Support implementation of the EU acquis in the rail sector through establishment and capacity building of the required rail authorities and systems

Short description of the contract: The objective of this contract is to contribute and provide support to Albanian railway sector to bring Albania’s policies and legislation in line with the EU acquis, and to build administrative capacity of the new railway authorities, bodies and companies established and operational, to implement …

CPV: 60200000 Railway transport services, 63711000 Support services for railway transport
Place of execution:
Support implementation of the EU acquis in the rail sector through establishment and capacity building of the required rail authorities and systems
Awarding body:
Government of Albania
Award number:
EC-ENEST/TIA/2025/EA-RP/0081

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Government of Albania
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Support implementation of the EU acquis in the rail sector through establishment and capacity building of the required rail authorities and systems
Description : Short description of the contract: The objective of this contract is to contribute and provide support to Albanian railway sector to bring Albania’s policies and legislation in line with the EU acquis, and to build administrative capacity of the new railway authorities, bodies and companies established and operational, to implement sector policies and the adopted legislation fully and effectively through support in the following areas: 1. Prioritize and draft the railway legal framework, in line with the EU acquis. 2. Improve and strengthen the institutional capacities of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy (MIE) and other Albanian Railway Authorities, through capacity building activities, with special focus on approximation and implementation of the EU acquis.
Procedure identifier : 379eddc5-83f6-4a0d-8d61-579c30a7561c
Internal identifier : EC-ENEST/TIA/2025/EA-RP/0081
Type of procedure : Restricted
The procedure is accelerated : no

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 63711000 Support services for railway transport

2.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere
Additional information : Please consult the procurement documents.

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 700 000 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)

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : Support implementation of the EU acquis in the rail sector through establishment and capacity building of the required rail authorities and systems
Description : Short description of the contract: The objective of this contract is to contribute and provide support to Albanian railway sector to bring Albania’s policies and legislation in line with the EU acquis, and to build administrative capacity of the new railway authorities, bodies and companies established and operational, to implement sector policies and the adopted legislation fully and effectively through support in the following areas: 1. Prioritize and draft the railway legal framework, in line with the EU acquis. 2. Improve and strengthen the institutional capacities of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy (MIE) and other Albanian Railway Authorities, through capacity building activities, with special focus on approximation and implementation of the EU acquis.
Internal identifier : EC-ENEST/TIA/2025/EA-RP/0081

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 63711000 Support services for railway transport
Additional classification ( cpv ): 60200000 Railway transport services

5.1.2 Place of performance

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

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 15 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 700 000 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 : Instrument for Pre-accession assistance (IPA III) (2021/2027)
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.

5.1.10 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

5.1.11 Procurement documents

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Not allowed
Justification for why electronic submission is not possible : Tools, devices, or file formats not generally available
Description : Submissions should be sent to the address indicated in the invitation letter.
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate : 06/08/2025 16:30 +02:00
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 : National court of Albania
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : Government of Albania

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Government of Albania
Registration number : Government of Albania
Postal address : CFCU, Ministry of Finance, Third floor (CFCU’s protocol office), Bulevardi Dëshmorët e Kombit, No. 3
Town : Tirana
Postcode : AL022
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Tiranë ( AL022 )
Country : Albania
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 : National court of Albania
Registration number : National court of Albania
Postal address : CFCU, Ministry of Finance, Third floor (CFCU’s protocol office), Bulevardi Dëshmorët e Kombit, No. 3
Town : Tirana
Postcode : AL022
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Tiranë ( AL022 )
Country : Albania
Telephone : +32 2 299 11 11
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 : 617b2c7c-58cb-4e25-bdb0-4ab838e31c4d - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 02/07/2025 12:13 +02:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00431669-2025
OJ S issue number : 125/2025
Publication date : 03/07/2025