General Procurement Notice

The above named client intends to use part of the proceeds of a loan from, or Grant administered by, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ('the Bank') for the above named project. Additional financing details are as follows:

a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank), from Client's own funds towards the cost of the above named project
EBRD Loan EUR 160 million and Client fund EUR 25 million

The proposed project, which has a total estimated cost of 180,000,000.00 EUR, will require the procurement of the following:

• The loan proceeds will be directed towards: (i) track renewal and realignment of the existing Tunis-Kasserine railway line; and (ii) doubling and electrifying the Moknine-Mahdia section of the electrified Sahel Suburb railway line and the purchase of 6 Electric Multiple Units (EMUs).

Tendering for the above contracts is expected to begin on 02/04/2018.

Contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from/ grant administered by the Bank will be open to firms from any country.


The proceeds of the loan from, or Grant administered by, the Bank will not be used for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, of for any import of goods, if such payment or import is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations or under a law or official regulation of the Client's country.

Tendering for this project will be conducted by e-procurement using the EBRD Client E-Procurement Portal (ECEPP). Interested suppliers, contractors and consultants should register on ECEPP in order to receive notifications via this link:

https://ecepp.ebrd.com/delta/viewNotice.html?displayNoticeId=6419268


Client Address:
Mr. Abdellatif CHERNI
Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Tunisiens (SNCF)
SNCFT GARE DE TUNIS VILLE , PLACE BARCELONE TUNIS RP, Tunis, 1000, Tunisia
Tel. 0021671340103, Email: abdellatif_cherni@sncft.com.tn