General Procurement Notice

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 project.

Additional financing information:

The operation consists of a sovereign loan from EBRD (the “Bank”) of up to EUR 58 million for the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant (“WWTP”) in Skopje, alongside EUR 68 million equivalent co-financing from the European Investment Bank (“EIB”) and EUR 10 million investment grant from the EIB’s Economic Resilience Initiative (“ERI”).


2. Information on the Project

Project Description:
The operation will introduce first time wastewater treatment services for the majority of the 560,000 inhabitants in Skopje’s metropolitan area through the construction of the new wastewater treatment plant (the “Project”). As such, the operation will significantly reduce the amount of untreated wastewater discharged into the Vardar River, which eventually flows to Greece as the Axios River, alleviating damage to the local and transboundary ecosystems. The Project will also increase Skopje’s resilience to climate change by strengthening the ability of the City’s wastewater treatment system to cope with extreme weather events.

Estimated Total Project Value
137,050,000.00

Currency
EUR

Procurement Type
Works,Consultancy

Estimated Start Date of Procurement
31/01/2020.

3. Other Information

Only specific consultancy contracts will be subject to the EBRD Bank's Procurement Policies and Rules and are open for participation for firms from any country, unless otherwise specified in the procurement documents. Procurement under such contracts will be conducted using the EBRD Client E-Procurement Portal (ECEPP). If you intend to participate in any procurement under this project, please ensure that you have registered in ECEPP (https://ecepp.ebrd.com). Registered entities will be notified directly when any procurement opportunities are published.

The main WWTP contract will be tendered under EIB Procurement Policy that is specified in the guide to procurement for projects financed by the EIB (https://www.eib.org/en/infocentre/publications/all/guide-to-procurement.htm) The general procurement notice for this project which was published in the OJEU on 3.5.2019, (ref 2019/S 086-204758) and further information will be published on OJEU.

4. Client Address
Ana Klopchevska
Vodovod i Kanalizacija — Skopje’
St Lazar Lichenoski No 9
SkopjeEmail: ana.klopchevska@vodovod-skopje.com.mk
1000
North Macedonia
Tel. 0038923240335