Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2024-03-29
Buyer: Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation
Country: ME
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71520000: Construction supervision services
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This contract will be financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and is subject to the EIB's guide to Procurement.
Supervision service on adaptation works of nine Vocational Education and Training (VET) schools in Montenegro
Main purpose of this tender process is procurement of supervision services on adaptation works of nine Vocational Education and Training (VET) schools.
The schools are located in the following cities: Podgorica, Cetinje, Budva, Bar, Rozaje, Plav, Bijelo Polje and Berane, Montenegro.
The Borrower (Montenegro, represented by the Minister of Finance on behalf of the Government as the representative of Montenegro) specified has received or has applied for financing from the European Investment Bank in an amount equal to EUR 18.000.000, toward the Montenegro Education Programme. The Borrower intends to apply a portion of the funds to eligible payments under the contract(s) for which the Contract Notice is issued. Additional funding is provided by National Budget and a grant from the Western Balkans Investment Framework.
The provision for incidental expenditure and expenditure verification costs, in amount specified in the ToR (i.e. 21.000 euro), are included in estimated total contract value.
The procurement procedure will be carried out in line with EIB Guide to Procurement for projects financed by the EIB (GtP) Accessible at: https://www.eib.org/en/publications/guide-to-procurement.htm
Purpose of this tender process is to provide consultancy/supervision and contract management services (as the Supervisor) over the execution of the works that are foreseen in the project documentation, under the project " Adaptation of 9 VET schools, Montenegro" in particular regarding quality, time and cost, on behalf of the Contracting Authority. The Consultant must fulfil certain Qualification Criteria in accordance with requirement to prove: Legal Capability; Financial Capability; Experience and Technical Capacity, further described within tender document.
Firms originating from all countries of the world are eligible to tender for service contracts. In addition, individuals or firms may not be eligible to tender in application of GtP section 1.4 on Ethical Conduct.
Alternative Proposals shall not be considered.  Maximum number of members in the JV shall be: Four (4). Bidders shall not have the option of submitting their Proposals electronically.
Supervision service on adaptation works of nine Vocational Education and Training (VET) schools in Montenegro
The Contracting Authority is the first level of review. An appeal shall be submitted to the Contracting Authority, in writing in three copies, within the defined deadlines (Annex 1), so that the appeal may be considered.
In the event that the appeals are correct, the Contracting Authority accepts the appeal and modifies or annul the tender documents, the decision on selection or the procedure in its entirety.
The Contracting Authority notifies the Appellate Body by formal letter that the appeal has been filed, that it has been accepted and that it is necessary to reimburse the appellant.
If the Contracting Authority assesses the appeal as unfounded, it shall submit its supporting documentation to the Appellate Body, formed for this project, for review and decision. It is the responsibility of the contracting authority to initiate proceedings with the Appellate Body and, where applicable, to request refund of the fee paid in the event that the Appellate Body accepts the appeal.