Request For Proposals

1. Funding Details

The above named client intends to use part of the proceeds of a loan from/grant administered by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) towards the cost of the above named contract(s).

Additional financing information:
EBRD Shareholder Special Fund

2. Information on the Procurement Exercise

Contracts will be subject to the Bank's Procurement Policies and Rules and are open for participation for firms from any country, unless otherwise specified in the procurement documents.

The type of procurement and the procurement method is stated above. A full description of the procurement exercise is available within the documentation and available free of charge on ECEPP.

The documentation will include such information as: detailed technical and financial requirements; any information on lots; the expected outcome; eligibility and qualification requirements; contract start date; planned contract duration; any response requirements; any other relevant information.

This procurement exercise will be conducted using the EBRD Client E-Procurement Portal (ECEPP). Prospective participants can access the procurement exercise by clicking on the below link or on the 'Access Opportunity' button (if viewing this notice on ECEPP). Registered participants may log in and access the documentation immediately and unregistered participants may do so after completing a brief registration:

https://ecepp.ebrd.com/respond/43C95P5392


3. Other Information
The objective of this assigment is to assist the City in developing and adopting a new bus network and any related measures to ensure operational efficiency and enable competitive tendering for future bus routes. The study shall cover the following key aspects: (i) review of public transport sector and bus operations; (ii) demand study and preparation of the new bus network plan, including definition of bus priority lanes measures and an implementation plan; (iii) operational strategy, investment plan and funding mechanisms; (iv) institutional and regulatory framework for Skopje public transport including existing tariff and ticketing system. With support from the Company, the City and the Bank as required, the Consultant shall liaise with the consultants working on the related assignments, such as preparation of a PSC between the public operator JSP and the City and development of the related corporate development programme, to ensure effective implementation and monitoring of services provided under the PSC.

Since the City of Skopje is working on the introduction of two (2) BRT lines, the proposal of the network of public and suburban transport lines should offer 3 (three) variant solutions:
- a new network of lines only on bus lines;
- a new network of lines with BRT line 1;
- a new network of lines with BRT line 1 and BRT line 2.

4. Client Address
The client's address is for information only. To register interest, access the documentation using the available links. Participants must use the ECEPP message centre for communication with the client.
Lovren Markikj
City of Skopje
Blvd. Ilinden 82
Skopje
1000
North Macedonia
Tel. +38923297291
Email: lovren.markic@skopje.gov.mk