Rehabilitation of Railway Line Between Durres and Rrogozhine

The Works will comprise the rehabilitation and electrification of approximately 34 km of railway line. The Works will comprise the rehabilitation and electrification of approximately 34 km of railway line.

CPV: 45234100 Výstavba železnic
Místo provedení:
Rehabilitation of Railway Line Between Durres and Rrogozhine
Misto zadání:
Albanian Railways / Hekurudha Shqiptare (HSH)
Číslo zakázky:
EIB-GtP/20170608-05

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Albanian Railways / Hekurudha Shqiptare (HSH)
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Rehabilitation of Railway Line Between Durres and Rrogozhine
Description : The Works will comprise the rehabilitation and electrification of approximately 34 km of railway line.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Works
Main classification ( cpv ): 45234100 Railway construction works

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country : Albania
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information : Albania. The main site will be Durres and at the works on the existing line to Rrogozhine.

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 100 000 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : The applicable law is the law of the Republic of Albania. The works are expected to be financed through a loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB, “Bank”), a grant from the Western Balkans Investment Framework and a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD). Further information is available here. https://www.wbif.eu/investmentgrants//WB-IG09-ALB-TRA-01 CORRIDOR VIII RAIL PHASE I - ALBANIA : https://www.eib.org/en/projects/pipelines/all/20170608 Reconstruction of Durres-Rrogozhine Railway Line | We invest in changing lives: https://www.ebrd.com/home/work-with-us/projects/psd/55612.html The Procuring Entity select contractors in accordance with the EIB Guide to Procurement, July 2024: Guide to procurement for projects financed by the EIB : https://www.eib.org/en/publications/20240132-guide-to-procurement-for-projects-financed-by-the-eib Open Procurement procedures will be followed. Firms originating from all countries of the world will be eligible to tender. However, tenderers shall not be in conflict of interest or have been declared ineligible by the Bank. The Bank shall not provide or otherwise make funds available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of an individual or entity that is (i) is a designated target of, or otherwise subject to financial enacted, administered, implemented, imposed or enforced by the EU , UN , US and/or UK (‘’Sanctions’’) and (ii) in connection with the tendering process, or in the execution or supply of any works, goods or services for the Contract, has acted or will act in contravention of relevant Sanctions and/or in any manner that would result in a breach by the EIB of any Sanctions. The EIB Anti-Fraud Policy and EIB Exclusion Policy apply. Applicants /tenderers will be required, inter alia, to complete and sign a Covenant of Integrity as part of their application/tender. Failure to submit a properly completed and signed covenant may lead to rejection of an application / tender and other remedy under applicable EIB policies. // During the subsequent tendering phase, the Procuring Entity 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 future procurement procedures shall be borne by applicants/ bidders. The provisions for seeking a debriefing or submitting a complaint will be set down in the tender documentation available in due course at the address above. Potential applicants/ bidders should alert the Procuring Entity, with a copy to the European Investment Bank to procurementcomplaints@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 firms. 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 7 of the EIB’s Guide to Procurement. Complaints are to be submitted by mail or electronic mail to procurementcomplaints@eib.org .
Legal basis :
Other
This contract will be financed by European Investment Bank (EIB) and is subject to the EIB's Guide to Procurement -

3. Part

3.1 Part technical ID : PAR-0001

Title : Rehabilitation of Railway Line Between Durres and Rrogozhine
Description : The Works will comprise the rehabilitation and electrification of approximately 34 km of railway line.
Internal identifier : EIB-GtP/20170608-05

3.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Works
Main classification ( cpv ): 45234100 Railway construction works

3.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Durrës ( AL012 )
Country : Albania
Additional information : Albania. The main site will be Durres and at the works on the existing line to Rrogozhine.

3.1.4 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 100 000 000 Euro

3.1.5 General information

Additional information : The works will be carried out under two contracts. Contract W1: Civil Works, Signalling and Telecommunications. The Works will comprise the design and construction of approximately 34 km of permanent way, largely following the existing alignment, including construction and reconstruction of bridges and pedestrian over and underpasses, minor realignment and reconstruction of tunnel (380m), modernisation of level crossings, installation of ETCS Level 1 and GSM-R, telecommunications subsystems, reconstruction of 4 stations and construction of 1 new stop, construction or reconstruction of parallel access roads and climate adaptation measures. Contract W2: Electrification Works. The Works will comprise the electrification of approximately 44 km of main and station lines including connections to the high voltage grid, construction of substations, installation of overhead catenary system and related minor works. Contract W2: Electrification Works are expected to be tendered about 1-1.5 years after the commencement of C1 works. The arrangements for interface between the two contracts shall be prescribed in the respective tender documents The tender documents will include draft conditions of contract which are expected to be the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design Build, First Edition, 1999, as amended through particular conditions. The tender documents will, inter alia, require that the selected contractors perform the works in line with the provisions of an Environmental and Social Covenant to be submitted by all bidders and then incorporated into the subsequent contract signed with the selected contractors. Licenses from the relevant Albanian Authorities will not required at the time of expressing interest/bid submission, but will be required for the performance of the contract, in accordance with the terms of the tender documents.

3.1.6 Procurement documents

Deadline for requesting additional information : 15/09/2025 14:00 +03:00

3.1.9 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Albanian Railways / Hekurudha Shqiptare (HSH)
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : The Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Albanian Railways / Hekurudha Shqiptare (HSH)
Registration number : 000000000
Postal address : Rruga Egnatia 3
Town : Durres
Postcode : 2001
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Durrës ( AL012 )
Country : Albania
Telephone : +355 52 222037
Internet address : https://hekurudha.al
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : The Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy
Registration number : 00000000000000
Postal address : “Dëshmorët e Kombit" Boulevard
Town : Tirana
Postcode : 1001
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Tiranë ( AL022 )
Country : Albania
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0000

Official name : Publications Office of the European Union
Registration number : PUBL
Town : Luxembourg
Postcode : 2417
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Luxembourg ( LU000 )
Country : Luxembourg
Telephone : +352 29291
Internet address : https://op.europa.eu
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : fa503fa0-1f82-4920-8e13-7bb35dbf102f - 01
Form type : Planning
Notice type : Prior information notice or a periodic indicative notice used only for information
Notice dispatch date : 17/07/2025 09:06 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00471041-2025
OJ S issue number : 136/2025
Publication date : 18/07/2025
Estimated date of publication of a contract notice within this procedure : 29/09/2025