Technical Assistance for project Implementation Consultant the Great North Road (T2) Upgrade project - 2nd phase

The Consultant will be engaged by EIB to assist the Road Development Agency (RDA) in implementing the Great North Road (T2) Upgrade Project. The objective of the contract is to continue the similar services that EIB contracted in June 2020, which are under implementation and are expected to be finalised …

CPV: 71356200 Technical assistance services, 71541000 Construction project management services, 72224000 Project management consultancy services
Deadline:
April 28, 2025, 7 a.m.
Deadline type:
Submitting a bid
Place of execution:
Technical Assistance for project Implementation Consultant the Great North Road (T2) Upgrade project - 2nd phase
Awarding body:
European Investment Bank
Award number:
AA-000679-002

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : European Investment Bank
Legal type of the buyer : EU institution, body or agency
Activity of the contracting authority : Economic affairs

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Technical Assistance for project Implementation Consultant the Great North Road (T2) Upgrade project - 2nd phase
Description : The Consultant will be engaged by EIB to assist the Road Development Agency (RDA) in implementing the Great North Road (T2) Upgrade Project. The objective of the contract is to continue the similar services that EIB contracted in June 2020, which are under implementation and are expected to be finalised by 13 June 2025. The objectives of this technical assistance contract are as follows: • Assist RDA in fulfilling its obligations under the EIB loan and relevant grant agreements; • Assist RDA’s Project Implementation Team (PIT) with all activities, including all procurement and contract management required for effective implementation of the Great North Road between Mpika and Chinsali; • Assist RDA in the implementation of the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP), the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) and the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP); • Assist RDA in the sensitization of project area inhabitants on communicable diseases, environmental protection and support of gender mainstreaming activities; • Assist RDA with implementing road safety education and awareness programs in communities along the project alignment.
Procedure identifier : ef502e8b-efbf-4fbd-9b9d-7dea10524403
Internal identifier : AA-000679-002
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71356200 Technical assistance services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71541000 Construction project management services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72224000 Project management consultancy services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Zambia
Additional information : See documentation

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 1 325 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Analogous situation like bankruptcy under national law : The exclusion grounds are detailed in the tender dossier.
Bankruptcy : The exclusion grounds are detailed in the tender dossier.
Corruption : The exclusion grounds are detailed in the tender dossier.
Arrangement with creditors : The exclusion grounds are detailed in the tender dossier.
Participation in a criminal organisation : The exclusion grounds are detailed in the tender dossier.
Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition : The exclusion grounds are detailed in the tender dossier.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law : The exclusion grounds are detailed in the tender dossier.
Money laundering or terrorist financing : The exclusion grounds are detailed in the tender dossier.
Fraud : The exclusion grounds are detailed in the tender dossier.
Child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings : The exclusion grounds are detailed in the tender dossier.
Insolvency : The exclusion grounds are detailed in the tender dossier.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law : The exclusion grounds are detailed in the tender dossier.
Assets being administered by liquidator : The exclusion grounds are detailed in the tender dossier.
Guilty of misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents and obtained confidential information of this procedure : The exclusion grounds are detailed in the tender dossier.
Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure : The exclusion grounds are detailed in the tender dossier.
Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure : The exclusion grounds are detailed in the tender dossier.
Guilty of grave professional misconduct : The exclusion grounds are detailed in the tender dossier.
Early termination, damages or other comparable sanctions : The exclusion grounds are detailed in the tender dossier.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law : The exclusion grounds are detailed in the tender dossier.
Payment of social security contributions : The exclusion grounds are detailed in the tender dossier.
Business activities are suspended : The exclusion grounds are detailed in the tender dossier.
Payment of taxes : The exclusion grounds are detailed in the tender dossier.
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities : The exclusion grounds are detailed in the tender dossier.

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Technical Assistance for project Implementation Consultant the Great North Road (T2) Upgrade project - 2nd phase
Description : The Consultant will be engaged by EIB to assist the Road Development Agency (RDA) in implementing the Great North Road (T2) Upgrade Project. The objective of the contract is to continue the similar services that EIB contracted in June 2020, which are under implementation and are expected to be finalised by 13 June 2025. The objectives of this technical assistance contract are as follows: • Assist RDA in fulfilling its obligations under the EIB loan and relevant grant agreements; • Assist RDA’s Project Implementation Team (PIT) with all activities, including all procurement and contract management required for effective implementation of the Great North Road between Mpika and Chinsali; • Assist RDA in the implementation of the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP), the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) and the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP); • Assist RDA in the sensitization of project area inhabitants on communicable diseases, environmental protection and support of gender mainstreaming activities; • Assist RDA with implementing road safety education and awareness programs in communities along the project alignment.
Internal identifier : AA-000679-002

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71356200 Technical assistance services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 71541000 Construction project management services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72224000 Project management consultancy services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Zambia
Additional information : See documentation

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 35 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 1 325 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Name : Economic and financial capacity of tenderer
Description : The annual turnover of the tenderer (individual legal entity or consortium overall) must be of at least EUR 1.000.000,00 for each of the last 5 years for which accounts have been closed.
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Name : Professional capacity of tenderer
Description : The number of the permanent staff of the tenderer (individual legal entity or consortium overall) currently working in fields related to this contract (see description of the services provided in the Terms of reference), must be at least 5 for each of the last 5 years (2024,2023,2022,2021,2020).
Use of this criterion : Used
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Use of this criterion : Not used
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Technical capacity of tenderer
Description : The tenderer (individual company or consortium altogether) has implemented, during the last 5 years (back up to the deadline for the receipt of tenders indicated under item 3 above) either alone, as leader of a consortium, or as a member, and should demonstrate that it had a participation of minimum 50% in each of the project(s) brought as reference. a) at least 1 project of a minimum value of EUR 1,000,000.00 equivalent, with activities related to providing support to promoters (implementation agency, contracting authority, PIU, PMU or equivalent) in managing the implementation of transport infrastructure investment projects/programmes with a value of more than EUR 50 million, financed by International Financial Institutions, in sub-Saharan Africa.
Use of this criterion : Used

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Address of the procurement documents : https://s2c.mercell.com/today/139499

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Variants : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 28/04/2025 07:00 +00:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 6 Month
Information that can be supplemented after the submission deadline :
At the discretion of the buyer, some missing tenderer-related documents may be submitted later.
Additional information : Please see the tenderer documents.
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 28/04/2025 08:00 +00:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
A non-disclosure agreement is required : no
Electronic invoicing : Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : no
Electronic payment will be used : yes

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Mediation organisation : European Investment Bank -
Review organisation : European Investment Bank -
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : European Investment Bank -
Organisation receiving requests to participate : European Investment Bank -
Organisation processing tenders : European Investment Bank -

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : European Investment Bank
Registration number : L-2950
Postal address : 98-100, boulevard Konrad Adenauer
Town : Luxembourg
Postcode : 2950
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Luxembourg ( LU000 )
Country : Luxembourg
Contact point : Adrian UIFALEAN
Telephone : +352437984269
Internet address : http://www.eib.org
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : European Investment Bank
Registration number : ORG-001
Postal address : 98-100, boulevard Konrad Adenauer
Town : Luxembourg
Postcode : 2950
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Luxembourg ( LU000 )
Country : Luxembourg
Contact point : EIB Global Advisory Services Division, Consultant Procurement and Contract Management Unit
Telephone : 00352437922000
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation
Mediation organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Mercell Holding ASA
Registration number : 980921565
Postal address : Askekroken 11
Town : Oslo
Postcode : 0277
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Oslo ( NO081 )
Country : Norway
Contact point : eSender
Telephone : +47 21018800
Fax : +47 21018801
Internet address : http://mercell.com/
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender
Notice information
Notice identifier/version : b37204dc-3968-4ed1-ac89-c198ffaf93c0 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 14/03/2025 19:46 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 14/03/2025 19:55 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00175331-2025
OJ S issue number : 54/2025
Publication date : 18/03/2025