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1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: Government of Montenegro, The Ministry of Finance, The Directorate for Finance, Contracting and Implementation of the EU Assistance Funds (CFCU)
Legal type of the buyer: Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority: General public services
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: Supply of the vault/cash operations equipment for strengthening institutional capacity of the Central Bank of Montenegro
Description: The subject of the contract is supply, delivery, unloading, siting and installation of the vault/cash operations equipment: machines and equipment for the protection of the euro, cash handling and gold testing. Contract is expected to contribute to the strengthening of the institutional capacities of the CBCG by ensuring smooth cash operation and continual functioning of the Vault. This assistance will support Central Bank of Montenegro to improve the operational risk and business continuity management by supplying new Vault/cash operation equipment and strengthen the institutional capacity to fulfill the requirements for alignment with EU central banking standards in the area of protection of euro against counterfeiting. Items required: South Lift + Table + Vacuum packer, Coin sorting machine, Banknote sorting and banding machine, Desktop banknote sorting machine, Desktop coin counter, Compact scale for coins. All items are specified and described in the Annex II – Technical specifications. For complete information about the minimum requirements, quantities, and other applicable conditions related to goods and services subject to this contract, please refer to the published tender dossier.
Procedure identifier: 7d2c262b-2f2c-491a-bd0a-296aa6d042de
Internal identifier: EC-ENEST/TGD/2026/EA-LOP/0101
Type of procedure: Open
The procedure is accelerated: no
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Main classification (cpv): 30132200 Banknote counting machines
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Country: Montenegro
Anywhere in the given country
Additional information: Please consult the procurement documents.
2.1.4.
General information
Additional information: For any additional information, please refer to the document A5f "Additional information about the Contract Notice". In case of unavailability or disruptions in the functioning of the electronic means of communication provided in Section 5.1.11 in the last 5 calendar days before the time limit for receipt indicated in Section 5.1.12, the contracting authority reserves the right to extend this time limit and publish the extension at the Internet address provided in Section 5.1.11, without a preceding publication of a corrigendum to this notice. Economic operators interested in this procurement are invited to subscribe to the call for tenders at the address in Section 5.1.11 in order to get notified when new information or documents are published.
Legal basis:
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509
LocalLaw - Procurement award procedure applying to European Union external actions financed from the general budget of the European Union and the European Development Fund (EDF)
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Sources of grounds for exclusion: Procurement Document
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0001
Title: Supply of the vault/cash operations equipment for strengthening institutional capacity of the Central Bank of Montenegro
Description: The subject of the contract is supply, delivery, unloading, siting and installation of the vault/cash operations equipment: machines and equipment for the protection of the euro, cash handling and gold testing. Contract is expected to contribute to the strengthening of the institutional capacities of the CBCG by ensuring smooth cash operation and continual functioning of the Vault. This assistance will support Central Bank of Montenegro to improve the operational risk and business continuity management by supplying new Vault/cash operation equipment and strengthen the institutional capacity to fulfill the requirements for alignment with EU central banking standards in the area of protection of euro against counterfeiting. Items required: South Lift + Table + Vacuum packer, Coin sorting machine, Banknote sorting and banding machine, Desktop banknote sorting machine, Desktop coin counter, Compact scale for coins. All items are specified and described in the Annex II – Technical specifications. For complete information about the minimum requirements, quantities, and other applicable conditions related to goods and services subject to this contract, please refer to the published tender dossier.
Internal identifier: EC-ENEST/TGD/2026/EA-LOP/0101
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Main classification (cpv): 30132200 Banknote counting machines
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Extra-Regio NUTS 3 (MEZZZ)
Country: Montenegro
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 180 Days
5.1.6.
General information
Reserved participation:
Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
Information about European Union funds:
EU funds programme: Instrument for Pre-accession assistance (IPA III) (2021/2027)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
Additional information: The procurement is funded by the following EU programme: Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance.
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: Procurement Document
5.1.10.
Award criteria
Criterion:
Type: Price
Description: Please consult the procurement documents.
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 100
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Deadline for requesting additional information: 17/09/2026 23:59:59 (UTC+02:00) Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time
Ad hoc communication channel:
Name: Funding and Tenders Portal
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: Submissions should be sent to the address indicated in the invitation letter.
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English
Electronic catalogue: Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders: 08/10/2026 14:30:59 (UTC+02:00) Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time
Duration during which the tender must remain valid: 3 Months
Information about public opening:
Opening date: 15/10/2026 09:00:00 (UTC+02:00) Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time
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: yes
Electronic payment will be used: yes
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: National court of Montenegro
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: Government of Montenegro, The Ministry of Finance, The Directorate for Finance, Contracting and Implementation of the EU Assistance Funds (CFCU)
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: Government of Montenegro, The Ministry of Finance, The Directorate for Finance, Contracting and Implementation of the EU Assistance Funds (CFCU)
Registration number: Government of Montenegro, The Ministry of Finance, The Directorate for Finance, Contracting and Implementation of the EU Assistance Funds (CFCU)
Postal address: Stanka Dragojevića 2, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro, Tender opening: Arsenija Boljevića 2A, business centre “Big Fashion”, 2nd Floor, Podgorica
Town: Podgorica
Postcode: 81000
Country subdivision (NUTS): Црна Гора (ME000)
Country: Montenegro
Telephone: +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: National court of Montenegro
Registration number: National court of Montenegro
Postal address: Stanka Dragojevića 2, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro, Tender opening: Arsenija Boljevića 2A, business centre “Big Fashion”, 2nd Floor, Podgorica
Town: Podgorica
Postcode: 81000
Country subdivision (NUTS): Црна Гора (ME000)
Country: Montenegro
Telephone: +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation:
Review organisation
8.1.
ORG-0003
Official name: European Commission
Registration number: EUCOM
Postal address: Mondrian (CDMA), Rue du Champ de Mars 21
Town: Brussels
Postcode: B-1050
Country subdivision (NUTS): Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad (BE100)
Country: Belgium
Telephone: +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation:
TED eSender
Notice information
Notice identifier/version: 55ca34bc-d8a3-4851-95c5-6b9d159a7360 - 01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 21/08/2026 14:55:10 (UTC+02:00) Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 581930-2026
OJ S issue number: 162/2026
Publication date: 24/08/2026