Contract notice Services
Legal Basis:
This contract will be financed by European Investment Bank (EIB) and is subject to the ElB's Guide to Procurement.
Section I: Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Official name: PC MOTORWAYS OF THE FEDERATION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA LTD Mostar
Postal address: Hamdije Kresevljakovica
Town: Sarajevo
UTS code: BA Bosnia and Herzegovina
Postal code: 71000
Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Contact person: Jasmina Olovcic
E-mail: o.jasmina@jpautoceste.ba
Telephone: +387 033277921
fax: +387 033277901
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.jpautoceste.ba/
1.3)Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained
t: the address above Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
1.4)Type of the contracting authority Body governed by public law
1.5)Main activity
Other activity: Road Management
• Section II: Object
1.1.1.) Scope of the procurement
1.1.2) Title:
rconsultancy services for Supervision of works on Construction of Motorway on Corridor Vc, section Medakovo - Poprikuse, subsection Medakovo - Ozimice Reference number: ElB-GtP/MOB 20190751-05
11.1.2) Main CPV code
: 71530000 Construction consultancy services
11.1.3) Type of contract Services
11.1.4) Short descripti&n:
The selected Consultant is expected to provide the following services:
Consultancy services for Supervision of works on Construction of Motorway on Corridor Vc, section Medakovo - Poprikuse, subsection Medakovo - Ozimice.
The Services related to supervision of works contract, administration of the works contract, quality control, as well as reporting.
11.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 4 400 000.00 EUR
11.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no 11.2) Description
11.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code: BA Bosnia And Herzegovina Main site or place of performance:
Bosnia and Herzegovina. The main site will be Sarajevo and at the construction site Medakovo - Ozimice. The Services will be provided to the Employer.
11.2.4) Description of the procurement:
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the EIB Guide to Procurement, September 2018: https://www.eib.org/en/publications/guide-to-procurement The Services are expected to be financed through a grant from the Western Balkans Investment Framework.
A Restricted Procurement procedure with an international call for expression of interest will be followed.
The Procuring Entity, PC Motorways of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Ltd. Mostar (JPAC), now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Firms originating from all countries of the world are eligible to tender for works, goods and services contracts.
Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the Service. Consultants shall contact the JPAC to obtain a copy of the template that must be used to submit any Expression of Interest. Only applications using the correct template will be accepted. Applications shall be submitted in hard copy only, one original English version and one copy, all in a single envelope with text on the outside of the envelope as follows "EOI for Consultancy Services for Consultancy services for Supervision of works on Construction of Motorway on Corridor Vc, section Medakovo - Poprikuse, subsection Medakovo - Ozimice, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Not to be opened until [Date and time for opening stated further below in this notice]."
Candidates are allowed to ask clarifications up 15 days prior the deadline for submission by sending an email to the relevant address above.
JPAC intends to shortlist up to six eligible firms to whom a subsequent Request for Proposals (RFP), both technical and financial, shall be sent. In the event that more than six firms fulfil all the qualifying criteria below, JPAC shall use the criteria identified below to rank the applicants and the top six shall be invited to submit proposals. Corporate services are required. Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. The experience and financial record of any proposed sub-consultancy shall not be included in the evaluation. In the event that a natural or legal entity submits or forms part of more than one application, all applications in which that entity has participated will be excluded. Subsequently, following a standstill period of 10 calendar days, the JPAC will send Requests for Proposals (RFP) to the shortlisted selected applicants (maximum 6). Proposals shall be evaluated in two stages on basis of the Most Economically Advantageous Offer. See also "Additional information" in "Section VI: Complementary information" below.
11.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are Stated only in the procurement documents H.2.6) Estimated value
11.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 53
This contract is subject to renewal: no
11.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 3
Maximum number: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
In the event that more than six firms fulfil all the qualifying criteria below, the following criteria shall be used to rank the applicants and the top six shall be invited to submit proposals.
(i)The number of similar contracts in a field related to these Services brought as reference
below.
(ii)In a second step, as necessary, the value of similar contracts in a field related to these
Services brought as reference below.
11.2.10)Information about variants Variants will be accepted: no
11.2.11)Information about options Options: no
11.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:
Western Balkans Investment Framework
II.2.13) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.l) Conditions for participation
111.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
The Candidates shall provide a trade licence or professional registers in their Country of Establishment.
The Candidates shall meet the following criteria:
• The minimum total permanent staff number, employed by the candidate in the field of motorways (design, supervision, other support services) must be at 40 (forty) for the last three (3) years preceding the submission deadline. In case of a JV, the minimum permanent staff of the lead partner, in the field related to this contract, must be at least twenty four (24) for last three (3) years. Aggregate minimum total permanent staff number between all JV members must be at least 40 (forty) for the last three (3) years preceding the submission deadline.
The experience and financial record of any proposed sub-consultancy shall not be included in the evaluation.
111.1.2)Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria: The Candidates must meet the following criteria:
a)The average annual turnover must be at least 2,000,000.00 (two million) EUR for the last 3 financial years (2019, 2020 and 2021).
b)Positive financial results in the last three years (2019, 2020 and 2021), which shall be assessed as follows: (i) net worth shall be positive in each year; and (ii) liquidity ratio shall be more than 1 (one) in each Year.
The above selection criteria will be applied to all candidates. In the case of applications submitted by a joint venture (JV), the JV shall collectively meet criterion (a), while the lead partner shall meet not less than 60% of criterion (a) and other partners shall meet not less than 40%. All JV partners shall meet criterion (b).
The experience and financial record of any proposed sub-consultancy shall not be included in the evaluation.
111.1.3)Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria: Candidates must meet the following criteria:
i.The candidate has implemented and completed, but not necessarily commenced, during the last five (5) years up to the deadline for the receipt of applications indicated below, at least two (2) major consulting engineering contracts involving construction supervision, on a major motorway/expressway project implemented under FIDIC Conditions of Contract (or equivalent), with consultancy services of a minimum value of EUR 4,000,000 each. The candidate shall demonstrate that it had a participation of minimum 60% in each of the contracts brought as reference;
ii.Of the contracts brought as reference above, at least one shall have been delivered in any of EU Candidate countries or Potential Candidate countries, Croatia, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Romania
The experience and financial record of any proposed sub-consultancy shall not be included in the evaluation.
Applicants are encouraged to include all prior experience meeting the criteria above. III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III. 2.2) Contract performance conditions:
The selected Consultant shall be required to perform the Services in accordance with the laws and regulations of BiH and the Entity of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina governing the field of construction and civil engineering and the latest ElB's Guide to Procurement.
The winning bidder shall be required to fulfil certain obligations in terms of local licenses, at the firm and individual levels, as will be specified in the Request for Proposals in the second stage of tendering. This requirement will be required from the winning tenderer only; it is not a condition of participation in the competition. The contracting authority will provide reasonable support to the selected firm as possible within its capacity and legal framework."
Environmental and Social Covenant to be signed and submitted as part of their technical
proposal and appended into the resulting contract.
Payment for the Services shall be on time based/reimbursable basis.
Section IV: Procedure
IV. l) Description IV.1.1) Type of procedure Restricted procedure
IV.l.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system IV.l.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Date: 14/04/2022 Local time: 11:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date: 30/05/2022
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender Duration in months: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information *
VI.1) Information about recurrence This is a recurrent procurement: no VI.3) Additional information:
JPAC reserves its right to seek clarifications and verify submitted references and use the information so obtained for evaluation purposes.
All costs related to, participation in this procurement procedure shall be borne by applicants.
Prospective consultants should note that in the event of being awarded for this assignment, they (including their sub-consultants or affiliated firms) will not be able to be awarded also the ongoing procedure for implementation support and safeguard monitoring consultancy assignment due to conflict of interest. The arrangements for rejecting a proposal on the basis of conflict of interest will be specified in the respective Request for Proposals. Pursuant to its Sanctions Policy, the EIB shall not provide finance, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of an individual or entity that is subject to financial sanctions imposed by the EU, either autonomously or pursuant to the financial sanctions decided by the United Nations Security Council on the basis of article 41 of the UN Charter. The attention of candidates is drawn to the EIB Anti-Fraud Policy, EIB Exclusion Policy and ElB's definition of prohibited conduct.
Candidates should alert the Procuring Entity, with a copy to the European Investment Bank toprocurementcomplaints@eib.org , in case they should consider that certain clauses or provisions of this notice might limit international competition or introduce an unfair advantage to some candidates.
Furthermore, any party having or having had an interest in obtaining a particular contract and who has been or risks being harmed by an alleged infringement of the Guide to Procurement may submit a complaint to the Bank's Procurement Complaints Committee (PCC) as per Annex 8 of the ElB's Guide to Procurement. Complaints are to be submitted by mail or electronic mail to procurementcomplaints@eib.org .
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Federal Ministry of Transport and Communications
Postal address: Adema Buca bb
Town: Mostar
Postal code: 88000
Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
VI.5) Publishing date of this notice:
28/02/2022