Construction of Akçakale-Harran Drinking Water Transmission Line

INTERNATIONAL INVITATION FOR TENDERS

Republic of Türkiye

Earthquake Reconstruction Framework Loan

June 2026

Construction of Akçakale-Harran Drinking Water Transmission Line

İLBANK

The Ministry of Treasury and Finance (MoTF) (Hereinafter called “Borrower”) has received financing from the European Investment Bank – EIB (hereinafter referred as “the Bank”) – toward the cost of the Earthquake Reconstruction Framework Loan, The Promoter is İLLER BANKASI A.Ş. (Hereinafter called “İLBANK”). This international Invitation for tenders relates to the contract for “Construction of Akçakale-Harran Drinking Water Transmission Line (URF-AKH-W01)” The Employer for this project will be “Şanlıurfa Metropolitan Municipality, General Directorate of Şanlıurfa Water and Wastewater Administration”.

The works covered under this contract is the Construction of Akçakale-Harran Drinking Water Transmission Line, the scope of Works as follows:

• Construction of approximately 43 km long transmission lines composed of 400, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000 mm steel pipes.

• Construction of approximately 1.2 km long 280 mm and 630 mm HDPE pipelines,

• Repair and liquid tightness test of existing water reservoir with 15,000 m³ volume. Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of pipe, fittings, instrument and equipment in the reservoir and its maneuver chamber.

• Construction of chlorination building of existing reservoir. Supply, installation, testing and commissioning gas chlorination equipment.

• Construction of flowmeters, branch, pressure reducing valve, drainage and air release valve chambers. Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of pipe, fittings, instrument and equipment.

• Electrical works including cathodic protection of transmission lines, energy transmission line.

• SCADA and automation works.

The construction period will be 730 days, followed by 12 months for Defect Liability Period.

The selection criteria to be met by the bidders are as follows.

The evaluation criteria to be used is the lowest price of the compliant and technically responsive tenders in the tender evaluation and establishing to the Employer’s satisfaction that;

1. The Bidder must have successfully completed similar contracts as defined below within the last 10 years up to the submission deadline of the Tender. Previous experience must be proved by originals or notary-certified copies of provisional acceptance (Taking Over Certificate) or final acceptance (Performance) certificates.

2. Participation as contractor, management contractor, a joint venture member or subcontractor, within the last ten (10) years (between 1st January 2016 and bid submission deadline) in

• at least one (1) contract, with a value of at least twenty million (20,000,000) Euro, or

• two (2) contracts with a total value of at least thirty million (30,000,000) Euro.

that have been successfully and substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed Works. The similarity shall be based on the physical size, complexity, methods/technology or other characteristics as described in Section VI, Work’s Requirements.

3. For the above or other contracts executed during the period stipulated above, a minimum experience in the following key activities:

• complete construction, installation and delivery of a minimum 30 km drinking water transmission main/water distribution network/wastewater collector/wastewater collection network/stormwater network with a minimum diameter of 400mm under one single contract, or,

• complete construction, installation and delivery of a minimum total of 45 km drinking water transmission main/water distribution network/wastewater collector/wastewater collection network/stormwater network with a minimum diameter of 400mm under two contracts.

4. The average of annual turnovers in construction works over the past five (5) financial years (2021-2025) shall be a minimum of twenty million (20,000,000) Euro or equivalent.

Annual turnovers shall be verified by the documents certified by Certified (Sworn-in) Public Accountant or Tax Authority.

5. The Bidder must demonstrate access to, or availability of, financial resources such as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means, other than any contractual advance payments to meet;

1. the following cash-flow requirement of five million (5,000,000) Euro, and

2. the overall cash flow requirements for this contract and its current commitments

5. The audited financial statements (audited balance sheets and income tables or, if not required by the law of the tenderer’s country, other financial statements acceptable to the Employer) as well as the report of certified public (sworn) accountant for the past 5 financial years shall be submitted and must demonstrate the soundness of the Bidder’s financial position, showing long-term profitability.

6. The Bidder shall provide required number of key personnel with appropriate experience and all necessary equipments for the satisfactory completion of the Works.

Firms originating from all countries of the world are eligible to tender for works, goods and services contracts. In the form of Joint Ventures, the Bidder shall submit The Joint Venture Declaration and meet the qualification criteria as well as other documentation and conditions given by Bidding Documents.

Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from, and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address of Employer given below.

Attn. To : Şanlıurfa Water and Wastewater Administration

Ertuğrul Gazi Mah. N.Fazıl Kısakürek Cad. No:35/C Haliliye / ŞANLIURFA

Tel : +90 (414) 318 58 00

Fax : +90 (414) 318 58 08

E-mail : suski@suski.gov.tr

Web site : www.suski.gov.tr

A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased on the submission of an application to the above address, and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of EUR 100,00 to

Name of Bank : T.C. Ziraat Bankası

Branch Name : Şanlıurfa Ticari Şube

IBAN No : TR08 0001 0022 6668 0384 6950 09

bearing the name of the project. On request, against a faxed copy of the evidence of the remittance, the digital version of the Bidding Documents may be sent by e-mail or courier service if the transport is previously ordered by the Bidder in his country. The Borrower bears no responsibility for the delivery in such a case.

Bids shall be valid for a period of 120 calendar days after Bid opening.

A Bid Security not less than EUR 900,000.00 (nine hundred thousand Euros) or its equivalent¹ fulfilling the conditions indicated in the Bidding Documents must accompany all bids.

All bids must be delivered in closed envelops bearing the mention “Construction of Akçakale-Harran Drinking Water Transmission Line (URF-AKH-W01)” not later than 08.10.2026 (local time), 14:00 at the following address:

Attn. To : Şanlıurfa Water and Wastewater Administration

Ertuğrul Gazi Mah. N. Fazıl Kısakürek Cad. No:35/C Haliliye/ŞANLIURFAH

Tel : +90 (414) 318 58 00

Fax : +90 (414) 318 58 08

E-mail : suski@suski.gov.tr

Web site : www.suski.gov.tr

Bids will be opened immediately in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend. Late bids will be rejected and returned unopened to the bidders. This procurement follows the open procedure as per EIB Guide to procurement, which can be accessed following the link