Original Dokumentennummer: 37710-2011

Location: Syrian Arab Republic

Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for a railway section from Damascus to the Syria / Jordan Border

1. Reference code:

TA2010053 SY F10

2. Procedure:

Restricted international tender

3. Programme:

Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership (FEMIP)

4. Financing:

European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument

5. Contracting Authority:

European Investment Bank, 98-100, boulevard Konrad Adenauer, L-2950Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

6. Nature of contract:

Global price

7. Contract description:

The overall objective of this technical assistance operation is to provide to the Syrian Railways, the Syrian Ministries of Transport and Environment and the EIB the required information, analysis and recommendations they need for endorsing the parameters of a proposed investment for constructing a standard gauge rail link from Damascus to the Syrian - Jordanian border as part of an envisaged new Damascus – Amman standard gauge line. This planned railway line, of approximately 107 km in length (subject to design review), constructed to single track standards, represents the Phase 1 core investment project of which the feasibility is to be studied.

This TA operation is therefore aimed at assessing the technical and institutional feasibility, the market potential for rail in the Damascus – Amman corridor, financial viability, economical rationale and justification, and environmental sustainability of the project. In this sense, the selected consultant is expected to prepare the studies needed for the appraisal of the Damascus - Syria / Jordan border railway project.

8. Indicative budget:

EUR 1,000,000

9. Intended timing of publication of the procurement notice:

March 2011

10. Additional information:

None.

11. Legal basis:

Regulation (EC) no. 1638/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 laying down general provisions establishing a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument.

Remarks:

There must be a minimum period of 30 calendar days between the publication of this contract forecast and the publication of the corresponding procurement notice.

No applications or requests for information should be sent at this stage.