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:
EBRD Loan EUR 85 mil, WBIF Investment Grant 24.7 mil

2. Information on the Project

Project Description:
Construction of a large-scale solar-thermal plant, a seasonal storage and an absorption heat pump in Novi Sad/Novi Sad District Heating system

Estimated Total Project Value
109,600,000.00

Currency
EUR

Procurement Type
Goods,Works

Estimated Start Date of Procurement
26/11/2025.

3. Other Information

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.

Procurement under this project 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 district heating system of Novi Sad currently relies entirely on natural gas as the primary energy source. The Project aims to decarbonise the system through the integration of large-scale solar-thermal technologies. It includes the construction and integration of a solar-thermal plant comprising two seasonal heat storage units with a total volume of approximately 870,000 m³, a solar collector field of about 39,000 m² (31 MW), heat pumps with a total capacity of 17 MW, and two electric boilers with a combined capacity of 60 MW.

The seasonal heat storage will accumulate heat collected during summer or generated by electric boilers at times of electricity market surplus and low prices. During the heating season, the stored energy will be used through a heat pump. The system combines renewable solar energy (solar collector field), ambient heat from the Danube River (heat pump), and surplus electricity from the grid (electric boilers), supplying the district heating network.

The project also enables sector coupling between the power system (EPS, CHP “Novi Sad”) and the Novi Sad district heating network, providing balancing capacity of up to 60 MW through the Power-to-Heat technology.

The Consultant will provide PIU support, procurement and contract management, supervision of construction works, and ensure compliance with EBRD and national technical, environmental, and social requirements.


4. Client Address
Maja Vukadinovic
Ministry of Mining and Energy
Nemanjina 22-26
Belgrade
11000
Serbia
Tel. 0113604411
Email: maja.vukadinovic@mre.gov.rs