Component B1: Reconstruction and upgrade of the Road Erseke – Leskovik in Korca region

INVITATION FOR Tenders

1. Funding Details

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 contract(s).

Additional financing information:

The Albania Infrastructure and Tourism-Enabling Project “the Project” is financed by the European Union through technical assistance and investments grants for a total amount of EUR 40 million, and by complementary sovereign loan facility provided by the EBRD to the Government of Albania. The Project is implemented by the Albanian Development Fund as executing agency (the “Client”) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the “Bank”). The EU grants are identified by the EU in close cooperation with the Albanian Development Fund.

2. Information on the Procurement Exercise

Contracts will be subject to the Bank’s Procurement Policies and Rules and are open for participation for firms from any country, unless otherwise specified in the procurement documents.

The type of contract and the procurement method is stated above. A full description of the procurement exercise is available within the documentation and is available free of charge in ECEPP.

The documentation will include such information as: detailed technical and financial requirements; any information on lots; the expected outcome; eligibility and qualification requirements; contract start date; planned contract duration; any response requirements; any other relevant information.

This procurement exercise will be conducted using the EBRD Client E-Procurement Portal (ECEPP). Prospective participants can access the procurement exercise by clicking on the below link or on the ‘Access Opportunity’ button (if viewing this notice on ECEPP). Registered participants may log in and access the documentation immediately and unregistered participants may do so after completing a brief registration:

https://ecepp.ebrd.com/respond/2599NNS5C2

3. Other Information

The Project consists on the Reconstruction of the segment from Erseka town to Leskovik.

The proposed segment passes on a hill terrain and it has a length of 42.670 km.

The general objective is the improvement of the planimetric parameters of this road, the construction of the package of road layers, the realization of the necessary protection structures, the realization of a road signalization according to the standards in force, the necessary engineering measures for the road stability, the construction of side channels of the road etc.

Climate conditions: Continental climate – snowfalls and temperatures below zero are likely to happen. Rainfalls and risk of flooding are low to moderate.

4. Client Address

The client’s address is for information only. To register interest, access the documentation using the available links. Participants must use the ECEPP message centre for communication with the client.

Astrit Alikaj

Albanian Development Fund

Rr. “Sami Frasheri” Nr. 10, Tirana, Albania

Tel. 00355 4 22 35 598

E-mail aalikaj@albaniandf.org