Original Dokumentennummer: 95122-2012

INDIVIDUAL SERVICE CONTRACT FORECAST

Location: Republic of Moldova. Management and TA Support to Moldova Flood Protection Project

1. Reference code TA2011038 MD EST

2. Procedure: Restricted international tender

3. Programme

European Neighbourhood and Partnership

4. Financing

European Partnership Technical Assistance Trust Fund (EPTATF)

5. Contracting Authority

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

6. Nature of contract. Global price and fee-based

7. Contract description

The objectives of the technical assistance operation are to (i) assist and enhance the capacities of the Ministry of Environment (MoE) of the Republic of Moldova to design, procure and implement the restoration and upgrading of the flood protection system of the Republic and to enable its subsequent operation, and to (ii) set up institutional conditions (institutional framework and capacity development) in line with EU Flood Directive and the Water Framework Directive. In this sense, the first phase of the technical assistance will cover the preparation of a study for all river basins of Moldova further to the EU flood directive, consisting of a preliminary flood risk assessment, mapping (flood hazard maps) and hydraulic modeling. Further, all institutional issues such as stakeholder analysis, Institutional and capacity assessment including roles and mandates, ownership of and responsibility for the different components involved (river bed, embankments, hydro power facilities, flood plains, dams, flow regulation and monitoring, etc.) which are not yet settled, shall also be treated. Finally, the study shall comprise a Moldova Flood Protection Master plan outlining the required investments in the short, medium and long terms and their phasing.

8. Indicative budget: 2 000 000 EUR

9. Intended timing of publication of the procurement notice: February 2011

10. Additional information

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

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, and the European Investment Bank Board of Directors decision of 14 July 2010 on the establishment of the multi-purpose, multi-sectoral Eastern Partnership Technical Assistance Trust Fund (EPTAF).