Improved radioactive waste management in the Western Balkans

Western Balkans countries are affected at varying levels by radioactive waste generated by past activities and current medical, industrial and research applications and legacy radioactive lightning rods. Recent interventions in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively, addressed the partial decommissioning of legacy facilities at the Vinça site and the start …

CPV: 98113100 Dienstleistungen im Bereich der nuklearen Sicherheit, 73000000 Forschungs- und Entwicklungsdienste und zugehörige Beratung
Ausführungsort:
Improved radioactive waste management in the Western Balkans
Vergabestelle:
European Commission, INTPA - International Partnerships
Vergabenummer:
EC-INTPA/2025/EA-RP/0144

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : European Commission, INTPA - International Partnerships
Legal type of the buyer : EU institution, body or agency
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Improved radioactive waste management in the Western Balkans
Description : Western Balkans countries are affected at varying levels by radioactive waste generated by past activities and current medical, industrial and research applications and legacy radioactive lightning rods. Recent interventions in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively, addressed the partial decommissioning of legacy facilities at the Vinça site and the start of the selection and licensing of a centralised radioactive waste storage facility for the safe management of disused sealed radiation sources in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Continuing support to the countries in the Western Balkans is necessary in order to sustainably improve their radioactive waste management.
Procedure identifier : 45e9217d-faca-4482-9dd1-fd658ce46d53
Internal identifier : EC-INTPA/2025/EA-RP/0144
Type of procedure : Restricted
The procedure is accelerated : no

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 98113100 Nuclear safety services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : Please consult the procurement documents.

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 4 986 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : For any additional information, please refer to the document A5f "Additional information about the Contract Notice". In case of unavailability or disruptions in the functioning of the electronic means of communication provided in Section 5.1.11 in the last 5 calendar days before the time limit for receipt indicated in Section 5.1.12, the contracting authority reserves the right to extend this time limit and publish the extension at the Internet address provided in Section 5.1.11, without a preceding publication of a corrigendum to this notice. Economic operators interested in this procurement are invited to subscribe to the call for tenders at the address in Section 5.1.11 in order to get notified when new information or documents are published.
Legal basis :
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509
LocalLaw - Procurement award procedure applying to European Union external actions financed from the general budget of the European Union and the European Development Fund (EDF)

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Sources of grounds for exclusion : Procurement Document

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Improved radioactive waste management in the Western Balkans
Description : Western Balkans countries are affected at varying levels by radioactive waste generated by past activities and current medical, industrial and research applications and legacy radioactive lightning rods. Recent interventions in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively, addressed the partial decommissioning of legacy facilities at the Vinça site and the start of the selection and licensing of a centralised radioactive waste storage facility for the safe management of disused sealed radiation sources in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Continuing support to the countries in the Western Balkans is necessary in order to sustainably improve their radioactive waste management.
Internal identifier : EC-INTPA/2025/EA-RP/0144

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 98113100 Nuclear safety services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
Options :
Description of the options : provided they are in conformity with the basic project, new services or works consisting in the repetition of similar services or works, may be entrusted up to 50 % of the initial contract to the initial contractor by negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice.

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( RSZZZ )
Country : Serbia
Additional information :

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( ALZZZ )
Country : Albania
Additional information :

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( XKZZZ )
Country : Kosovo
Additional information :

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( MEZZZ )
Country : Montenegro
Additional information :

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Extra-Regio NUTS 3 ( MKZZZ )
Country : North Macedonia
Additional information :

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : The contract will be performed in Bosnia and Herzegovina

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 60 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 4 986 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
Information about European Union funds
EU funds programme : European Instrument for Nuclear Safety (EINS) (2021/2027)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no
Additional information : The procurement is funded by the following EU programme: Nuclear Safety.

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Sources of selection criteria : Procurement Document
Information about the second stage of a two-stage procedure :
The procedure will take place in successive stages. At each stage, some participants may be eliminated

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 80
Criterion :
Type : Price
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 20

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 10/11/2025 12:00 +01:00
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Court of Justice of the European Union
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : European Commission, INTPA - International Partnerships

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : European Commission, INTPA - International Partnerships
Registration number : COM
Department : INTPA.F - Green Deal, Digital Agenda,INTPA.F.1 - Climate Change and Sustainable Energy; Nuclear Safety
Postal address : Rue de la Loi 41
Town : Brussels
Postcode : B-1049
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad ( BE100 )
Country : Belgium
Telephone : +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Court of Justice of the European Union
Registration number : CURIA
Postal address : Rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town : Luxembourg
Postcode : L-2925
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Luxembourg ( LU000 )
Country : Luxembourg
Telephone : +352 4303-1
Internet address : http://curia.europa.eu
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : European Commission
Registration number : EUCOM
Postal address : Mondrian (CDMA), Rue du Champ de Mars 21
Town : Brussels
Postcode : B-1050
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad ( BE100 )
Country : Belgium
Telephone : +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : a13d0835-bdbe-45a2-b765-ec58ab6d8b82 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 26/09/2025 09:49 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00634794-2025
OJ S issue number : 186/2025
Publication date : 29/09/2025