Bulgaria: Plovdiv Water Investment Project

The Plovdiv Regional Water Company has applied for a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the “Bank”) and intends using the proceeds for a water investment project.

The Plovdiv Regional Water Company will be the implementing agency. The proposed project, has a total estimated cost of EUR14.5 million equivalent. The proposed Project program will be financed in two tranches and include the rehabilitation of part of the water supply/distribution network and the rehabilitation and modernization of facilities at the WWTP of Plovdiv City.

Tendering for Tranche 1 contracts is expected to begin in the 2nd quarter of 2008. Contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank will be subject to the Bank's Procurement Policies and Rules and will be open to firms from any country. The proceeds of the Bank's loan will not be used for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, of for any import of goods, if such payment or import is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations or under a law of official regulation of the Purchaser's country.

Closing date: 14 Jan 2009 at 11:00, Plovdiv time.