Supply contract forecast

SUPPLY CONTRACT FORECAST
Support to the Enhancement of Safety of Maritime Transport
Location -Turkey

1. Publication reference

EUROPEAID/116319/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 Contracts Units (CFCU) - Turkey

6. Contract description

Procurement, delivery and installation, as appropriate, of

"hardware and software" for legal database, ship database and simulator (damage stability programme, loading and unloading programme and ship construction programme);

"training equipment" (cargo operation simulator and fire-fighting training equipment);

"surveyor equipment" (the means of mobility and proper technical clothing for surveyors); and

"anti-pollution equipment" on designated ships and ashore (skimmers, anti-pollution products and means for spreading).

7. Indicative number and titles of Lots

3 lots are foreseen:

Lot 1 – Software and hardware

Lot 2 – Training equipment

Lot 3 – Surveyor and anti-pollution equipments

8. Intended timing of publication

July 2003

9. Additional information

The award of this contract is subject to

a) the accreditation of the CFCU by the European Commission

b) the approval by the relevant Ministry of an Action Plan for the Improvement of Maritime Safety in Turkey

2- The procurement of certain training equipment under this contract, namely "cargo operation simulator" and "fire-fighting training equipment" is also subject to signature of a protocol between each of the selected universities and the Undersecretariat of Maritime Affairs

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.55/2000

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.