TENDER: EUROPEAID/114689/D/S/TR

Equipment for OHS-Laboratories and OHS-Promotion of the Occupational Health and Safety Centre (ISGUM) and one outstation of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in Turkey.

CORRIGENDUM No. 1

The following alterations and/or corrections are made to the Tender dossier.

I. PROCUREMENT NOTICE:

15. Period of execution

The former table:

LOT NO	Delivery (including installation and putting into operation)-DDP
Lot 1	60 Calendar Days
Lot 2	60 Calendar Days
Lot 3	60 Calendar Days
Lot 4	60 Calendar Days
Lot 5	60 Calendar Days
Lot 6	60 Calendar Days
Lot 7	60 Calendar Days
Lot 8	60 Calendar Days

Shall read as new table:

LOT NO	Delivery (including installation and putting into operation)-DDP
Lot 1	150 Calendar Days
Lot 2	150 Calendar Days
Lot 3	150 Calendar Days
Lot 4	150 Calendar Days
Lot 5	150 Calendar Days
Lot 6	150 Calendar Days
Lot 7	150 Calendar Days
Lot 8	150 Calendar Days

19. Deadline for submission of tenders

The former text:

3 September 2004 Friday at 17:00 Hrs. local time.

Any tender received after this deadline will not be considered.

Shall read as new text:

04 October 2004 Monday at 12:00 Hrs. local time.

Any tender received after this deadline will not be considered.

20. Tender opening session

The former text:

06 September 2004 Monday at 10:00 Hrs. local time

Shall read as new text:

04 October 2004 Monday at 14:00 Hrs. local time

II. LETTER OF INVITATION TO TENDER

The former text:

……..

We look forward to receiving your tender and the accompanying tender guarantee which is 2% of the total offered value for each lot, at the address specified in the Instructions to Tenderers before 3rd of September Friday at 17:00 hours (local). If you decide not to submit a tender, we would be grateful if you could inform us in writing, stating the reasons for your decision.

Shall read as new text:

……..

We look forward to receiving your tender and the accompanying tender guarantee which is 2% of the total offered value for each lot, at the address specified in the Instructions to Tenderers before 4th of October Monday at 12:00 hours (local). If you decide not to submit a tender, we would be grateful if you could inform us in writing, stating the reasons for your decision.

III. INSTRUCTIONS TO TENDERERS

1 Supplies to be provided

1.1 (delivery period table)

The former table:

LOT NO	Delivery (including installation and putting into operation)-DDP
Lot 1	60 Calendar Days
Lot 2	60 Calendar Days
Lot 3	60 Calendar Days
Lot 4	60 Calendar Days
Lot 5	60 Calendar Days
Lot 6	60 Calendar Days
Lot 7	60 Calendar Days
Lot 8	60 Calendar Days

Shall read as new table:

LOT NO	Delivery (including installation and putting into operation)-DDP
Lot 1	150 Calendar Days
Lot 2	150 Calendar Days
Lot 3	150 Calendar Days
Lot 4	150 Calendar Days
Lot 5	150 Calendar Days
Lot 6	150 Calendar Days
Lot 7	150 Calendar Days
Lot 8	150 Calendar Days

2. Timetable

The former table:

	DATE	TIME*
Deadline for request for any clarifications from the Contracting Authority	13/08/2004	17:00
Clarification meeting / site visit (if any)	Not applicable	Not applicable
Last date on which clarifications are issued by the Contracting Authority	23/08/2004	-
Deadline for submission of tenders	03/09/2004	17:00
Tender opening session	06/09/2004	10:00
Notification of award to the successful tenderer	01/10/2004^'	-
Signature of the contract	15/10/2004^'	-

Shall read as new table:

	DATE	TIME*
Deadline for request for any clarifications from the Contracting Authority	13/09/2004	17:00
Clarification meeting / site visit (if any)	Not applicable	Not applicable
Last date on which clarifications are issued by the Contracting Authority	23/09/2004	-
Deadline for submission of tenders	04/10/2004	12:00
Tender opening session	04/10/2004	14:00
Notification of award to the successful tenderer	15/11/2004^'	-
Signature of the contract	26/11/2004^'	-

10. Submission of tenders

The former text:

10.3 All tenders must be received at Central Finance and Contracts Unit, Ehlibeyt Mahallesi, 6.Sokak No: 16/8, 06520 Balgat, Ankara, TURKEY before the deadline date and time, 3rd of September 2004 Friday, 17:00 hrs. (Local time), by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or hand-delivered against receipt signed by the Program Authorizing Officer or his representative.

Shall read as new text:

10.3 All tenders must be received at Central Finance and Contracts Unit, Ehlibeyt Mahallesi, 6.Sokak No: 16/8, 06520 Balgat, Ankara, TURKEY before the deadline date and time, 4^th of October 2004 Monday, 12:00 hrs. (Local time), by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or hand-delivered against receipt signed by the Program Authorizing Officer or his representative.

19. Opening of tenders

The former text:

19 .2 The tenders will be opened in public session on 6th of September 2004, Monday at 10:00 (local time) at Central Finance and Contracts Unit, Ehlibeyt Mahallesi 6.Sokak No: 16/8, 06520 Balgat, Ankara, TURKEY by the committee appointed for the purpose. The committee will draw up minutes of the meeting, which will be available on request.

Shall read as new text:

19.2 The tenders will be opened in public session on 4^th of October 2004, Monday at 14:00 (local time) at Central Finance and Contracts Unit, Ehlibeyt Mahallesi 6.Sokak No: 16/8, 06520 Balgat, Ankara, TURKEY by the committee appointed for the purpose. The committee will draw up minutes of the meeting, which will be available on request.

IV. DRAFT CONTRACT

The former text:

1.3 The place of acceptance of the supplies which have been defined for each item in each lot, shall be at the two locations of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security ISGUM, with the respective delivery schedule defined in the below table,
1. Central laboratory and OHS promotion center at Istanbul Yolu 14. Km. No: 464 Ankara - Turkey
2. Regional laboratory in Kocaeli University, Kocaeli– Turkey,

LOT NO	Delivery (including installation and putting into operation)-DDP
Lot 1	60 Calendar Days
Lot 2	60 Calendar Days
Lot 3	60 Calendar Days
Lot 4	60 Calendar Days
Lot 5	60 Calendar Days
Lot 6	60 Calendar Days
Lot 7	60 Calendar Days
Lot 8	60 Calendar Days

The delivery period shall run from the date of the signature of the contract by both parties to the provisional acceptance as specified in Article 31 of the Special Conditions.

Shall read as new text:

LOT NO	Delivery (including installation and putting into operation)-DDP
Lot 1	150 Calendar Days
Lot 2	150 Calendar Days
Lot 3	150 Calendar Days
Lot 4	150 Calendar Days
Lot 5	150 Calendar Days
Lot 6	150 Calendar Days
Lot 7	150 Calendar Days
Lot 8	150 Calendar Days

The delivery period shall run from the date of the signature of the contract by both parties to the provisional acceptance as specified in Article 31 of the Special Conditions.

IV. SPECIAL CONDITIONS

Article 13 Performance programme (timetable)

The former text:

2. The delivery of supplies must be completed within 60 calendar days for all 8 Lots, starting from the date of signing the contract by both parties. The contractor must submit its best delivery schedule within two weeks of the contract signature.

Shall read as new text:

2. The delivery of supplies must be completed within 150 calendar days for all 8 Lots, starting from the date of signing the contract by both parties. The contractor must submit its best delivery schedule within two weeks of the contract signature.

Article 19 Period of Execution

The former text:

19.1The period of execution of the tasks is defined in the below table.

LOT NO	Delivery (including installation and putting into operation)-DDP
Lot 1	60 Calendar Days
Lot 2	60 Calendar Days
Lot 3	60 Calendar Days
Lot 4	60 Calendar Days
Lot 5	60 Calendar Days
Lot 6	60 Calendar Days
Lot 7	60 Calendar Days
Lot 8	60 Calendar Days

Shall read as new text:

19.1 The period of execution of the tasks is defined in the below table.

LOT NO	Delivery (including installation and putting into operation)-DDP
Lot 1	150 Calendar Days
Lot 2	150 Calendar Days
Lot 3	150 Calendar Days
Lot 4	150 Calendar Days
Lot 5	150 Calendar Days
Lot 6	150 Calendar Days
Lot 7	150 Calendar Days
Lot 8	150 Calendar Days

All other terms and conditions of the tender dossier remain unchanged. The above alterations and / or corrections to the tender dossier are integral part of the Tender Dossier.