SUPPLY CONTRACT FORECAST

BORDER INSPECTION POST NETWORK SYSTEM

Location – Turkey

1. Publication reference

EUROPEAID/116379/D/S/TR

2. Procedure

International Open Tender

3. Programme

The National Pre-Accession Financial Assistance Programme for Turkey -2002

4. Financing

Joint co-financing

EC Contribution – Budget Line B7-050 (75%) and National Contribution (25%) 

5. Contracting Authority

Central Finance and Contracs Unit (CFCU) – Turkey

6. Contract description

Set-up of an IT network system connecting the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs headquarters and 7 Provincial Directorates, 4 Border Inspection Posts quarantine laboratories and 4 Plant Protection Research Institutes. Provision, delivery and installation of hardware; provision of software, customization, testing, installation and user training.

7. Indicative number and title of lots

One lot

8. Intended timing of publication

In the second quarter of 2003

9. Additional information

The award of this contract is subject to the accreditation of the CFCU by the European Commission.

10. Legal basis

Council Regulation Nr. (EC) 2500/2001 of 17 December 2001 concerning pre-accession financial assistance for Turkey and amending regulations (EEC) No. 3906/89, (EC) No. 1267/1999, EC) No. 1268/1999 and EC No 555/2000.

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 further information should be sent at this stage.