpose of the contract to be signed based on the public
procurement "Acquiring FHIR training for partners" (public
procurement reference number 261058) organised by the contracting
entity, is to purchase training (hereinafter service).
1.2.The subject matter of the contract are the acquisition of FHIR training
for TEHIK’s partners.
1.3.A more specific description of the subject matter of contract is included
in the technical specification.
2. General conditions
2.1.All annexes and basic procurement documents, as well as the tender
submitted by the contractor in the procurement procedure and written
notices between the parties, which are not separately signed as
annexes to the contract, shall be deemed to be integral parts thereof.
2.2.Contract performance is based on the call for tenders included in the
procurement, and the tender.
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2.3.The parties shall cooperate in the performance of the contract and in
achieving its objectives. The parties undertake to make all necessary
efforts to perform the contract in due time and as agreed.
2.4.If disagreements arise between the contractor and the contracting
authority during the performance of the contract, the objectives of the
contract are considered from the point of view of the contracting
authority.
2.5.A party has the right to make proposals to the other party to improve
the quality of performance of the contract. If a party has submitted an
inquiry to the other party regarding a matter related to the
performance of the contract, the party is obliged to respond to it in a
substantive manner (give relevant feedback) as soon as possible, but
no later than within 3 working days.
2.6.The contract performance language is Estonian and/or English, and
it is also the language in which all working meetings,
communications and documentations will take place.
3. Rights and obligations of the parties
3.1.The contractor undertakes to:
3.1.1. provide the service under the terms and to the extent agreed in
the contract, including ensuring the timely commencement,
provision, completion and delivery of the service to the contracting
authority;
3.1.2. ensure the availability of resources necessary for the
performance of the contract;
3.1.3. notify the contracting authority immediately of circumstances
preventing the performance of the contract that interfere with
providing the service and meeting deadlines or achieving the
objective;
3.1.4. adhere to the contracting authority's guidelines in achieving the
objectives of the contract, turning to the contracting authority if
necessary;
3.1.5. provide the service with high quality and in accordance with
good practices in the field;
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3.1.6. have all the necessary intellectual property rights to provide the
service;
3.1.7. transfer the right to use parts of the service resulting from the
provision of the service (e.g. training materials) to the contracting
authority;
3.1.8. declare, in a form which can be reproduced in writing, any
interests which may give rise to a conflict of interest in the course
of performance of the contract.
3.2.The contractor is entitled to:
3.2.1. receive payment for the performance of the contract to the extent
and according to the procedure agreed on;
3.2.2. use subcontractors in the performance of the contract,
coordinating the use of subcontractors with the contracting
authority beforehand. The contractor is liable to the contracting
authority for the actions and inactions of the subcontractors;
3.2.3. transfer the right to submit the invoice to a third party without
entering into an amendment to the contract, if they have
submitted a notification to that effect to the contracting authority;
3.2.4. engage additional members of the team with the consent of the
contracting authority in a form reproducible in writing if the
members of the team submitted in the public procurement are
engaged in the performance of the service ordered. The additional
team members involved must comply with the procurement
requirements for the role;
3.2.5. the presence and the qualifications/experience of the team
members not identified in the public procurement and will
provide the names of the service providers at the time of the
conclusion of the contract.
3.3.The contracting authority undertakes to:
3.3.1. pay the contractor for the performance of the contract to the
extent and according to the procedure agreed on;
3.3.2. inform the contractor of any deficiencies in the service
transferred and allow reasonable additional time for eliminating
the deficiencies, unless the deadline is otherwise agreed.
3.4.The contracting authority is entitled to:
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3.4.1. check at any time the performance of the contract and to give
the contractor any instructions which are mandatory for that
purpose;
3.4.2. refuse to pay, in whole or in part, if the contractor fails to
perform properly under the terms of the contract and the
contractor's breach is not objectively justified.
4. Contract value
4.1.Based on the total value provided in the tender, the contracting
authority will pay the contractor for the service:
4.1.1. 390,00€/per person for the first day (30 or 50 people included)
excluding VAT;
4.1.2. 490,00€/per person for the second day (30 or 50 people
included) excluding VAT;
4.1.3. For up to 50 attendees on both days, inclusive of all costs on the
part of Firely, of 30 000,00€;
4.2.The invoice shall be submitted to the contracting authority as an e-
invoice. The invoice shall indicate the title of the procurement, the
number of the contract and the details of the contact person.1
4.3.The contractor shall provide an invoice payment deadline of no less
than 21 calendar days from invoice receipt.
5. Confidentiality
5.1.The parties undertake mutually to keep secret and not to disclose to
third parties any information considered confidential, which has
been obtained from the other party in the course of the performance
of the contract or otherwise or accidentally.
5.2.The contractor must take organisational, physical and IT security
measures to protect personal data and the contracting authority's
information systems in accordance, inter alia, with applicable
legislation.
1 Foreign tenderers may submit an invoice in pdf format at
[email protected] if e-
invoicing is not possible.
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5.3.In the event that the processing of personal data becomes necessary
within the framework of the performance of the contract, the parties
shall agree on the terms and conditions of the processing of personal
data in a personal data processing contract2, guided by article 28 of
the GDPR.
5.4.Confidential information is any information (including trade secrets,
personal data, contract data, information systems, security system
specifications, hardware and software specifications, tenders,
technologies used, specifications, etc.) obtained in connection with the
performance of the contract, the disclosure of which to third parties
could expose the parties to security risks or economic damage or breach
the privacy of third parties (in particular the contracting authority's
customers). In the event of doubt, the information shall be presumed
to be confidential.
5.5.Confidential information is not information the disclosure of which
is required by law or which the parties have agreed to disclose.
5.6.The contractor shall not engage in public relations in relation to the
contract and shall not make any announcements to the press,
electronic media, the general public or other audiences, except with
the prior written consent of the contracting authority.
5.7.The parties may communicate confidential information only to those
persons who are involved in the performance of the contract and shall
ensure that these persons are aware of the obligation of
confidentiality. The parties shall require such persons to comply with
this obligation unconditionally and without time limit.
5.8.The parties shall not use any confidential information, which has
come to their knowledge in the course of the performance of the
contract, for their own benefit or for any other purpose than the
performance of the contract.
5.9.The contractor is aware that the contracts and agreements are public,
except for those parts which have been designated for internal use
under the Public Information Act or marked by the contractor as trade
secrets.
2 Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
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5.10. In the event of a breach of confidentiality, the contractor
undertakes to compensate the contracting authority or any third party
for any loss or damage suffered by the contracting authority or the
third party as a result of such breach, irrespective of whether the
breach occurred during the term of the contract or after the
termination of the contractual obligations.
5.11. The obligation of confidentiality shall apply indefinitely.
6. Liability
6.1.Each party is liable for breach of its contractual obligation, unless
the breach is excusable due to force majeure or other objective
circumstances. The burden of proof of existence of such circumstances
lies on the party wishing to rely on them.
6.2.Each party shall be liable for any breach of its contractual obligations
resulting from the actions of persons the party has involved in the
performance of the contract.
6.3.Parties shall not be liable for any breach of their contractual
obligations resulting from the breach of obligations of the other party
or from the acts or omissions of third parties. If the contracting
authority delays the performance of its obligations and the contractor
is unable to perform its obligations in due time, the time for delivery
of the goods shall be extended by the corresponding period. The
burden of proof of existence of such circumstances lies on the party
wishing to rely on them.
6.4.In the event of a breach of obligation, the other party shall be entitled
to exercise all legal remedies available under the law or the contract
in accordance with the Law of Obligations Act.
6.5.The total financial liability of the parties shall be limited to the total
amount of the contract, but this limitation shall not apply in the
event of a culpable breach, including a culpable breach of
intellectual property or data protection obligations.
6.6.In the event of late payment of the fee, the contractor is entitled to
claim late fees for the amount due for the specific item at the rate
provided for in the Law of Obligations Act for each calendar day of
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late payment. The maximum rate of late fees shall be 25% of the total
amount due for the specific item. The claim for late fees must be
signed.
6.7.A breach of contract on the part of the contractor shall be deemed to
be a breach of contract, in particular where the service delivered do
not comply in whole or in part with the terms of the contract or where
there are other breaches of contract on the part of the contractor.
6.8.In the event of a breach of contract by the contractor, the contracting
authority is entitled to a contractual penalty of 100 euros per
calendar day of breach, but not exceeding 25% of the total value of
the contract. If the purchase of the service is agreed in stages, no more
than 25% of the total value of the stage.
6.9.If, due to delays on the part of the contractor, it is no longer feasible
or necessary for the item to be put into service, the contracting
authority shall be entitled to withdraw from the contract in
accordance with § 116(1) of the Law of Obligations Act and the
contractor shall be obliged to reimburse the contracting authority for
the part already paid.
6.10. In the event of a fundamental breach of contract, the contracting
authority shall be entitled to claim from the contractor a contractual
penalty of 10,000 euros for each breach. In the event of a material
breach of the contract by the contractor, the contracting authority is
not required to set an additional term for performance of the contract
by the contractor as referred to in § 114 of the Law of Obligations Act
and the contracting authority is entitled, inter alia, to terminate the
contract or to withdraw from the contract.
6.11. In addition to the provisions of the Law of Obligations Act, a
fundamental breach is, inter alia, the following:
6.11.1. not starting performance, unless there is a valid reason;
6.11.2. providing false information;
6.11.3. absence of the rights necessary for the performance of the
contract (including authorisations, licences, intellectual property
rights);
6.11.4. infringement of intellectual property rights and of the
conditions for their use;
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6.11.5. repeated replacement (at least twice) of a member of the
team with a person who does not comply with the agreed
requirements, or replacement of a member of the team without the
prior consent of the contracting authority, given at least in a
format which can be reproduced in writing;
6.11.6. breach of confidentiality;
6.11.7. repeated failure (at least twice) to comply with contractual
obligations;
6.11.8. failing to deliver the item on time, in such a way that the
performance of the purpose of the contract can no longer be
realistically achieved within the time limit and/or the funds
earmarked for the financing of the contract can no longer be used
as a result of an act or omission on the part of the contractor;
6.11.9. transferring the obligations under the contract to a third
party without a corresponding amendment to the contract.
6.12. Acceptance of the item by the contracting authority does not
relieve or reduce the contractor's liability for breach of contract.
6.13. If the contractor fails to perform the contract correctly and based
on this the implementing agency decides to reduce or recover the grant,
the contracting authority shall be entitled to recover from the
contractor the ineligible costs up to the amount of the claim for
reimbursement.
6.14. The contracting authority undertakes to submit a claim for
contractual penalty within a reasonable period, but not later than
3 months from the date on which the contracting authority became
aware of the circumstances giving rise to the claim for contractual
penalty. Disputing a claim for contractual penalty does not release the
contractor from the obligation to pay the penalty, unless a relevant
judgment has entered into force.
6.15. The contractor is obliged to pay the contractual penalty within
14 calendar days from the date of the contracting authority's claim,
unless otherwise specified in the contractual penalty claim.
6.16. The contracting authority shall be entitled to net the amount of
contractual penalty against the payments due to the contractor for the
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item. In the event of netting, the obligation to pay the contractual
penalty shall not apply.
7. Validity, amendment and termination
7.1.The contract enters into force upon conclusion.
7.2.The contract can only be amended by written agreement between the
parties in the same format as the contract, subject to the provisions of
the Public Procurement Act.
7.3.If any term of the contract should prove to be partially or totally
invalid or unenforceable, the validity of the other terms of the
contract shall not be affected and the remaining terms of the contract
shall remain valid and enforceable. In such a case, the invalid or
unenforceable term shall, where possible, be replaced by a legally
enforceable term that is as close as possible in substance to the
intentions of the parties and to the economic effect of the invalid term.
7.4.The contracting authority may terminate the contract at any time and
for any reason by giving 30 days advance notice in a format
reproducible in writing. Termination relieves the parties of
performing the obligations set out in this contract.
7.5.The contracting authority has the right to unilaterally terminate the
contract without notice if the contractor is in material breach of the
contract or if the contractor has
7.5.1. bankruptcy proceedings initiated against them;
7.5.2. bankruptcy declared against them;
7.5.3. had their assets seized; or if
7.5.4. in the reasonable opinion of the contracting authority, the
financial situation of the contractor has deteriorated significantly,
making proper performance of the contract unlikely.
7.6.Upon termination of the contract for any reason whatsoever, the
contractor shall be obliged to hand over to the contracting authority
all information and documentation relating to the contract (both
digital and paper, as well as information not recorded on the above-
mentioned media). The information and documentation handed over
must be systematised. At the request of the contracting authority, the
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contractor is obliged to provide in writing exhaustive explanations on
the management and use of the information described above.
8. Notices and contact persons
8.1.Notices will normally be sent by e-mail, subject to the provisions of
the Rules of Procedure, where available. In the case of transmission
by e-mail, including digitally signed documents, the notice shall be
deemed to have been received at the time of receipt indicated in the
notice of receipt or at the time of sending indicated in the e-mail.
8.2.In cases where the transmission of a notice has important legal
consequences, the notice must be transmitted in digital format by a
person authorised to sign on behalf of the party. An informative notice
may also be transmitted by telephone. Any notice which does not have
legal effects shall be deemed to be informative.
8.3.A written notice shall be deemed to have been received by a party if
it has been delivered against a signature or if it has been sent by the
postal authority as a registered letter to the address indicated by the
party and 5 calendar days have elapsed since the date of sending.
8.4.The contracting authority's contact person(s) is/are: Ragne Õitspuu,
e-mail:
[email protected] or his/her substitute;
8.5.The contractor's contact person(s) is/are: Rene Spronk,
[email protected],
+31 655363446 or his/her substitute;
8.6.The contact person(s) is/are authorised to provide the other party with
the necessary information and instructions within the scope of
his/her competence, to authorise the replacement of a member of the
team, to verify the quality of contract performance, to deliver the item
of the contract and to accept it and sign the act.
8.7.If a party changes their contact person, that party must inform the
other party in writing without delay.
9. Final provisions
9.1.Disputes related to the contract, which the parties have not been able
to resolve through negotiations, shall be referred to the Harju County
Court.
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9.2.The contract shall be governed by Estonian law.
9.3.In matters not regulated by the contract or in a situation where a
provision of the contract is in conflict with the law, the applicable
legislation of the Republic of Estonia shall apply.
10. Annexes (not signed)
10.1. Annex 1 – Technical description;
10.2. Annex 2 – Tender.
11. Signatures of the parties
Contracting authority: Contractor:
/ signed digitally / / signed digitally /
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