procurement notice

5697-GPN-27768

This notice is an update of the General Procurement Notice originally published on the EBRD web site on 14 July 2003.

The Macedonian Transmission System Operator (AD MEPSO) has received a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and intends to use a part of the proceeds to finance the Rehabilitation of four 400/110 kV Substations in the Power Transmission System of Macedonia in Skopje, Dubrovo and Bitola.

The proposed project which has an estimated cost of EUR 5.65 million (excluding VAT) is intended to be implemented through three separate tender packages:

• Package I:

Lot 1: Replacement of eight 400 kV circuit breakers in substations 400/110 kV Skopje 4, Dubrovo and Bitola 2
Lot 2: Replacement of the existing protection systems for two 400/110 kV power transformers and bus coupler bay in substation 400/110 kV Dubrovo and two 400/110 kV power transformers and bus coupler bay in substation 400/110 kV Skopje 4.

• Package II:

Rehabilitation of substations 400/110 kV Skopje 4 and Dubrovo with supply and installation of new bay control units in the substations

• Package III:

Lot1: Rehabilitation of substation 400/220/110 kV Skopje 1 with supply and installation of a new control system on 110 kV level and replacement of the existing 110 kV protection system
Lot2: Rehabilitation of substation 400/110 kV Bitola 2 with supply and installation of a new control system and replacement of the existing 400 kV and 110 kV protection systems.

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, 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 of official regulation of the Purchaser’s country.

Interested suppliers and contractors should contact:

Sinisa Stancevski

Project Manager

AD MEPSO

b.b. Orce Nikolov Str., 1000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia

Tel: +389 2 3149 018
Fax: +389 2 3238 687