Consultant Services for Technical Assistance during implementation phase to the Skopje Wastewater Treatment Plant, North Macedonia

The objective of this assignment is for the Consultant to support the Promoter/PIU in all aspects of the implementation and administration of the Works and Service Contracts (hereinafter referred to as “the Contracts”) and all responsibilities arising from the Project Implementation Agreement, respective Financing Agreements and any eventual contracts that …

CPV: 71800000 Servicios de consultoría en suministro de agua y en materia de desechos
Lugar de ejecución:
Consultant Services for Technical Assistance during implementation phase to the Skopje Wastewater Treatment Plant, North Macedonia
Organismo adjudicador:
PE “Vodovod I Kanalizacija – Skopje” (“Water supply and sewerage – Skopje”)
Número de premio:
EIB-GtP/2019/S 086-204758 – RFP/PIU/TA

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : PE “Vodovod I Kanalizacija – Skopje” (“Water supply and sewerage – Skopje”)
Legal type of the buyer : Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Consultant Services for Technical Assistance during implementation phase to the Skopje Wastewater Treatment Plant, North Macedonia
Description : The objective of this assignment is for the Consultant to support the Promoter/PIU in all aspects of the implementation and administration of the Works and Service Contracts (hereinafter referred to as “the Contracts”) and all responsibilities arising from the Project Implementation Agreement, respective Financing Agreements and any eventual contracts that could appear during the implementation of the Project and to assist the Promoter in carrying out the duties assigned to him, as defined in the FIDIC Conditions of Works and Service of Contract. The Consultant shall provide support to the Promoter/PIU in the overall management and implementation of the Project, to the point at which the Contract for the design and construction of the WWTP is expected to be completed.
Procedure identifier : b013d14f-ade8-49bc-b042-19bf4eb8fdc3
Previous notice : 309679-2022
Internal identifier : EIB-GtP/2019/S 086-204758 – RFP/PIU/TA
Type of procedure : Restricted
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71800000 Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy

2.1.2 Place of performance

Town : The Plant site is located in the southeaster part of the City of Skopje in the settlement of Trubarevo (Municipality of “Gazi Baba”).
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( MKZZZ )
Country : North Macedonia
Additional information : The Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning of North Macedonia (MoEPP), City of Skopje and Public Enterprise Vodovod i Kanalizacija Skopje (“ViK”) a municipal company in the City of Skopje, have secured a grant, from the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF), funds that will be managed through the European Investment Bank (EIB), to finance a Technical Assistance during the implementation of the Skopje WWTP Project. The Bank and the Promoter have agreed that this tender process is governed by the European Investment Bank’s “Guide to Procurement for projects financed by the EIB”, as published on the website of the Bank. “The Beneficiary of the Project, the Public Utility Company (PUC) “Vodovod I Kanalizacija of Skopje” (operating though the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) established within the PUC) intends to engage a consultant (the “Consultant”) that shall provide Technical Assistance to the PIU during the implementation of the Skopje WWTP Project (excluding the Defect Notification Period). The objective of this assignment is for the Consultant to support the Promoter/PIU in all aspects of the implementation and administration of the Works and Service Contracts (hereinafter referred to as “the Contracts”) and all responsibilities arising from the Project Implementation Agreement, respective Financing Agreements and any eventual contracts that could appear during the implementation of the Project and to assist the Promoter in carrying out the duties assigned to him, as defined in the FIDIC Conditions of Works and Service of Contract. Said Technical Assistance should assist the PIU during the design, construction and extended trial operation periods, advising and training PIU in all the aspects related to its duties and responsibilities as Employer of the Yellow Book FIDIC Contract, as well as in accomplishing Promoters duties and responsibilities in line with the Finance Contracts and Project Implementation Agreements. The Technical Assistance will have to provide a range of support services, system development, expertise and training to the management and staff of the PIU and the PUC. This will lead to improved managerial and operational efficiency and strengthen their corporate position. The duration of the Technical Assistance Contract will be 5 years, coinciding with the start of the construction phase of the Works Contract but excluding the Defect Notification Period. The Technical Assistance Contract will end anyway with the Taking Over of Work’s Contract (at the end of Extended Trial Operation Period of duration of two years).

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Other
This contract will be financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and subject to EIB's Guide to Procurement.

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Consultant Services for Technical Assistance during implementation phase to the Skopje Wastewater Treatment Plant, North Macedonia
Description : The objective of this assignment is for the Consultant to support the Promoter/PIU in all aspects of the implementation and administration of the Works and Service Contracts (hereinafter referred to as “the Contracts”) and all responsibilities arising from the Project Implementation Agreement, respective Financing Agreements and any eventual contracts that could appear during the implementation of the Project and to assist the Promoter in carrying out the duties assigned to him, as defined in the FIDIC Conditions of Works and Service of Contract. The Consultant shall provide support to the Promoter/PIU in the overall management and implementation of the Project, to the point at which the Contract for the design and construction of the WWTP is expected to be completed.
Internal identifier : EIB-GtP/2019/S 086-204758 – RFP/PIU/TA

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71800000 Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy

5.1.2 Place of performance

Postal address : The Plant site is located in the southeaster part of the City of Skopje in the settlement of Trubarevo (Municipality of “Gazi Baba”).
Town : Skopje
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( MKZZZ )
Country : North Macedonia
Additional information : The Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning of North Macedonia (MoEPP), City of Skopje and Public Enterprise Vodovod i Kanalizacija Skopje (“ViK”) a municipal company in the City of Skopje, have secured a grant, from the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF), funds that will be managed through the European Investment Bank (EIB), to finance a Technical Assistance during the implementation of the Skopje WWTP Project. The Bank and the Promoter have agreed that this tender process is governed by the European Investment Bank’s “Guide to Procurement for projects financed by the EIB”, as published on the website of the Bank. “The Beneficiary of the Project, the Public Utility Company (PUC) “Vodovod I Kanalizacija of Skopje” (operating though the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) established within the PUC) intends to engage a consultant (the “Consultant”) that shall provide Technical Assistance to the PIU during the implementation of the Skopje WWTP Project (excluding the Defect Notification Period). The objective of this assignment is for the Consultant to support the Promoter/PIU in all aspects of the implementation and administration of the Works and Service Contracts (hereinafter referred to as “the Contracts”) and all responsibilities arising from the Project Implementation Agreement, respective Financing Agreements and any eventual contracts that could appear during the implementation of the Project and to assist the Promoter in carrying out the duties assigned to him, as defined in the FIDIC Conditions of Works and Service of Contract. Said Technical Assistance should assist the PIU during the design, construction and extended trial operation periods, advising and training PIU in all the aspects related to its duties and responsibilities as Employer of the Yellow Book FIDIC Contract, as well as in accomplishing Promoters duties and responsibilities in line with the Finance Contracts and Project Implementation Agreements. The Technical Assistance will have to provide a range of support services, system development, expertise and training to the management and staff of the PIU and the PUC. This will lead to improved managerial and operational efficiency and strengthen their corporate position. The duration of the Technical Assistance Contract will be 5 years, coinciding with the start of the construction phase of the Works Contract but excluding the Defect Notification Period. The Technical Assistance Contract will end anyway with the Taking Over of Work’s Contract (at the end of Extended Trial Operation Period of duration of two years).

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 5 Year

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no
Information about previous notices :
Identifier of the previous notice : 309679-2022

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Technical Score - Weighting 80% 1. Organization and Methodology: TOTAL 40 Points 2. Rational : Weighting 10 3. Strategy: Weighting 20 4. Backstopping and involvement of all members of the consortium: Weighting 5 5. Timetable of activities: Weighting 5 6. Key Experts: TOTAL 60 Points 7. KE 1 – Team Leader: Weighting 20 8. KE 2 - Technical Expert WWTPs: Weighting 20 9. KE 3 - Financial and Administrative Expert: Weighting 20
Weight (points, exact) : 100
Criterion :
Type : Cost
Name : The weights given to the Technical (T) and Financial (P) Proposals are: T = 80 (eighty), and P = 20 (twenty)
Description : Cost criterion- Financial Score: Weighting 20% Financial Proposal: Weighting 100 Points
Weight (points, exact) : 100
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Information about review deadlines : n.a.

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

Review organisation : State Commission for Public Procurement Appeals
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : PE “Vodovod I Kanalizacija – Skopje” (“Water supply and sewerage – Skopje”)
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : PE “Vodovod I Kanalizacija – Skopje” (“Water supply and sewerage – Skopje”)
Organisation signing the contract : PE “Vodovod I Kanalizacija – Skopje” (“Water supply and sewerage – Skopje”)
TED eSender : Publications Office of the European Union

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 1 490 570 Euro

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : Antea France
Tender :
Tender identifier : Consultant Services for Technical Assistance during implementation phase to the Skopje Wastewater Treatment Plant, North Macedonia
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0001
Value of the tender : 1 490 570 Euro
Rank in the list of winners : 1
The tender is a variant : no
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : 0302-4346/7
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 02/12/2024
The contract is awarded within a framework agreement : no
Organisation signing the contract : PE “Vodovod I Kanalizacija – Skopje” (“Water supply and sewerage – Skopje”)

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 3

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : PE “Vodovod I Kanalizacija – Skopje” (“Water supply and sewerage – Skopje”)
Registration number : Ministry
Postal address : Str. Lazar Lichenoski n.9
Town : Skopje
Postcode : 1000
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( MKZZZ )
Country : North Macedonia
Telephone : +38 971268038
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation signing the contract

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : State Commission for Public Procurement Appeals
Registration number : Government Commission
Postal address : St. Filip II Makedonski number 11 floor 4
Town : Skopje
Postcode : 1000
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( MKZZZ )
Country : North Macedonia
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Antea France
Registration number : Consultancy Firm
Postal address : Immeuble Antony Parc 1, 2-6 place du General de Gaulle, 92160 Antony
Town : Paris
Postcode : 92160
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Paris ( FR101 )
Country : France
Telephone : +33 157631376
Fax : +33 157631401
Internet address : www.anteagroup.fr
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

8.1 ORG-0000

Official name : Publications Office of the European Union
Registration number : PUBL
Town : Luxembourg
Postcode : 2417
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Luxembourg ( LU000 )
Country : Luxembourg
Telephone : +352 29291
Internet address : https://op.europa.eu
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 0f6f79ee-78a9-42ad-8189-eb213b2714aa - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 06/12/2024 00:04 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00750866-2024
OJ S issue number : 239/2024
Publication date : 09/12/2024