GOVERNMENT OF REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development
as a Purchaser Announces

PUBLIC INVITATION

FOR SUBMITTING BIDS IN OPEN INTERNATIONAL PROCUREMENT PROCEDURE

No. RS-CEB-F/P 1746 (2011)-W-ICB-02/2019/METD 

Construction Works of Student and University Dormitories
Project “Education for Social Inclusion” No. CEB F/P 1746 (2011) 

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (hereinafter referred to as “The Purchaser”) is financing procurement of works from a Loan No. F/P 1746 (2011) received from the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) concluded on 16th February 2012 for the realization of the Project “Education for Social Inclusion”, from which funds procurement of works under this contract is going to be financed. 
The objective of this contract is construction works of student and university dormitories on two locations - Palic and Pozarevac. In order to improve the living conditions of the students, the facilities will be constructed, reconstructed and upgraded. 
This public procurement is divided into 2 (two) lots: 

Lot 1: UR Palic (Constructions Works of Facilities No. 3, 4, 5&5a, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.6, with Landscaping and Infrastructure)
Lot 2: SD Pozarevac (Reconstruction and Upgrade Works of an Existing Building)

Estimated value of the works:
Lot 1: EUR 4.750.596 excluded VAT
Lot 2: EUR   625.000 excluded VAT

The foreseen construction period will be as follow:
Lot 1: 360 days 
Lot 2: 270 days 

The works will be implemented as per FIDIC Construction Contract General Conditions.
Public procurement will be conducted through the open international bidding procedure specified in the CEB Guidelines for Procurement of Supply, Works and Services, version from September 2011, as specified under the Framework Loan Agreement F/P 1764 (2011). 
Public procurement is open to bidders from all countries in accordance with the above written CEB Guidelines.
Commencement of the works is expected to be in the second quarter of 2020.  
The tender evaluation criterion is the "Lowest Evaluated Bid Price”. The lowest evaluated and technically responsive bid is the most favourable. This provision applies to both lots.
Interested Bidders may request additional information at the latest until 27th January 2020 every working day from 10:00 to 12:00 hours Central European Time (CET), at the following e-mail address: ceb@mpn.gov.rs
A complete set of Tender Documents may be obtained every working day from 9:00 to 15:00 hours CET after the submission of written application to the address below, bearing the name of the project and referent number of tender procedure.  
On the request, the Tender Documents may be sent by courier service if the transport is previously provided by the Bidder in his country. The Purchaser bears no responsibility for the delivery in such a case. 
The pre-bidding meeting will be held on 17th January 2020 at 10:00 o’clock CET in the premises of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development in Nemanjina Street 22-26 in Belgrade, Serbia (6th floor, wing C, office no. 37).
The interested bidders will need to register for the pre-bidding meeting at the latest until 15th January 2019 by 12:00 o’clock CET and by writing to email address ceb@mpn.gov.rs
A Bid security is requested in the form of an unconditional, irrevocable and payable on first call bank guarantee. The amount and currency of the Bid security shall be for Lot 1 EUR 100.000 and for Lot 2 EUR 15.000.
The Bidders shall submit their bids in separate envelopes for each Lot. All bids must be delivered in one closed envelope bearing the following additional identification marks:

1.	Number: RS-CEB-F/P 1746 (2011)-W-ICB-02/2019/METD and the name “Bid for Construction Works of Student and University Dormitories” and
2.	Name and number of lots for which the bid is submitted 

Bids must be delivered not later than 17th February 2020 until 11:00 o’clock CET at the following address: 

Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development
22-26 Nemanjina Street
6th Floor, Office No. 15, Wing C
11000 Belgrade, Serbia

The bid opening shall take place on 17th February 2020 at 12:00 o’clock CET in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend, at the following address:
 
Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development
22-26 Nemanjina Street, Belgrade, Serbia
6th Floor, Office No. 37, Wing C

Opening of the bids is public and any interested person may attend. Only authorized representatives of Bidder`s may be actively involved in the procedure of opening of the bids.