EBRD project procurement

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For the implementation of EBRD-financed projects in both the public and private sectors, EBRD clients may need to procure goods, works, and services, as well as consultancy services.

The EBRD’s Procurement Policies and Rules (PPRs) set out the principles and rules governing the procurement of goods, works, and services, as well as consultancy services contracted by EBRD clients in projects financed by the EBRD both in the public and private sector. The policy also applies to contracts financed with donor funds administered by the EBRD.

Procurement policy and advisory department

The EBRD's Procurement Policy and Advisory Department (PPAD) is the custodian of the PPRs. It provides advice and quality assurance for project procurement processes and contract management. PPAD carries out procurement policy dialogue with the authorities in EBRD economies to promote procurement as an efficient tool for transition and sustainable development. It runs numerous institutional capacity-development programmes in cooperation with other institutions.

Corporate procurement

The procurement of good, works, services and consultancy services contracted by the EBRD are governed by the EBRD’s Corporate Procurement Policy. The EBRD’s Procurement Operations and Delivery Department (PODD) is responsible for Bank-led procurements.

Contact us

Procurement Policy and Advisory Department, EBRD

Address:

5 Bank Street, London E14 4BG

Email:

procurement@ebrd.com

Business Opportunities

EBRD-financed projects generate many tendering opportunities for goods, works, services as well as consultant services. Given the focus of EBRD operations in the public sector, Bank’s clients place about 300 contracts per year worth about EUR 3 billion.

The Bank welcomes individuals and companies from all countries of the world to take part in its projects as suppliers, contractors, service providers or consultants.

Most of these opportunities are posted in the EBRD Client E-Procurement Portal (ECEPP). Selective opportunities are posted on the Procurement Notices page.

List of public sector contracts awarded by EBRD clients year to date.

EBRD E-Procurement Portal: ECEPP

ECEPP is the main e-procurement platform, which EBRD provides for free use by its clients and market players, to conduct procurement processes under EBRD public sector projects.

Suppliers, contractors, service providers and consultants wishing to access and take part in procurement under EBRD financed projects must first register in ECEPP.

For suppliers, contractors and consultants interested in participating in EBRD-financed contracts, the EBRD prepared a short introductory video explaining the benefits of registering and using EBRD’s e-procurement platform ECEPP.

Procurement Policies and Guidelines

The EBRD's Procurement Policies and Rules (PPR) are based on the fundamental principles of non-discrimination, fairness, and transparency. They are designed to promote efficiency and effectiveness and to minimise risk in the implementation of the Bank's lending and investment operations.

The 2022 version of the PPR was approved by the EBRD Board of Directors on 4 May 2022. The policy is effective for projects that passed the Concept Clearance stage at the Bank’s Operational Committee (or delegated authority) after 15 May 2022 as well as for projects where there is a written agreement between the client and the Bank to apply this new version of the policy. For grant funded consultancy where the Bank’s client is the contracting party the new policy will apply to all selection processes that are initiated after 15 May 2022.

With the adoption of the PPR 2022, two other EBRD procurement-related policies, the Concessions Policy and the Retroactive Financing Policy have been decommissioned with the relevant policy provisions being merged into the PPR 2022. The remaining relevant provisions have been shifted to the Financing of Concessions Guidance and the Retroactive Financing Guidance respectively.

Please note that the previous editions of the procurement-related policies may apply to ongoing EBRD-financed projects.

The Bank has adopted a Directive and several Guidances to further operationalise the PPR. Please refer to this page for the relevant public documents.

Directive and Guidelines

The Bank has adopted a Directive and several Guidances to further operationalise the PPR.

The Procurement Reviews and Complaints Directive regulates the review of Procurement Reviews and Complaints received from Participants in procurement processes governed by the PPR.

With the decommissioning of the Concessions Policy, most of the remaining relevant information that was not merged into the PPR 2022 has been transferred to the Financing of Concessions Guidance, which includes the updated “Stakeholder Due Diligence Questionnaire” and the “Assessment of Core Criteria Compliance” to completed during the due diligence phase.

Clients who are considering conducting procurement under their national laws pursuant to the PPR 2022 in respect of public sector operations financed by the Bank, can consult the Guidance Procurement under National Laws for further information.

As set out in Section III, Article 2.5 PPR, the Bank’s concerns for value for money through efficient, effective, and economic use of resources covers an entire project even if Bank funds are only applied to a portion of such project. The Bank has adopted the Guidance on Value for Money in Public Procurement for Clients as well as other external stakeholders in relation to the Value for Money concept and its application in Public Sector Operations of the Bank. The Bank welcomes comments and feedback on the Guidance from Clients and other external stakeholders. Please share your comments by 31 December 2024 with the Bank’s Procurement Policy and Advisory Department by email (procurement@ebrd.com).

Please refer to this page for the relevant public documents.

Procurement Policies, Directives and Guidances

Procurement Policies - Procurement Policies and Rules 2022

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Stage of procurement process	Type of request to the EBRD	Sections in Directive
Procurement process is still ongoing and the Proposal containing the financial offer has not yet been opened.	Request for Bank Procurement Review	Paragraph 4
Procurement process is still ongoing, but the Proposal containing the financial offer has already been opened.	Procurement Complaint	Paragraph 5
Participant has received an unsatisfactory response to its Request for Bank Procurement Review, regardless if the procurement process is still ongoing.	Procurement Complaint	Paragraph 5

EBRD project procurement

Procurement policy and advisory department

Corporate procurement

Business Opportunities

EBRD E-Procurement Portal: ECEPP

For suppliers, contractors and consultants interested in participating in EBRD-financed contracts, the EBRD prepared a short introductory video explaining the benefits of registering and using EBRD’s e-procurement platform ECEPP.

Procurement Policies and Guidelines

Directive and Guidelines

Procurement Policies, Directives and Guidances

Related EBRD Policies

Standard Procurement Documents

Related Pages

Prequalification Procedure

Single Stage Open Competitive Procedure

Single Stage Two-Envelope Procedure

Multi-Stage Open Competitive Procedure

Library of Forms and Alternative Options

Contractual Provisions and Guarantees

Library of Evaluation Methodologies and Evaluation Reports

Introduction

Applicability Directive

How to submit a Request for Bank Procurement Review?

How to submit a Procurement Complaint?

Other types of complaints

Policy Dialogue

Cooperation with other International Organisations

Heads of Procurement (HOP)

OECD Anti-Corruption Network (ACN)

Academic Opportunities