Participation in the tendering procedure may only take place by electronic means via the electronic tendering system used by the contracting entity, see the address set out in section I.3). The tendering procedure may be accessed under the tab "Ongoing public invitations to tender". If the application contains several versions of the same document, the latest uploaded version will apply. The contracting entity would prefer that questions regarding prequalification are submitted within 03-03-2023. Interested operators are requested to keep updated via the electronic tendering system. The candidate must as its application submit an ESPD as preliminary documentation of the circumstances set out in section 148(1), paras (1)-(3) of the Danish Public Procurement Act, cf. s.11 of Ministerial Order on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors. It is not necessary for the candidate to sign the ESPD document. For groups of operators (e.g. a consortium), a sepa-rate ESPD must be submitted for each participating economic operator. Where the candidate is a group of operators, the ESPD document of each participant in the group must be signed by the participant in ques-tion. The candidate heading the group and submitting the application is not required to sign its ESPD docu-ment. If the candidate relies on the capacity of other entities, an ESPD must be submitted for and signed by each of the entities on which the candidate relies. The candidate will be excluded from participation in the tendering procedure if the candidate is subject to the compulsory grounds for exclusion set out in ss.135 and 136 of the Danish Public Procurement Act or the grounds for exclusion set out in s.137(1), para. [x]], cf. s.10, para. (1) of Ministerial Order on procure-ment by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors, unless the candidate has submitted sufficient documentation for its reliability in accordance with s.138 of the Danish Public Procurement Act, cf. s.10(1), para. (2) of the Danish Implementing Order (implementeringsbekendtgørel-sen). Before the decision to award the contract is made, the tenderer to whom the contracting entity intends to award the contract must provide documentation of the information submitted in the ESPD pursuant to sec-tions 151 and 152(3), cf. section 11 of the Danish Order on Implementation. In the event of change of the tenderer, the provisions of s.147 of the Danish Public Procurement Act will apply in their entirety. Additional information: As regards sections II.1.5) and II.2.6), it should be noted that the amount is an estimate of the expected contract price for the entire term of the contract, including the price of all options. The estimate is based on his-torical spending and future estimated spending. It is specifically pointed out to the tenderer that the tenderer is bound by the prices offered, irrespective of the turnover specifically achieved under the framework agreement. This means that the tenderer is also bound by the prices offered if the specific turnover deviates from the estimated value, both upwards and downwards. As regards section II.2.9) it should be noted that each candidate may only submit one application for prequalification. The contracting entity may ask the applicant to supplement, specify or complete the application pursuant to Article 76, para. (4) of the Utilities Directive if the application does not meet the formal requirements of the procurement documents. For information on the process of the negotiations, reference is made to the tender specifications and the related Appendices B and C. The contracting entity reserves the right to conduct the negotiations in several stages for the purpose of limiting the number of tenders for negotiation. The contracting entity reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tender.