Resilient and Efficient Utilities in North Macedonia

The project's main goal is to boost the resilience and efficiency of urban water and wastewater Utilities in North Macedonia and thereby contribute to the cities’ economic development. To achieve this, the project aims to improve the organizations, operational and financial performance of seven Public Utilities while increasing their energy …

CPV: 71300000 Engineering services, 65100000 Water distribution and related services, 90700000 Environmental services
Deadline:
Nov. 16, 2025, 4 p.m.
Deadline type:
Submitting a bid
Place of execution:
Resilient and Efficient Utilities in North Macedonia
Awarding body:
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)
Award number:

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law, controlled by a central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Resilient and Efficient Utilities in North Macedonia
Description : The project's main goal is to boost the resilience and efficiency of urban water and wastewater Utilities in North Macedonia and thereby contribute to the cities’ economic development. To achieve this, the project aims to improve the organizations, operational and financial performance of seven Public Utilities while increasing their energy efficiency and expanding the use of renewable energy. Key supporting factors for success include the gradual upgrade of Utility infrastructure, as well as the integration of energy efficiency aspects in the regulatory and institutional framework. An Implementation Consultant will assist the Utilities with corporate development support to improve their business planning, reduce non-revenue water, adopt energy efficiency approaches for water and wastewater services, and implement renewable energy measures. Through the increased energy efficiency and a sound business planning, the project contributes to the sustainability of infrastructure investments which is a pre-requisite for economic development and to climate mitigation. On national level, the IC will support the Regulator to strengthen its capacities in the supervision of the Utilities’ investment planning, energy audits and tariff structures. Find further information in the documentation.
Procedure identifier : 2de280b2-f8b6-45f0-9c17-df69615586d0
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71300000 Engineering services

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Resilient and Efficient Utilities in North Macedonia
Description : The project's main goal is to boost the resilience and efficiency of urban water and wastewater Utilities in North Macedonia and thereby contribute to the cities’ economic development. To achieve this, the project aims to improve the organizations, operational and financial performance of seven Public Utilities while increasing their energy efficiency and expanding the use of renewable energy. Key supporting factors for success include the gradual upgrade of Utility infrastructure, as well as the integration of energy efficiency aspects in the regulatory and institutional framework. An Implementation Consultant will assist the Utilities with corporate development support to improve their business planning, reduce non-revenue water, adopt energy efficiency approaches for water and wastewater services, and implement renewable energy measures. Through the increased energy efficiency and a sound business planning, the project contributes to the sustainability of infrastructure investments which is a pre-requisite for economic development and to climate mitigation. On national level, the IC will support the Regulator to strengthen its capacities in the supervision of the Utilities’ investment planning, energy audits and tariff structures. Find further information in the documentation.

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 71300000 Engineering services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 65100000 Water distribution and related services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 90700000 Environmental services
Options :
Description of the options : See documentation

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country : North Macedonia
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information : The project will be implemented in seven municipalities in North Macedonia. See details in documentation.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 01/01/2026
Duration end date : 31/12/2030

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 0

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given : Not yet known
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Award criteria
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria : The award criteria are defined in the documentation.

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Access to certain procurement documents is restricted
Ad hoc communication channel :
Name : Simap.ch

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Allowed
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Variants : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 16/11/2025 16:00 +01:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 180 Day
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : Not yet known
Conditions relating to the performance of the contract : Further details in the official publication on simap.ch
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : no
Electronic payment will be used : yes
Financial arrangement : Further details in the official publication on simap.ch

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 : Tribunal administrativ federal
Information about review deadlines : Instructions on legal remedies The procurement procedure will be carried out according to the Federal Act on Public Procurement of 21 June 2019 (PPA, SR 172.056.1) and the Ordinance on Public Procurement of 12 February 2020 (PPO, SR 172.056.11). Falling under Annex 5 section 1 letter d of PPA (public contracts outside the scope of international treaties), this procurement does not fall under the rules of the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA; within the scope of international treaties). According to Art. 52 para 5 PPA there is therefore no right of appeal under this procurement procedure.
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)
Registration number : daad8fbd-dcde-473e-aef1-33da83f961d9
Postal address : Holzikofenweg 36
Town : Bern
Postcode : 3003
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Bern / Berne ( CH021 )
Country : Switzerland
Telephone : +41584640823
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Tribunal administrativ federal
Registration number : BVGER
Postal address : Postfach
Town : St. Gallen
Postcode : 9023
Country subdivision (NUTS) : St. Gallen ( CH055 )
Country : Switzerland
Telephone : +41584652626
Internet address : https://www.bvger.ch
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Simap.ch
Registration number : CH001
Postal address : Holzikofenweg 36
Town : Bern
Postcode : 3003
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Bern / Berne ( CH021 )
Country : Switzerland
Telephone : +41584646388
Internet address : https://www.simap.ch
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 304c5e17-be92-4616-8153-458980b86bfa - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 29/09/2025 02:25 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00639344-2025
OJ S issue number : 187/2025
Publication date : 30/09/2025