Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2021-10-11
Buyer: Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure
Country: RS
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45200000: Building and civil engineering work | 71245000
Submission deadline: 2022-01-10
Award criteria: Lowest price
EU fund: CEF

Technical requirements: Roboty budowlane w zakresie wznoszenia kompletnych obiektów budowlanych lub ich części oraz roboty w zakresie inżynierii lądowej i wodnej
This contract will be financed by European Investment Bank (EIB) and is subject to the EIB's Guide to Procurement
The Works contract on Upgrade of Iron Gate 2 Navigation Lock include: Design and Construction of the Works as per FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design-Build Contract (Yellow Book - First Edition, 1999) and Serbian Law. The scope of the Works Contract refers to upgrading the single stage lock on the Danube at Iron Gate 2 at km D 853 (the single stage existing lock is 310 m long and 34 m wide). It consists of upstream fore-dock; upstream (upper) head; chamber-lock; downstream (lower) head, downstream fore-dock. The Works will include for: civil and architectural works, electro-hydraulic drive upgrade works, hydro-mechanical equipment upgrade works and upgrade works to the ancillary systems of the lock, in order to make the infrastructure compliant with applicable EU requirements for inland waterway transport.
Participation is open to all natural persons and firms (participating either individually or in a consortium) originating from all countries of the world. No more than one tender can be submitted by a natural or legal person. In the event that a natural or legal person submits more than one tender, all tenders in which that person has participated will be excluded.
The contract for the Works on Upgrade of Iron Gate 2 Navigation Lock includes Design and Construction of the Works as per FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design-Build Contract (Yellow Book - First Edition, 1999) for civil and architectural works, electro-hydraulic drive upgrade works, hydro-mechanical equipment upgrade works and upgrade works to the ancillary systems of the lock.
The rules for the submission, selection and award of contracts financed under this call for tenders are in conformity with the provisions of the Laws of Serbia, in particular the Service Law on Public Procurement, Official Gazette of RS, No. 91/2019, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Guide to Procurement (www.eib.org/procurement), the EIB's Anti-Fraud Policy (http://www.eib.org/infocentre/publications/all/anti-fraud-policy.htm); the EIB’s Exclusion Policy (http://www.eib.org/infocentre/publications/all/exclusion-policy.htm), The Practical Guide for European Union External Actions-A Practical Guide-August 2020 - the PRAG (http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/prag/).
As part of the application form, candidates must submit a signed declaration, included in the standard application form, to the effect that they are not in any of the exclusion situations listed in Section 2.6.10.1. of the PRAG, Version August 2020.
In addition, as a part of their applications, candidates must submit a signed declaration, to the effect that they are not in any of the exclusions situations listed in the Guide to Procurement for projects financed by the European Investment Bank, September 2018 (https://www.eib.org/attachments/strategies/guide_to_procurement_en.pdf), Section 1.4 (Ethical Conduct), Section 1.5 (Conflict of Interest), and that they comply with Anti-fraud policy of the European Investment Bank (http://www.eib.org/infocentre/publications/all/anti-fraud-policy.htm). Such declaration is to be signed by Consortium and each Consortium member (including Consortium leader).
Candidates will submit as a part of their applications, signed Covenant of Integrity – template available in EIB Guide to Procurement, Annex 3), and Environmental and Social Covenant (E&S Covenant template is available in EIB Guide to Procurement, Annex 7). Covenant of Integrity and Environmental and Social Covenant are to be signed by Consortium and each Consortium member (including Consortium leader).
Financing will be by the Finance Contract for Serbian Inland waterway infrastructure between the Republic of Serbia and European Investment Bank (“Official Gazette of RS”, No. 2/19), with approved co-financing from the EU/CEF in accordance with the Grant Agreement under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) – Transport Sector No INEA/CEF/TRAN/M2019/2113344.
By submitting a tender, the tenderer accepts to receive notification of the outcome of the procedure by electronic means.
Subsequent to the initial contract resulting from the current tender procedure, new Works consisting in the repetition of similar Works, up to the estimated amount of 10% of the Accepted Contract Amount, may be entrusted to the initial contractor by negotiated procedure.
The Tenderer must be a registered firm or legal person capable of carrying out the Works. In case of a consortium, this requirement applies to all the members of the consortium as a whole.
At the moment of Tender submission, the Tenderer shall have a professional licence(s), certificate(s) (or right), in accordance with the laws of the country in which he is established (or equivalent) for the execution of the Services. In case of a consortium, this requirement applies to all the members of the consortium as a whole.
•Execution of the Works in full compliance with FIDIC Yellow Book 1999 and national and international legislation, particularly Law on Planning and Construction, OGRS 9/2020 and Safety and Health legislation

Eligibility requirements: The Tenderer must be a registered firm or legal person capable of carrying out the Works. In case of a consortium, this requirement applies to all the members of the consortium as a whole. At the moment of Tender submission, the Tenderer shall have a professional licence(s), certificate(s) (or right), in accordance with the laws of the country in which he is established (or equivalent) for the execution of the Services. In case of a consortium, this requirement applies to all the members of the consortium as a whole.