Engineer/Supervision of the Design and Build Works Contracts for Section 3 – Paraćin–Trupale–Medjurovo - 9739-IFP-53136

INVITIATION FOR TENDERS

Services

The Republic of Serbia hereinafter referred to as the Purchaser, intends using part of the proceeds of a loan from the European Investment Bank towards the cost of the Serbia Corridor X Railways FL - Global Gateway.

The Purchaser/Employer now invites sealed tenders from contractors for the following contract to be funded from part of the proceeds of the loan:

•      The Belgrade–Niš Railway Modernization Project encompasses the comprehensive modernization, reconstruction, and upgrading of the railway line connecting Belgrade and Niš, as part of Main Railway Line: Belgrade Center – Rasputnica “G” – Rakovica – Mladenova  – Lapovo – Niš – Preševo – state border – (Tabanovce). The subject of this Contract is the provision of Engineer/Supervision services for the design for the building permit, the design for construction, the as-built design and the Works under the Works Contracts for Section 3. The Works for Section 3 are implemented through two Design and Build Works Contracts:   the first covering Subsections 3.1 (Paracin-Stalac) 3.3 (Djunis-Trupale) and 3.4 (Trupale-Medjurovo) and the second covering Subsection 3.2 (Stalac-Djunis). The Works Contract for Subsection 3.2 has been signed as Lot 2; following the termination of the Lot 1 Works Contract, the remaining Lot 1 works are planned to be incorporated into the Lot 2 Works Contract through an amendment. The installation of ERTMS is planned under a third Works Contract; ERTMS is excluded from the scope of this Contract and will be subject to a separate procurement procedure for supervision services. The temporary signaling and telecommunication system required during the execution of the works is included in the Works Contracts and within the scope of this Contract. Period of implementation of tasks 48 months for the preparation and approval of designs, execution and completion of construction works and 24-month period for defects notification. Under this Services Contract, the required services will include, but are not necessarily limited to:

            - Supervision services in accordance with the relevant national legislation, in particular the national Law on Planning and Construction of the Republic of Serbia, as well as the latest EIB environmental and social standards and the most recent EBRD performance requirements.

          - Duties of the Engineer in accordance with the provisions of FIDIC “Conditions of Contract for Design-Build for Electrical and Mechanical Works and for Civil and Engineering Works Designed by the Contractor,” Yellow Book (First Edition, 1999) or equal.

          -  Review and approval of designs for all components of the works for which the Contractor is responsible, as well as all Contractor’s documents (design for building permit, design for construction, as-built design).

         - Conformity assessment against the applicable TSIs, performed by an independent Notified Body (NoBo) engaged by the Engineer, covering the design for the building permit, the design for construction and the Works related to the INF and ENE subsystems, including the applicable PRM and SRT requirements. The ERTMS works are excluded from the Works Contracts covered by this Contract and will be procured and supervised separately.

         - Verification of compliance with the applicable national technical rules by the competent Designated Body (DeBo) engaged by the Engineer, covering the design for the building permit, the design for construction and the completed Works.

         - Independent assessment of the application of the risk management process, as defined in Annex I to the applicable Common Safety Method for Risk Evaluation and Assessment, by an independent Assessment Body (AsBo) engaged by the Engineer.

         - Supervision and certification of acceptance tests and commissioning, and assistance to the Employer during the handover of the works, including the statutory technical inspection and acceptance procedures under the national regulations.

Tendering for contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank is 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, of 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.

Detailed information on how to access the Procurement Documents is available on the following website https://arhiva.infrazs.rs/medjunarodne-nabavke/ .

Unless amended during the tendering process, tenders must be delivered to as per instructions provided in the Contract Notice on or before 12:00 Central European Time (CET) on 24 September 2026.

Prospective tenderers may submit request for clarifications to the Client at the following address:

Serbian Railway Infrastructure JSC

Contact point: Janko Kovljanic

Address: Nemanjina 6, 11000 Belgrade

Email: lnvesticije.projekatbn@srbrail.rs

Tel: +381 66 8404234

Requests for clarification shall be received by the Client no later than twenty-one (21) calendar days, prior to the deadline for submission of applications. Clarifications will be published on the Client website https://arhiva.infrazs.rs/medjunarodne-nabavke/ at the latest 11 days
before the submission deadline.