Serbia-Belgrade: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

2022/S 131-372286

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2018/1046

Procurement award procedure applying to European Union external actions financed from the general budget of the European Union and the European Development Fund (EDF)

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Official name: European Union, represented by the European Commission, on behalf of and for the account of Serbia

Postal address: Vladimira Popovica 40, GTC Avenue Block 19a

Town: Belgrade

NUTS code: RS Srbija/Spbija / Serbia

Postal code: 11000

Country: Serbia

E-mail: DELEGATION-SERBIA-PPMT@eeas.europa.eu

Internet address(es):

Main address: http://europa.rs/

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=10226

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=10226

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

European institution/agency or international organisation

I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title:

Technical Assistance to Project Implementation Unit responsible for modernization of Railway Corridor X in Serbia

Reference number: NEAR/BEG/2022/EA-RP/0010

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description:

The Technical Assistance to the Serbian Railways Infrastructure (SRI) and other relevant authorities involved in operation of a Project Implementation Unit ("PIU") will support implementation the Rail Corridor X modernization project. Railway Corridor X modernization project is planned to be financed by Banks (EIB, EBRD) and European Commission and the Republic of Serbia. The aim of the Technical assistance to support the PIU

throughout the project phases preceding the launch of works and supervision tenders, including the support in obtaining necessary construction permit(s) and reviews; through the procurement procedures as such and support the PIU through the entire implementation phase, covering, but not limited to assistance in all contractual matters; appliance of EU relevant standards; liaise with the stakeholders for reporting and resources administration.

II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 2 500 000.00 EUR

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: RS Srbija/Spbija / Serbia

Main site or place of performance:

Serbia

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement:

Technical Assistance to Project Implementation Unit responsible for modernization of Railway Corridor X in Serbia

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 2 500 000.00 EUR

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 4

Maximum number: 8

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

The number of candidates is not limited. Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3.

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no

II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes

Identification of the project:

PreAccession Countries / New Member States

II.2.14)

Additional information

Subsequent to the initial contract resulting from the current tender procedure, new services or works consisting in the repetition of similar services or works, up to the estimated amount of 100%, may be entrusted to the initial contractor by negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice, provided the new services or works are in conformity with the same basic project.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3.

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

The economic and financial capacity required from the candidate or tenderer to perform the contract is detailed in the document A5f "Additional information about the Contract Notice".

III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

The professional and technical capacity required from the candidate or tenderer to perform the contract is detailed in the document A5f "Additional information about the Contract Notice".

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no

IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 042-107826

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 11/08/2022

Local time: 16:00

IV.2.3)

Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 26/09/2022

IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3)

Additional information:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3. For any additional information, please refer to the document A5f "Additional information about the Contract Notice".

In case of unavailability or disruptions in the functioning of the electronic means of communication provided in Section I.3 in the last 5 calendar days before the time limit for receipt indicated in Section IV.2.2, the Contracting authority reserves the right to extend this time limit and publish the extension at the Internet address provided in Section I.3, without a preceding publication of a corrigendum to this notice. Economic operators interested in this procurement are invited to subscribe to the call for tenders at the address in Section I.3 in order to get notified when new information or documents are published

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Official name: General Court of the European Union

Postal address: Rue du Fort Niedergrünewald

Town: Luxembourg

Postal code: 2925

Country: Luxembourg

Telephone: +352 4303-1

Internet address: http://curia.europa.eu

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Please consult the procurement documents available at the address indicated in Section I.3.

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice:

06/07/2022