Prior information notice

Date of publication Simap: 16.07.2018

1. Contracting authority

1.1 Official name and address of the contracting authority

Contracting authority/Authority of assignment: Staatssekretariat für Wirtschaft SECO, Ressort Infrastrukturfinanzierung WEIN
Procurement authority/Organizer: Staatssekretariat für Wirtschaft SECO, Ressort Infrastrukturfinanzierung WEIN,  attn Valentin Pfäffli, Holzikofenweg 36,  3003  Bern,  Switzerland

1.2 Deadline for submitting the offer

40 days after the publication of the invitation to tender , Specific deadlines and formal requirements:  The tender is expected to be published in September 2018. The exact date and time for submitting the offer will be specified in the tender documents.

1.3 Type of contracting authority

Confederation (Central federal administration)

1.4 Type of procedure

Open procedure

1.5 Type of order

Order for services

1.6 Scope of international treaties

No

2. Objects of procurement

2.1 Project title of the acquisition

Smart Energy Municipalities Project (including European Energy Award)

2.3 Common Procurement Vocabulary

CPV:	71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis,
	79314000 - Feasibility study,
	71520000 - Construction supervision services,
	71521000 - Construction-site supervision services,
	71356200 - Technical assistance services,
	71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services,
	71314000 - Energy and related services,
	71314200 - Energy-management services,
	09330000 - Solar energy,
	80511000 - Staff training services,
	71336000 - Engineering support services

2.4 Subject and scope of the contract

A detailed description of the mandate will be described in the tender documents. Preliminary information are provided in the document that can be downloaded from this site.

2.5 Location where service is to be delivered

Albania

2.6 Division into lots?

No

2.8 Will variants be accepted?

No

2.9 Are partial offers permitted?

No

2.10 Implementation date

30 Days after contract was signed

Remarks: A indicative Project schedule is provided in the document that can be downloaded from this site.

3. Conditions

3.5 Consortium of bidders

Consortium, Joint Ventures and Associations are allowed.

3.10 Supplying source of the prior information notice documentation

at www.simap.ch
Prior information notice documentation is available from: 16.07.2018  until  03.09.2018
Language of the prior information notice documentation: English

4. Other information

4.4 Essential requirements

The client only awards tenderers who comply with job security regulations and the conditions of work for employees, and provide equal payment for men and women.

4.6 Additional information

This is a Project of Economic Cooperation and Development of SECO in Albania. The Project will be ruled by a Project Agreement between Switzerland and Albania. Any rights of redress (Swiss PPA/PPO) are excluded.