Invitation For Tenders Two Stage

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) and set out above and from Client's own funds towards the cost of the above named project. Contracts will be subject to the Bank's Procurement Policies and Rules.
Funding Details:
SUPPLY 100 LOCOMOTIVES WITH 3 YEARS WARRANTY WITH FULL MAINTENANCE ( EBRD Loan Finance)
MAINTENANCE CONTRACT FOR 8 YEARS AFTER WARRANTY PERIOD (Client Finance)


Contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from/ grant administered by the Bank and will be open to firms from any country.
The proceeds of the loan from/ grant administered by the Bank will not be used for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or 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.



The client now invites tenders for the above mentioned contract(s).

ENR Locomotive Renewal Programme: Supply and Maintenance of New Locomotives.

The title of the Tender process is:
• Procurement of up to 100 new diesel electric locomotives to operate on the passenger long distance routes, including 3 years warranty period with full maintenance, training, supply of special tools, customer spare parts and maintenance spares for the warranty period (the Supply Contract);
• Provision of maintenance services for the new locomotives during a subsequent 8-year maintenance contract period, including parts and labour (the Maintenance Contract).
The selected contractor will sign two contracts, as mentioned above. Tenders are invited for the whole Tender scope only (i.e. for the Supply Contract and the Maintenance Contract). Tenders for parts of the scope WILL NOT be considered by the Purchaser.

The contract is expected to start on 01/09/2020 and last about 156 months.

A two stage tender procedure will be adopted and will proceed as follows:

(a) the First Stage tender will consist of a technical proposal only, without any reference to prices, and a list of any deviations to the technical and commercial conditions set forth in the tender documents or any alternative technical solutions a tenderer wishes to offer, and a justification therefor, provided always that such deviations or alternative solutions do not change the basic objectives of the project. Following evaluation by the client of the First Stage tenders, the client will invite each tenderer who meets the qualification criteria and who has submitted a technically responsive tender to a clarification meeting. The proposals of all such tenderers 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 tenderers 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 Employer as recorded in the Memorandum to the clarification meeting or as necessary to reflect any amendments to the tender documents issued subsequent to submission of the First Stage tender; and the commercial tender.

First Stage tenders must be submitted by the time and date above mentioned.

This tender 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/2T5XM38P5C

and express an interest in the tender.The tender documents are available for registered firms to view free of charge on ECEPP. Full conditions for participation are included in the tender documents (tender data section).


Client Address:
Eng. Alaa Zayed , Director of Purchases, Stores and Custom Clearance Department
Egyptian National Railways (ENR)
Railways Compound, fifth floor, above Shubra Tunnel, Ramsis Square, Cairo, 11522, Egypt
Tel. +202 2576 1337, Email: enr.pscc@gmail.com