BG-SOFIA: PHARE — STRENGTHENING OF THE CUSTOMS CONTROL ON THE FUTURE EU EXTERNAL BORDERS: IMPROVEMENT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY OF THE BULGARIAN CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION (BCA)

2005/S 110-109017

Location — Bulgaria

Individual service contract forecast

1. Publication reference:  EuropeAid/121678/D/SV/BG
 
2. Procedure:  Restricted.
 
3. Programme:  Phare.
 
4. Financing:  BG 2004/016–711.09.01.
 
5. Contracting authority:  Central Finance and Contracts Unit (CFCU), at the Ministry of Finance, Sofia, Bulgaria. 

6. Nature of contract:  Fee-based.
 
7. Contract description:  Provision of technical assistance for the improvement of the administrative capacity for customs border control of the Bulgarian Customs Administration through the following activities:— enhancement of the administrative capacity in the field of the control on trade in weapons, possible dual-use goods and technologies;— development of plans for border management for the country border points with the purpose of identifying their needs after the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria to the European Union;— development of a Memorandum of Understanding programme with the trade operators in the field of customs intelligence and investigation;— Organising and carrying out training in the Customs Dogs School in Bleckede, Germany.
 
8. Indicative maximum budget:  EUR 460 000.
 
9. Intended timing of publication:  July 2005.
 
10. Additional information:  Not applicable.
 
11. Legal basis:  Council Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 of 18.12.1989 on economic aid to certain countries of central and eastern Europe (as amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2698/90 of 17.9.1990, Council Regulation (EEC) No 3800/91 of 23.12.1991, Council Regulation (EEC) No 2334/92 of 7.8.1992, Council Regulation (EEC) No 1764/93 of 30.6.1993, Council Regulation (EC) No 1366/95 of 12.6.1995, Council Regulation (EC) No 463/96 of 11.3.1996, Council Regulation (EC) No 753/96 of 22.4.1996, Council Regulation (EC) No 1266/1999 of 21.6.1999, Council Regulation (EC) No 2666/2000 of 5.12.2000, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2415/2001 of 10.12.2001, and Council Regulation (EEC) No 2500/2001 of 17.12.2001), Council Regulation (EC) No 769/2004.
 

Remarks:
 
 
 There must be a minimum period of 30 calendar days between the publication of this contract forecast and the publication of the corresponding procurement notice.
 
 
 No applications or requests for information should be sent at this stage.