Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2022-01-25
Buyer: HELLENIC REPUBLIC ASSET DEVELOPMENT FUND S.A. (HRADF)
Country: GR
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 66171000 | 72224000: Project management consultancy services | 79111000 | 79140000 | 79212000
Estimated value: 10000000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2022-02-25
Award criteria: The most economic tender
EU fund: Recovery and Resilience

Technical requirements: PROVISION OF ADVISORY SERVICES FOR THE PREPARATION AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PRIORITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS REFERRED TO THE PROJECT PREPARATION FACILITY OF THE HRADF
The Project Preparation Facility (PPF) within HRADF is a novel unit that is envisaged to support the Greek Government in the preparation and implementation of priority investment projects – indicatively in the energy, environment, urban, transport or digital sectors – referred by the Strategic Projects Pipeline (SPP), in a way that the efficiency and quality of both public sector infrastructure projects and Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) will be ensured. In order to support the quick mobilisation and cost-effective delivery of PPF’s services, HRADF aims to establish a Framework Agreement mechanism for the provision of legal, economic/financial, technical and auditing services by suitable and experienced advisors, for the preparation and implementation of priority infrastructure projects referred to the PPF by the SPP, in the areas of PPP Projects, concessions and public works contracts, state aid related matters, as well as auditing in accordance with RRF requirements.
PROVISION OF LEGAL, ECONOMIC/FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SERVICES FOR THE PREPARATION AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PRIORITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS REFERRED TO THE PROJECT PREPARATION FACILITY OF THE HRADF
The main site of performance is Athens, Greece, but services shall be provided at the places where the Projects shall be implemented.
Lot 1 will involve the provision of legal, economic/financial and technical services, namely services related to PPP, concessions and public works projects, and services related to State-aid measures for RRF projects.
There is the option for the Fund to extend the initial term for a period of up to two (2) additional years, at its sole discretion. The duration of the Individual Services Contracts, which are based on the respective Framework Agreement, does not need to coincide with the duration of the Framework Agreement, but might, as appropriate, be shorter or longer.
The Fund reserves the right to request anytime during the Term and/or the Extension Period the provision of additional Services. Should the Fund exercise such option right, the Framework Advisors shall be obliged to render the requested additional Services within the context of and in accordance with the Framework Agreement, subject to the conditions of the Request for Proposals.
Lot 1 shall be partially financed by the Recovery and Resilience Facility; the project is included in the approved Greek Recovery and Resilience Programme.
PROVISION OF AUDITING SERVICES FOR THE PREPARATION AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PRIORITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS REFERRED TO THE PROJECT PREPARATION FACILITY OF THE HRADF
The main site of performance is Athens, Greece, but services shall be provided at the places where the Projects shall be implemented.
Lot 2 will involve the provision of auditing services, namely services related to auditing support for projects funded by the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) of the European Union.
There is the option for the Fund to extend the initial term for a period of up to two (2) additional years, at its sole discretion. The duration of the Individual Services Contracts, which are based on the respective Framework Agreement, does not need to coincide with the duration of the Framework Agreement, but might, as appropriate, be shorter or longer.
The Fund reserves the right to request anytime during the Term and/or the Extension Period the provision of additional Services. Should the Fund exercise such option right, the Framework Advisors shall be obliged to render the requested additional Services within the context of and in accordance with the Framework Agreement, subject to the conditions of the Request for Proposals.
Lot 2 shall be financed by the Recovery and Resilience Facility; the project is included in the approved Greek Recovery and Resilience Programme.
All Interested Parties must prove that they are registered to pursue their professional activity under applicable law:

Eligibility requirements: All Interested Parties must prove that they are registered to pursue their professional activity under applicable law: Lot 1: 	Interested Parties (or at least one (1) member of the group in case of joint tender) must be recognized and registered as lawyer / law firm (as the case may be) in accordance with applicable law. Lot 2: 	Interested Parties (or at least one (1) member of the group in case of joint tender) must have a license or accreditation by the relevant public authorities that the company/companies are recognized as auditors and authorized to perform statutory audit of annual accounts in accordance with applicable law.

Award value: 10000000