Request For Proposals

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. Contracts will be subject to the Bank's Procurement Policies and Rules.

Funding Details:

Grant administered by the Bank

100% EU WBIF


The proceeds of the loan from/ grant administered by the Bank will be open to firms from any country unless otherwise specified and 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 of official regulation of the Client's country.


The Client now intends to select and contract a consulting company (the Consultant) for the above named assignment. The selection method (procurement method) is shown above and interested firms or groups of firms are invited to submit a Technical and Financial Proposal.

The expected outcome of the assignment is as follows:

To facilitate the timely and effective implementation, monitoring and supervision of the works contract Rehabilitation of the Durres - Tirana Railway Line and Construction of a New Railway Line to Tirana International Airport to be financed under the Project

The selected consultant is expected to provide the following services:

To provide support to the Albanian Railways as Supervision Engineer as defined by FIDIC Yellow Conditions of Contract First Edition 1999
To provide support to the Albania Railways to meet all their obligations with respect to the implementation, monitoring and reporting related to works contract for Rehabilitation of the Durres - Tirana Railway Line and Construction of a New Railway Line to Tirana International Airport as stipulated in the EBRD Loan and the associated Grants Agreements.

The assignment is expected to start on 31/10/2019 and have an estimated overall duration of 44 months .


Cost Estimate (exclusive of VAT) :
EUR 1,500,000.00

Response Requirements:

In order to determine the capability and experience of consultants seeking to be selected, the consultant shall submit a response in accordance with the requirements of the procurement documentation available from the link in this notice. Following this request for proposals, the selection will be made from the proposals received in response to this notification only, on the basis of the selection criteria set out in the procurement documentation. The highest-ranked consultant will be selected and be invited to negotiate the contract, subject to availability of funding.

This consultant selection will be conducted by e-procurement using the EBRD Client E-Procurement Portal (ECEPP). Prospective participants who have registered in ECEPP and expressed an interest in the contract may access the documents and may request clarification and further information from the client through ECEPP. Non-registered firms should register on ECEPP at this link:

https://ecepp.ebrd.com/respond/QF948F4T2S

and express an interest in this assignment. The RFP for this assignment is available for firms registered in ECEPP free of charge at the above link. Full conditions for participation are included in the documents. Prospective consultants may request clarification and further information from the client through ECEPP. Following submission, qualified firms will be ranked on the basis of the criteria set out in the RFPS and the highest ranked consultant will be selected to negotiate the contract, subject to availability of funding.



Client Address:
Bashkim Kasoruho - Director of Project Implemetation Unit
Albanian Railways ("Hekurudha Shqiptare") - Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy
Lagjia nr.3, Egnatia Street, , Durres, 2001, Albania
Tel. +355 522 22037, Email: bashkim.kasoruho@hsh.com.al