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SERVICE CONTRACT FORECAST

Strengthening the Fight Against Money Laundering

Location – Ministry of Finance Turkey

1. Publication reference

EUROPEAID/116585/D/SV/TR

2. Procedure

International Restricted Tender

3. Programme

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

4. Financing

Budget Line B7-050 

5. Contracting Authority

Central Finance and Contracts Unit (CFCU) – Turkey

6. Nature of Contract

Technical Assistance

7. Contract description

Specialised technical support in assisting in the design of a user requirements document, integration of commercial "off the shelf" (COTS) packages with bespoke requirements and specialist technology training on central analytical systems of the Financial Crimes Investigation Board

8. Indicative maximum budget

EUR 1.250.000

9. Intended timing of publication

3rd Quarter 2003

10. Additional information

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

11. 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.