SUPPLY CONTRACT FORECAST

Upgrading the Physical Infrastructure regarding Conformity Assessment and Market Surveillance in Turkey - Automotive Sector

1. Publication reference

EUROPEAID/114793/D/SP/TR

2. Procedure

International Open Tender

3. Programme

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

4. Financing

Budget line B7-050

5. Contracting authority

Central Financing and Contracting Authority (CFCU)- Turkey

6. Contract description

Procurement, delivery and installation of laboratory equipment and training on installed equipment for a public automotive laboratory in Istanbul to carry out engine emissions test, cold tests for vehicle emissions and various other tests required to verify compliance with EC Directives related to motor vehicles.

7. Indicative number and titles of Lots

One lot is foreseen which will include transient engine test bench and cold climatic chamber for vehicles as well as other equipment and materials required for homologation tests.

8. Intended timing of publication

January 2003

9. Additional information

The award of this contract is subject to the signature of the respective Financing Memorandum between the European Commission and Turkey concerning the National Pre-Accession Financial Assistance Programme for 2002.
No applications or requests for further information should be sent at this stage.

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.