Egyptian Holding Company For Silos And Storage Tender

General Procurement Notice Egyptemergency Food Security And Resilience Support Projectministry Of Supply And Internal Tradegeneral Procurement Noticeloan No./ Eg. 9399project Id No. P178926 The Government Of Egypt Has Received Financing In The Amount Of Us$ 500 Million From The World Bank Toward The Cost Of The Emergency Food Security And Resilience Support Project, And It Intends To Apply Part Of The Proceeds To Payments For Goods, Works, Non-consulting Services And Consulting Services To Be Procured Under This Project. This Project Will Be Jointly Self-financed By The Ministry Of International Cooperation. The Project Will Include The Following Components: Component 1. Emergency Response Measures. Carrying Out The Procurement Of Eligible Imported Wheat. Component 2. Strengthening Preparedness And Response To Shocks. Sub-component 2.1. Improving The Resilience Of The Wheat Supply Chain And Reducing Loss And Waste. Implementing The Following Upgrades At 10 Priority Wheat Silos Serving Qena, Assiut, Aswan, Al Wadi Al Jadid, Minya And Giza Governorates, Strategically Prioritized In Poorer Governorates Of Upper Egypt: (a) Upgrading The Storage Capacity Of 6 Silos; (b) Construction Of 4 New Silos; (c) Supporting Modernization Of Grain Collection And Storage Infrastructure To Ensure Safe, Wasteless And Energy-efficient Storage Of Grain. Sub-component 2.2. Improving Farm-level Resilience And Enabling Sustainable Domestic Cereal Production. Implementing The Following Improvements: (a) Upgrading Ministry Of Agriculture And Land Reclamation’s 14 Regional Seed Stations, Including Installation Of Equipment And Rehabilitation Of Selected Seed Centers; (b) Installation Of Automatic Agrometeorological Stations, And The Equipment And Operationalization Of The Extension Service Units In At Least 10 Agricultural Service Centers In Selected Governorates Of Upper Egypt; (c) Supporting Implementation Of Agricultural Extension Programming For Farmers. Component 3. Project Management And Knowledge Management. Implementing The Following Project Management And Knowledge Management Activities: (a) Financing Consultants If Required For Financial Management (including Audit), Procurement, Monitoring And Evaluation And Environmental And Social Compliance (including A Citizen Engagement Mechanism); (b) Financing Studies, Technical Assistance And Policy Dialogue To Contribute To Overall Food Security Policies And Reforms. Procurement Of Contracts Financed By The World Bank Will Be Conducted Through The Procedures As Specified In The World Bank’s Procurement Regulations For Ipf Borrowers (july 2016) (procurement Regulations), And Is Open To All Eligible Firms And Individuals As Defined In The Procurement Regulations.[1] After Project Negotiations, The World Bank Shall Arrange The Publication On Its External Website Of The Agreed Initial Procurement Plan And All Subsequent Updates Once It Has Provided A No Objection. Specific Procurement Notices For Contracts Subject To Open International Competitive Procurement Will Be Announced, As They Become Available, In Un Development Business Online, On The World Bank’s External Website And On Www.ehcss.com.[2] Prequalification/initial Selection Of Suppliers And Contractors Will Be Required For The Following Contracts Eligible Wheat Purchase For The Bread Subsidy System, Construction And Upgrade Of Wheat Silos.interested Eligible Firms And Individuals Who Would Wish To Be Considered For The Provision Of Goods, Works, Non-consulting Services And Consulting Services For The Above-mentioned Project, Or Those Requiring Additional Information, Should Contact The Borrower At The Address Below:chairman’s Officemajor General\ Sherif Adel Astfan Basily – Ehcss Managing Director Chief Executive Officer – Pmu Director1, El Sawah Square, Saray El Kobba, Cairo, Egypt – Postal Code: 11813tel.: (+20)22850913fax: (+20)22850910info@ehcss.com Www.ehcss.com [1] Occasionally Contracts May Be Financed Out Of Tied Trust Funds That Would Further Restrict Eligibility To A Particular Group Of Member Countries. When This Is The Case, It Should Be Mentioned In This Paragraph.[2] If Known, The Dates Of Issuance Of The Specific Procurement Notices For Goods, Works, Non-consulting Services, Prequalification And Initial Selection, And The Dates Of Issuance Of Requests For Expressions Of Interest For Consultants’ Contracts Shall Be Given.