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GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE

Prior Information Notice

General Information
Country:   Armenia
City/Locality:   Yerevan
Notice/Contract Number:   N/A
Publication Date:   Feb 16, 2009
Funding Agency:   World Bank
Buyer:   Additional Financing for Armenian Social Investment Fund (ASIF) III
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   Armen Abovyan
Head of Procurement Unit
Armenia Social Investment Fund
K. Ulnetsu 31 st.,
Yerevan 0037
Armenia
Telephone:   +37410 247142
Fax:   +37410 240159
Email:   Click here
Web Site:   http://www.armeniasif.am

Goods, Works and Services

 

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The Republic of Armenia has applied for financing in the amount of US$ 8,000,000 equivalent from the World Bank toward the cost of the Additional Financing for Armenian Social Investment Fund III, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, works, related services and consulting services to be procured under this project. This project will be jointly financed by the Government of Republic of Armenia and the communities.

The proposed Additional Financing would scale-up activities under Component 1: Community Investments of the ASIF III Project in support of small-scale infrastructure projects and the associated manufacturing of furniture, special equipment and teaching materials for school facilities, as a short-term solution to the crisis through immediate temporary work opportunities. The community infrastructure projects to be financed would include the renovation and rehabilitation of key social infrastructure covering education (i.e. kindergarten, primary, secondary and special schools), health (i.e. primary health care facilities); multipurpose community centers, social service centers for vulnerable groups, water supply, small-scale water supply systems, small-scale sanitation systems, minor irrigation works, and rural electrification. Microprojects would also cover school heating systems, and the rehabilitation of gymnasiums and playgrounds. No new construction projects are envisaged. Financing under this Component would also include goods for microprojects in support of the Government increasing emphasis on school improvement program covering school furniture for regular classrooms in elementary schools and special equipment for children entering elementary school at age 5 and a half, and teaching materials. To ensure proper design and supervision of community infrastructure projects, the component would finance local consultancies for microproject design and supervision and field work in the form of technical assistance and logistical support.

Procurement of contracts financed by the World Bank will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits (May 2004 Revised October 1, 2006 ), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the guidelines. Consulting services will be selected in accordance with the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (MAY 2004 Revised October 1, 2006).
Specific procurement notices for contracts to be bid under the World Bank’s international competitive bidding (ICB) procedures and for contracts for consultancy services will be announced, as they become available, in UN Development Business and dg Market .

Interested eligible bidders who wish to be included on the mailing list to receive invitations to prequalify/bid under ICB procedures, and interested consultants who wish to receive a copy of advertisement requesting expressions of interest for consultancy contracts, or those requiring additional information, should contact the address below.

Name of office: ASIF III
Attn:
Officer name & title: Armen Abovyan, Head of Procurement Unit
Postal address and /or street address: K. Ulnetsu 31 st., Yerevan, 0037 Republic of Armenia
Postal code, city and country: 0037, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia
Tel: 37410 247142
Fax: 37410 240159
E-mail: asif@armeniasif.am, armena@armeniasif.am
Web site: www.armeniasif.am
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