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  Albania: Tourism Led Model For Local Economic Development   Project Name: ALBANIA INFRASTRUCTURE AND TOURISM-ENABLING PROJECT EBRD Project ID: 49351 Country: Albania Client Name: ADF- Albanian Development Fund ECEPP ID: 14450691 Procurement Exercise Name: Tourism Led Model For Local Economic Development Procurement Exercise Description: The Project aims at tackling issues hindering the tourism sector by investments in infrastructure and tourist related businesses and helping the GoA to improve Albania's competitiveness and economic growth. Type of Procurement: Consultancy Procurement Method: Consultancy Two Stage Open Business Sector: Municipal and Environmental Infrastructure Notice Type: Invitation For Expression Interest Publication Date: 12/01/2021 08:45 Issue Date: 12/01/2021 10:00 Closing Date: 15/02/2021 10:00   INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION INTEREST 1. Funding Details   The above named client intends to use part of the proceeds of a loan from/grant administered by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) towards the cost of the above named contract(s).   Additional financing information: Government of Albania has received financing from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the “Bank”) in the form of a loan and grant toward the cost of Albania Infrastructure and Tourism-Enabling Project “the Project”. Albanian Development Fund (ADF) is the executing agency (the "Client")   2. Information on the Procurement Exercise   Contracts will be subject to the Bank's Procurement Policies and Rules and are open for participation for firms from any country, unless otherwise specified in the procurement documents.   The type of contract and the procurement method is stated above. A full description of the procurement exercise is available within the documentation and is available free of charge in ECEPP.   The documentation will include such information as: detailed technical and financial requirements; any information on lots; the expected outcome; eligibility and qualification requirements; contract start date; planned contract duration; any response requirements; any other relevant information.   This procurement exercise will be conducted using the EBRD Client E-Procurement Portal (ECEPP). Prospective participants can access the procurement exercise by clicking on the below link or on the 'Access Opportunity' button (if viewing this notice on ECEPP). Registered participants may log in and access the documentation immediately and unregistered participants may do so after completing a brief registration:   https://ecepp.ebrd.com/respond/C43M395QUU     3. Other Information The Client now invites expressions of interest ("EoIs") to provide the consulting services described in the ECEPP EOI Notice and this Data Sheet and (hereinafter called the “Services”): Following this EoI procedure, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally established on the basis of the shortlisting criteria set out in this Data Sheet. Only the shortlisted consultants will be invited to submit proposals. Procurement will be undertaken in accordance with the policies of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development detailed in the EBRD Procurement Policies and Rules (“PP&R”) and the Guidelines for Clients Managing Donor or Loan Funded Consultancy Assignments (“Guidelines”) which can be found here, this Data Sheet and the Instructions to Consultants.   4. Client Address The client's address is for information only. To register interest, access the documentation using the available links. Participants must use the ECEPP message centre for communication with the client. Astrit Alikaj Albanian Development Fund Albanian Development Fund Rr. "Sami Frasheri" Nr. 10, Tirana, Albania Tirana 1001 Albania Tel. 00355 4 22 35 598 Email: [email protected]   ALBANIA INFRASTRUCTURE AND TOURISM-ENABLING PROJECT Albania Not cancelled Request for Expression of Interest Consulting Services- Firm Monday, February 15, 2021- 17:00 EBRD-P638112-01/21 Tourism Tuesday, January 12, 2021 English Tuesday, January 12, 2021- 10:39 European Bank for Reconstruction and Development