SNCFT Network Upgrade Project: Developing a Company Development Plan Tender, Tunisia - 25094443

Procurement Summary

Country : Tunisia

Summary : SNCFT Network Upgrade Project: Developing a Company Development Plan

Deadline : 10 Sep 2018

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 25094443

Document Ref. No. : 9183-RFP-49086

Competition : ICB

Financier : European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : SOCIÉTÉ NATIONALE DES CHEMINS DE FER TUNISIENS (SNCFT)
Bureau d'Ordre Central. 67 avenue Farhat Hached 1001- BP 693- Tunis RP- Tunis Attn: M. Mohamed Yahia Zribi, Chef du Département Planification et Controle de Gestion Tel : (+216) 71 334 444 / 71 332 996 Mobile: +216 98 548 018
Tunisia
Email :zribi.yahya@sncft.com.tn

Tender Details

Request for proposals are invited for SNCFT Network Upgrade Project: Developing a Company Development Plan.

Single Stage Open Competitive Selection – Request for Proposals



Executing Agency (Client):

Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Tunisiens (SNCFT)

Bureau d'Ordre Central.

Adresse : 67 avenue Farhat Hached

1001- BP 693- Tunis RP- Tunis

Tél : (+216) 71 334 444



The Client Contact Person:

M. Mohamed Yahia Zribi

Chef du Département Planification et Controle de Gestion

Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Tunisiens (SNCFT)

Gare de Tunis Ville

Place Barcelone Tunis RP

1000, Tunis

zribi.yahya@sncft.com.tn

Phone number : +216 71 332 996

Mobile number : +216 98 548 018



The EBRD’s Contact Person:

Georgia Vasiliadis (Ms)

Principal TC Specialist

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

One Exchange Square

London, EC2A 2JN

United Kingdom

vasiliag@ebrd.com

+ 44 20 7338 7750



Project Description:

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the “EBRD” or the “Bank”) has provided a loan of up to EUR 160 million for the benefit of Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Tunisiens (“SNCFT” or the “Client”) to finance a network upgrade programme which will entail doubling and electrifying the final section of the Suburban coastal (Sahel) rail line between Moknine and Mahdia, to upgrade (signalling and track) and realign the Western-Southern rail line between Tunis and Kasserine as well as to purchase six Electric Multiple Units (“EMUs”) (the “Project”).

SNCFT is a public-sector company which is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the railway network. The State provides annual financial contributions to support suburban services around Tunis and Sahel, and a number of low-traffic routes. The State is also responsible for investment in infrastructure. However, SNCFT’s financial standing and in a broader sense, public finances, have been adversely affected by the drop in rail traffic which began in 2011; and its infrastructure has gradually fallen into disrepair, leading to a negative impact on journey times.

In order to address those issues, SNCFT has embarked on a restructuring plan with a view to:

Cutting costs;
Streamlining its operational processes;
Pursuing a more assertive marketing policy, in particular for freight transport;
Improving service delivery; and
Reviewing SNCFT’s financial relations with the government, including:
Covering the deficits built up over the years;
Setting higher rates on competitive services (i.e. those that are not state-subsidised) and on transport of phosphate;
Thorough-going reform of the sector, based on experiences from around the world;
Helping to rehabilitate infrastructure;
Strengthening regulation of the transport market so as to deter unfair practices and optimise national transport resources; and
Establishing a fund to finance the railway sector in order to benefit from its comparative advantages in terms of the environment, fuel economy and safety. The fund could be financed from taxes on road transport in urban, industrial and tourist areas, from fuel taxes, and from import taxes on private cars and lorries.
Additionally, a national transport master plan is to be finalised by mid-2018; it too will address financial relations between the State and SNCFT.

SNCFT now wishes to engage a consultant (the “Consultant”) to support the Company’s efforts in setting upgrade and expansion priorities up to 2025 and develop a Company Development Plan (“CDP”) up to 2025 (the “Assignment”).



Details of the Assignment are available in the terms of reference (the “TOR”) provided in the Consultancy Procurement Document, accessible via the link below.

Consultant Selection Procedure: Single-stage open competitive selection

Interested firms or groups of firms are invited to submit a Technical and Financial Proposal.

Assignment Start Date and Duration: The Assignment is expected to start in Q4 2018 and has an estimated overall duration of about 24 months

Cost Estimate for the Assignment: EUR 500, 000.00

Subject to availability of funding, the performance of the selected Consultant and the specific needs of the Client the Assignment may be extended beyond the current scope.

Funding Source: It is anticipated that the contract will be financed by the EBRD Shareholder Special Fund.Selection and contracting is subject to the availability of funding.

Eligibility: There are no eligibility restrictions based on the consultant's country of origin.

Submission Requirements: In order to determine the capability and experience of Consultants seeking to be selected, the consultant shall submit a Response in accordance with the Consultancy Procurement Document (CPD) below:

Consultancy Procurement Document

Terms of Reference



Important Notes:

The selection will normally be made from the Proposals received in response to this notification only, on the basis of the selection criteria set out in the CPD. The highest-ranked Consultant will be selected and be invited to negotiate the contract, subject to availability of funding.


Any updates of and clarifications on this procurement notice and/or the CPD shall be announced as updates on this notice, without any other notification. In the event of changes to the CPD, consultants will need to download the updated version of the CPD. Consultants are required to periodically check the notice for updates. Failure to take the updates into account while preparing the Proposal may result in disqualification or penalties to the scores in the evaluation.


Consultants are encouraged to have a suitably qualified local partner to assist them in carrying out this assignment.


The Assignment is one of a number of Technical Assistance assignments that are supporting the Project. A second assignment, linked to the Network Development Strategy, will be the subject of a tender in parallel with this Assignment. No potential conflict of interest is envisaged between the two assignments. Consultants may decide whether or not to apply for both opportunities at this stage as long as a different team of key experts is provided for each assignment.

Documents

 Tender Notice