1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning
Legal type of the buyer: Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority: General public services
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: Technical Assistance to the Project Management Unit of the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning
Description: In 2022, a Financial Agreement was signed between the EIB and the Ministry of Finance of Republic of North Macedonia for the implementation of the project “MUNICIPAL WATER INFRASTRUCTURE NORTH MACEDONIA” for the construction and rehabilitation of water supply and sewerage systems, construction of drinking water and wastewater treatment plants, and construction of flood protection systems in the entire territory of NMK. The value of the loan from EIB is 50 MEUR. The project for the improvement of municipal water infrastructure in NMK is ongoing, and implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning (MoEPP), with all 80 municipalities in NMK serving as the final beneficiaries. MoEPP has established a Project Management Unit (PMU) consisting of staff employed by the Ministry. The PMU has a role of managing the performance of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU), which has been established to carry out the preparation and implementation of projects. Preparation and implementation of sub-projects has been ongoing since 2023. The Consultant is expected to provide technical assistance to the MoEPP with regard to project preparation and project implementation.
Procedure identifier: 9feb6914-5054-4562-ab46-a95f3238c50b
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
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Town: Republic of North Macedonia
Country subdivision (NUTS): Extra-Regio NUTS 3 (MKZZZ)
Country: North Macedonia
Additional information: In 2022, a Financial Agreement was signed between the EIB and the Ministry of Finance of Republic of North Macedonia for the implementation of the project “MUNICIPAL WATER INFRASTRUCTURE NORTH MACEDONIA” for the construction and rehabilitation of water supply and sewerage systems, construction of drinking water and wastewater treatment plants, and construction of flood protection systems in the entire territory of NMK. The value of the loan from EIB is 50 MEUR. The project for the improvement of municipal water infrastructure in NMK is ongoing, and implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning (MoEPP), with all 80 municipalities in NMK serving as the final beneficiaries. MoEPP has established a Project Management Unit (PMU) consisting of staff employed by the Ministry. The PMU has a role of managing the performance of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU), which has been established to carry out the preparation and implementation of projects. Preparation and implementation of sub-projects has been ongoing since 2023. The following results shall be achieved by the Consultant: • High-quality outputs related to project preparation, ensuring compliance with the national, EU and EIB requirements and standards; • High-quality outputs related to project implementation, ensuring compliance with the national, EU and EIB requirements and standards; • Capacity building of the PMU and PIU, with the objective of ensuring the preparation and implementation of the project on time, within budget, and of good quality, gaining experience with EU and IFI financing, as well as experience with proficient managerial, engineering and procurement practices.
2.1.3.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 300 000,00 EUR
2.1.4.
General information
Legal basis:
Other
The Project is being financed by the European Investment Bank and is subject to the EIB Guide to Procurement
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Sources of grounds for exclusion: Procurement Document
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0001
Title: Technical Assistance to the Project Management Unit of the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning
Description: In 2022, a Financial Agreement was signed between the EIB and the Ministry of Finance of Republic of North Macedonia for the implementation of the project “MUNICIPAL WATER INFRASTRUCTURE NORTH MACEDONIA” for the construction and rehabilitation of water supply and sewerage systems, construction of drinking water and wastewater treatment plants, and construction of flood protection systems in the entire territory of NMK. The value of the loan from EIB is 50 MEUR. The project for the improvement of municipal water infrastructure in NMK is ongoing, and implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning (MoEPP), with all 80 municipalities in NMK serving as the final beneficiaries. MoEPP has established a Project Management Unit (PMU) consisting of staff employed by the Ministry. The PMU has a role of managing the performance of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU), which has been established to carry out the preparation and implementation of projects. Preparation and implementation of sub-projects has been ongoing since 2023. The Consultant is expected to provide technical assistance to the MoEPP with regard to project preparation and project implementation.
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 71300000 Engineering services
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Town: Republic of North Macedonia
Country subdivision (NUTS): Extra-Regio NUTS 3 (MKZZZ)
Country: North Macedonia
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 24 Months
5.1.5.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 300 000,00 EUR
5.1.6.
General information
Reserved participation:
Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: Procurement Document
5.1.10.
Award criteria
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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: The tender documents will be dispatched free of charge, electronically, upon a request made to the following email address: eibta@moepp.gov.mk. Offers should be sent to: Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning -- Plostad Presveta Bogorodica 3 -- 1000 Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia. For the attention of: Ljupka Zajkov
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English
Electronic catalogue: Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders: 06/07/2026 12:00:00 (UTC+02:00) Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time
Duration during which the tender must remain valid: 6 Months
Information about public opening:
Opening date: 06/07/2026 12:05:00 (UTC+02:00) Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time
Place: Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning (MoEPP) of the Government of North Macedonia Street Address: Plostad Presveta Bogorodica no.3 Floor/ Room number: 2nd floor City: Skopje Country: Republic of North Macedonia
Additional information: Opening of the bids is public and any interested persons may be present. Only authorised representatives of bidders may be actively involved in the procedure of opening bids.
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: no
Electronic payment will be used: no
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: State Committee on Public Procurement Appeals
Information about review deadlines: n.a.
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure: Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents: Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning
Organisation receiving requests to participate: Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning
Organisation processing tenders: Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning
Registration number: Ministry
Postal address: Plostad Presveta Bogorodica 3
Town: Skopje
Postcode: 1000
Country subdivision (NUTS): Скопски (MK008)
Country: North Macedonia
Contact point: Ljupka Zajkov
Telephone: +389 23225237
Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: State Committee on Public Procurement Appeals
Registration number: National Committee
Postal address: Blvd. Kiril i Metodij No. 54
Town: Skopje
Postcode: 1000
Country subdivision (NUTS): Скопски (MK008)
Country: North Macedonia
Roles of this organisation:
Review organisation
8.1.
ORG-0000
Official name: Publications Office of the European Union
Registration number: PUBL
Town: Luxembourg
Postcode: 2417
Country subdivision (NUTS): Luxembourg (LU000)
Country: Luxembourg
Telephone: +352 29291
Roles of this organisation:
TED eSender
Notice identifier/version: 38b6ca61-7cf7-4269-af02-c6a124c5f5d7 - 01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 29/04/2026 10:01:50 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 298003-2026
OJ S issue number: 84/2026
Publication date: 30/04/2026