Further support to North Macedonia for compliance with Chapter 27 requirements

The objective of this Contract is to provide a contractual tool that can mobilise rapidly through non-key experts the expertise required to assist the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning in filling in legislative gaps and developing the necessary acts and tools for implementing environmental policies. The overall objective is …

CPV: 90700000 Environmental services, 75111200 Legislative services
Place of execution:
Further support to North Macedonia for compliance with Chapter 27 requirements
Awarding body:
European Union, represented by the European Commission on behalf of and for the account of North Macedonia
Award number:
EC-ENEST/SKP/2025/EA-RP/0015

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : European Union, represented by the European Commission on behalf of and for the account of North Macedonia
Legal type of the buyer : EU institution, body or agency
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Further support to North Macedonia for compliance with Chapter 27 requirements
Description : The objective of this Contract is to provide a contractual tool that can mobilise rapidly through non-key experts the expertise required to assist the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning in filling in legislative gaps and developing the necessary acts and tools for implementing environmental policies. The overall objective is to support North Macedonia to align the national environment and climate change system with the EU acquis, and to ensure its implementation and enforcement in line with the national strategies and the international commitments of the country. The legal harmonisation will be accompanied by measures to strengthen the institutional capacities. The action will prepare national strategic documents, will fill in gaps that still exist in the overall environment legal system of the country, and will prepare associated specific implementation plans. These activities will contribute and support the environmental authorities throughout the upcoming post-screening process and create a good basis for negotiations under Chapter 27.
Procedure identifier : 15cbe097-1ef0-44d3-b298-6d029b358187
Internal identifier : EC-ENEST/SKP/2025/EA-RP/0015
Type of procedure : Restricted
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 90700000 Environmental services

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 4 450 000 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) 2018/1046
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

Bankruptcy : For the full list of exclusion grounds please consult the procurement documents.

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Further support to North Macedonia for compliance with Chapter 27 requirements
Description : The objective of this Contract is to provide a contractual tool that can mobilise rapidly through non-key experts the expertise required to assist the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning in filling in legislative gaps and developing the necessary acts and tools for implementing environmental policies. The overall objective is to support North Macedonia to align the national environment and climate change system with the EU acquis, and to ensure its implementation and enforcement in line with the national strategies and the international commitments of the country. The legal harmonisation will be accompanied by measures to strengthen the institutional capacities. The action will prepare national strategic documents, will fill in gaps that still exist in the overall environment legal system of the country, and will prepare associated specific implementation plans. These activities will contribute and support the environmental authorities throughout the upcoming post-screening process and create a good basis for negotiations under Chapter 27.
Internal identifier : EC-ENEST/SKP/2025/EA-RP/0015

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 90700000 Environmental services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 75111200 Legislative 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 ( MKZZZ )
Country : North Macedonia
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 36 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 4 450 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no
Additional information : The procurement is funded by the following EU programme: Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance.

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 80
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description : Please consult the procurement documents.
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 20
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

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 : 14/05/2025 12:00 +02:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 110 Day
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 : no
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 -

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : European Union, represented by the European Commission on behalf of and for the account of North Macedonia
Registration number : COM
Department : ENEST.B - Western Balkans,ENEST.B.3 - Albania, North Macedonia
Postal address : Sv. Kiril i Metodij 52b
Town : Skopje
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Скопски ( MK008 )
Country : North Macedonia
Telephone : +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer

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 : 635f98e8-6eea-4e77-8583-50ce92b8a415 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 08/04/2025 13:47 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00228771-2025
OJ S issue number : 70/2025
Publication date : 09/04/2025