Invitation For Prequalification

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:
The Project is supported through a loan from the EBRD and grant funding administered under the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF), following a successfully submitted and approved application for investment and technical assistance support.

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/ZK35AD5MQF


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