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      <cbc:Description languageID="ENG">The objective of this tender process is to select and contract a qualified consultant to prepare the main design documentation required for the construction of an elementary school in Zabjelo, Podgorica. 
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•	Building type: Elementary School 
•	Building height: Ground floor + 1 floor (P+1) 
•	Total urban plot area: 23,999.99 m² 
•	Maximum building footprint area: As defined in the Urban-Technical (UT) Conditions attached to the Tender Dossier, 
•	Maximum gross construction area (GCA): 18,640 m²
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Vaka Djurovića b.b., office 26, second floor (Grand Conference Hall/Velika konferencijska sala) 
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         <cbc:Name languageID="ENG">Procurement of project development services for the new primary school in Zabjelo, Podgorica</cbc:Name>
         <cbc:Description languageID="ENG">The Borrower, Montenegro, represented by the Minister of Finance acting on behalf of the Government of Montenegro, has received financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) in the amount of EUR 36,000,000 for the implementation of the Montenegro Education Programme. Additional funding has been secured through national contribution.
The Borrower intends to apply a portion of these funds to eligible payments under the contract(s) for which this Contract Notice is issued.
The procurement procedure will be carried out in line with EIB Guide to Procurement for projects financed by the EIB (GtP) Accessible at: https://www.eib.org/en/publications/20240132-guide-to-procurement-for-projects-financed-by-the-eib.htm
Purpose of this tender process is to provide consultancy services related to the preparation of the Main design for the construction of an elementary school in Zabjelo, Podgorica. 
The Consultant must fulfil certain Qualification Criteria in accordance with requirement to proof: Legal Capability; Financial Capability; Experience and Technical Capacity, further described within tender document. 
Firms originating from all countries of the world are eligible to tender for service contracts. In addition, individuals or firms may not be eligible to tender in application of GtP section 1.4 on Ethical Conduct.
Alternative Proposals shall not be considered.  
Maximum number of members in the JV shall be: Four (4)
In addition to the original of the Proposal, the number of copies is: three (two printed copies and one copy in electronic media, such us USB flash drive or similar)
Bidders shall not have the option of submitting their Proposals electronically.
Proposal offers received exceeding the stated contract value (i.e EUR 200,000 excluding VAT) will be rejected.
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         <cbc:Note languageID="ENG">Conditions for participation: The Consultant is registered with the competent body responsible for registration of legal entities;
The Consultant has duly performed all obligations on the basis of taxes and contributions in accordance with the law, i.e. the regulations of the country in which it has been registered; 
The Consultant or its legal representative has not been convicted for any criminal act as members of an organized criminal group; that it has been convicted for commercial criminal offence, criminal offence against environment, criminal offence of receiving or offering bribe, criminal offence of fraud. 
The Contracting Authority is the first level of review. If a Bidder wishes to make a Procurement-related Appeal, the Bidder should submit its Appeal following the procedures included in the tender documents, in writing (by the quickest means available, that is either by email or fax), to:
Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation
For the attention: Mr. Luka Mijanovic 
Title/position: Procurement officer 
Purchaser: Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation
Email address: luka.mijanovic@mpni.gov.me
The second level of review is the Appellate Body.
Further details are included in the tender documents.
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