procurement notice

5784-GPN-35806

Bosnia and Herzegovina has applied for a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (“The Bank”) towards the cost of reconstructing and modernising the electricity distribution infrastructure in Bosnia and Herzegovina, enabling the three local power utilities (Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine (“EPBIH”); Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (“EPRS”) and Elektroprivreda Hrvatske Zajednice Herceg Bosne (“EPHZHB”)) to improve reliability and quality of electricity supply, reduce losses and improve energy efficiency.

The proposed project has a total estimated cost of Euro 55 million, proposed to be financed by the EBRD, and will require the procurement of the following goods, works and services for:

(a) Goods and related Services for purchasing of metering equipment for residential consumption and Low and Medium Voltage substations, Low and Medium Voltage transformers, cables and auxiliary equipment for Low and Medium Voltage lines, machinery and equipment for the installation of the aforementioned items;

(b) Works for the installation of the aforementioned items;

(c) Consulting services to support the three Project Implementation Units established by the three power utilities.

Tendering for contracts under (c) above was completed in June 2006. Procurement for goods & services and works under (a) and (b) abovehas started and should be completed by December 2009.

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

Interested suppliers, contractors and consultants should contact:

In EPHZHB-Mostar:
Mr. Bozidar Jovanovic
PIU Director
Zagrebacka 1
88000 Mostar
Telephone:
+387 36 335 724
Telefax:
+387 36 335 767
Email: josip.jerkovic@ephzhb.ba

In EPBiH - Sarajevo
Mr. Nedeljko Despotovic
PIU Director
Vilsonovo Setaliste 15
71000 Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Telephone: +387 33 751 030
Telefax: +387 33 751 033
Email: n.despotovic@elektroprivreda.ba

In EPRS - Trebinje:
Milorad Zivkovic
PIU Director
Petra I Karadjordjevica 83a
78000 Banja Luka
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Telephone:
+387 51 215 654/ 658
Telefax:+387 51 215 617
Email: m.zivkovic@ers.ba