Construction works on a connection line between Subotica - Bogojevo - State Border rail line and Novi Sad - Odzaci - Bogojevo rail line with reconstruction of Bogojevo railway station

Serbia Railway Sector Modernization Project Specific Procurement Notice Request for Proposals Works (Design and Build) (Two-envelope Bidding Process Without Initial Selection ) Employer : Ministry of Construction, Transport, and Infrastructure of Republic of Serbia (MoCTI). Project: Serbia Railway Sector Modernization (SRSM) Project Contract title : Construction works on a connection line between Subotica - Bogojevo - State Border rail line and Novi Sad - Odzaci - Bogojevo rail line with reconstruction of Bogojevo railway station Country: Republic of Serbia Loan No. / COFN No.: COFN-C1870; IBRD-92210 RFB No: SER-SRSM-RFP-W-26-88 Issued on: October 30, 2026 1. The Republic of Serbia has received financing from the World Bank (WB) and the Agency Francaise de Development (AFD) toward the cost of the Serbia Railway Sector Modernization (SRSM) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Construction works on a connection line between Subotica - Bogojevo - State Border rail line and Novi Sad - Odzaci - Bogojevo rail line with reconstruction of Bogojevo railway station. 2. The Central Fiduciary Unit of the Ministry of Finance now invites sealed Proposals from the eligible Proposers for design and construction of a new railway connection between Main Railway Line No. 110, Subotica–Bogojevo–State Border (Erdut), and Regional Railway Line No. 207, Novi Sad–Odaci–Bogojevo, together with the reconstruction of Bogojevo railway station. The Contract will be implemented as a Design and Build contract based on the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design-Build, Second Edition 2017, Reprinted 2022 with amendments. The Time for Completion is 540 days (18 months) from the Commencement Date. The scope includes preparation of the Building Permit Design, Construction Design and as-built documentation; completion of the required surveys and investigations; support for obtaining the required permits and approvals; construction of an approximately 1.4 km long single-track connecting line; reconstruction of the affected sections of the existing railway lines and Bogojevo station, including station tracks and turnouts; construction and reconstruction of platforms, level crossings, drainage systems, culverts and channels; adaptation of technical rooms within the station building; and installation of signalling, telecommunications, power-supply and associated railway systems. The scope also includes testing, commissioning and handover of the completed Works. The completed Works shall enable direct train movements between the Novi Sad and Subotica directions without entering and reversing at Bogojevo station. The design and execution shall ensure safe, reliable and interoperable railway operation, compliance with the applicable legislation and technical standards of the Republic of Serbia, coordination of all civil and railway-system interfaces, and minimisation of disruption to existing railway operations. 3. The procurement will be conducted through international competitive procurement using Request for Proposals (RFP) as specified in the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers”, dated November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Proposers as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 4. Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the RFP document. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors): 50% and for Proposal cost: 50 %. 5. Interested eligible Proposers may obtain further information from the Central Fiduciary Unit of the Ministry of Finance and inspect the RFP Document from 09:00 to 15:00 hours at the address given below. The RFP Document in English only may be purchased by interested eligible Proposers upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of EUR 50.00 or equivalent in Serbian Dinars (RSD) based on the selling exchange rate published by the Na