EPS Metering Project: Modernizing the electricity distribution infrastructure in Serbia

This Invitation for Prequalification follows the General Procurement Notice for this project which was published on the EBRD website, Project Procurement Notices (http://www.ebrd.com/pages/workingwithus/procurement/project.shtml) on 17 February 2010, and on European Investment Bank website (http://www.eib.org) on 28 June 2010 Javno preduzeće Elektroprivreda Srbije (“JP EPS”), hereinafter referred to as “the Client”, intends using part of the proceeds of a loan from European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and European Investment Bank (EIB), hereinafter referred to as “the Banks” towards the cost of EPS Metering Project.

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The Client intends prequalifying firms and joint venture, consortium, or association (JVCA) to tender for the following contract(s), hereinafter referred to as “the Contract”, to be funded from part of the proceeds of the loan:

• Supply and Installation of Electricity Meters, MV/ LV internal control metering and related Software and System Integration. The Contract includes the following components:
• Supply and install approximately 250.000 electronic meters with integrated communications, in both directions. The meters must be supplied from at least 3 different manufacturers.
• Supply and install approximately 5.000 concentrators. Concentrators must come from at least 2 manufacturers.
• The locations where the meters and concentrators shall be installed will be facilitated as part of the tender procedures.
• Assure the interoperability of all meters types with all concentrators types supplied. Test verification will be carried after tender awarding and before contract signature.
• Supply and commit of 5 AMM – AMR – MDM/R IT Systems, to be installed in each Distribution Company part of EPS. Main objective is to communicate with the different concentrators and store the reading of the meters. Communication must be in both directions (from meters to AMM and from AMM to meters).
• The IT systems described above shall interface data exchange with the existing billing systems of the Distribution Companies.
• Assess, provide and install PLC and GPRS communications between meters, concentrators and AMM’s
• Assist the Client during the negotiations with some of the telecommunications supplier’s actives in the area, to complete the communications between the AMM and the concentrators.

Prequalification and tendering for contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Banks is open to firms and JVCA from any country.

Prequalification documents may be obtained from the address below upon payment of a non-refundable fee of 500 Euros or equivalent in a convertible currency.

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Foreign interested firms shall pay a non-refundable fee of 500 Euros or equivalent in a convertible currency to Account of Javno preduzeće Elektroprivreda Srbije, 11000 Belgrade, Carice Milice 2,
 
Account with institution:  
BANCA INTESA AD, BEOGRAD
Milentija Popovica 7B  BEOGRAD, REPUBLIKA SRBIJA
SWIFT: DBDBRSBG
 
Beneficiary: 
ELEKTROPRIVREDA SRBIJE JP BEOGRAD
IBAN: RS35160005030000152939
 
Intermediary:
BCITITMM
INTESA SANPAOLO SPA
MILANO ITALY
 
All bank transfer charges are for Tenderers account.
 
Domestic interested firms shall pay a non-refundable fee of 500 Euros, payable in dinars at National Bank of Serbia middle rate on the date of payment, to Account of JP Elektroprivreda Srbije No 160-700-13 with BANCA INTESA AD, BEOGRAD

Upon receipt of appropriate evidence of payment of the non-refundable fee, the documents will promptly be dispatched by courier; however, no liability can be accepted for their loss or late delivery.

If requested, the documents can be dispatched electronically in PDF format free of charge.

The prequalification documents must be duly completed and delivered to the address below, on or before August 31st,  2011 at 13:00. Documents which are received late may be rejected and returned unopened.

Interested firms may obtain further information from, and inspect and acquire the prequalification documents at the following office:

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