TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE ENERGY REFORM SUPPORT PROGRAMME IN AZERBAIJAN

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INDIVIDUAL SERVICE CONTRACT FORECAST

Technical Assistance to the Energy Reform Support Programme  in Azerbaijan
Location - Azerbaijan

1.             Publication reference

EuropeAid/127650/C/SER/AZ

2.             Procedure

 Restricted

3.             Programme

 ENPI

4.             Financing

Azerbaijan ENPI Annual Action Programme 2007

5.             Contracting Authority

European Community, represented by the European Commission on behalf of and for the account of the beneficiary country

6.   Nature of contract

 Fee-based

7.             Contract description     

This technical assistance project will accompany the EC sector budget support programme to the  Azerbaijani Energy Reform Support Programme (ERSP).  The role of the project will be to assist in management and monitoring of the Programme, to conduct external review missions and provide ad-hoc technical advisory support to the Government of Azerbaijan, with particular focus of the Ministries involved in the ERSP such as the Ministry of Industry and Energy, and Ministry of Finance.

8.       Indicative budget

1 000 000 EUR

9.             Intended timing of publication of the procurement notice

November 2008

10.             Additional information

None.

11.             Legal basis

Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 laying down general provisions establishing a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument

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 information should be sent at this stage.