procurement notice

5753-GPN-14849

UKRAINE
Fast Passenger Trains Project
GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE

Ukrzaliznytsia ("UZ") has received a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ("the Bank") for a project which aims at providing further assistance in operational modernisation of UZ and continue to enhance institutional strengthening promoting railway commercialisation. The proposed project, which has an estimated cost of USD 120 million equivalent, will require the procurement of the following goods, works and services:

 modern railway track maintenance machinery;
 consultancy services for the implementation of the project; and
 design and construction of the Beskyd tunnel on pan-European Corridor V.

Tendering for the railway track maintenance equipment and consultancy services has been completed in the 1st quarter of 2008.

Tendering for design and construction of the Beskyd tunnel is expected to begin in the 2nd quarter of 2008.

Contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank will be subject to the Bank's Procurement Policies and Rules and will be open to firms from any country. The proceeds of the Bank's loan will not be used for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, of 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 of official regulation of the Purchaser's country.

Interested suppliers, contractors and consultants should contact:

Yuriy Simchuk
Head of the PIU
EBRD Loan Agreement
Ukrzaliznytsia
Office 306, 39 Ivana Fedorova Street
03038, Kyiv - 38
Ukraine
Tel: +380 44 465 3770
Fax: +380 44 465 3772