procurement notice

5737-GPN-9638

The Kozloduy International Decommissioning Support Fund (KIDSF), administered by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD, was established in 2001 for the support of the decommissioning of Units 1-4 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant. One of the purposes of this Fund is to finance or co-finance preparation and implementation of selected projects that aim the necessary restructuring, upgrading and modernisation in various Bulgarian industry sectors consequential to final shutdown of Units 1 - 4 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant.

District administration Ruse intends to use the proceeds of the Grant from the Kozloduy International Decommissioning Support Fund for co-financing the establishment of an integrated energy farm, consisting:

• Supply and installation of Biomass gas generation reactor, gas cooling, gas washing and gas drying using straw
• Supply and installation of CHP plant for production of electric and thermal energy
• Supply and installation of biomass (straw) transport, handling and storage facilities
• Up-grade of the existing heat only boiler (HOB) for the utilisation of biogas

The tendering includes design, engineering, procurement, delivery, construction, installation, pre-commissioning and commissioning of works and is expected to begin in the Q III 2008.

The total expected budget of the project including the consultancy assignment is €3.4 million, from which the grant financing part is €1.56 million.

Tendering for contracts to be financed from grants of the KIDSF, is open to firms from eligible countries as of 1 April 2008. These are: EU member states, Switzerland and the EBRD's countries of operation.

Potential tenderers interested in the project should contact in writing:

Dr. Todor Petrov
Director
District administration
Ruse
Bulgaria
Fax : + 359 82 812 232
Email: T.Petrov@ruse.e-gov.bg