Invitation For Tenders Two Stage

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:
Albanian Railways ("Hekurudha Shqiptare" or "HSH") hereinafter referred to as “the Employer” or “the Client”, has received financing from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the European Investment Bank and the EU Western Balkan Investment Fund (“WBIF”) via the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (hereinafter referred to as “the Bank”), and intends using part of the proceeds towards the cost of the contract stipulated in this invitation.

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 contract and the procurement method is stated above. A full description of the procurement exercise is available within the documentation and is available free of charge in 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/P4P23PF49Z


3. Other Information
Only the participants that have been prequalified for the Contract are invited to submit proposals.

The Client now invites proposals for the following contract (hereinafter referred to as “the Contract”), to be funded from part of the above proceeds: one (1) contract, Electrification of the railway line “Durres-Tirana PTT and a new railway connection to Tirana International Airport (TIA).

A two stage procedure will be adopted as follows:

(a) The first stage will consist of a technical proposal only (without any reference to prices) and list of any deviations to the requirements of the Tender Document or any alternative technical solutions, with justifications, which meet the basic objectives of the project. The technical proposal shall be complemented with the participant's qualification information. Following evaluation by the Client of the first stage tenders, the Client may invite each participant, who meets the qualification criteria and who has submitted a technically responsive tender, to a clarification meeting. The proposals of all such participants will be reviewed at the meeting and all required amendments, additions, deletions and other adjustments will be noted and recorded in a memorandum. Only qualified participants submitting a technically responsive and acceptable first stage tender will be invited to submit a second stage tender.
(b) the second stage tender will consist of an updated technical tender incorporating all changes required by the Client as recorded in the memorandum to the clarification meeting or as necessary to reflect any amendments to the Tender Document issued subsequent to submission of the first stage tender; and the commercial tender.

The procurement document will be dispatched only to pre-qualified participants using the ECEPP.


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.
Bashkim Kasoruho
Albanian Railways ("Hekurudha Shqiptare")
Albanian Railways ("Hekurudha Shqiptare")
Lagjia nr.3, Egnatia Street
Durres
2001
Albania
Tel. +35552222037
Email: bashkim.kasoruho@hekurudha.al