The Belgrade–Niš Railway Modernization Project encompasses the comprehensive modernization, reconstruction, and upgrading of the railway line connecting Belgrade and Niš, as part of Main Railway Line: Belgrade Center – Rasputnica “G” – Rakovica – Mladenovac – Lapovo – Niš – Preševo – state border – (Tabanovce). The subject of this Contract is the provision of Engineer/Supervision services for the design for the building permit, the design for construction, the as-built design and the Works under the Works Contracts for Section 3. The Works for Section 3 are implemented through two Design and Build Works Contracts: the first covering Subsections 3.1(Paracin-Stalac) 3.3 (Djunis-Trupale) and 3.4. (Trupale-Medjurovo) and the second covering Subsection 3.2. (Stalac-Djunis) The Works Contract for Subsection 3.2 has been signed as Lot 2; following the termination of the Lot 1 Works Contract, the remaining Lot 1 works are planned to be incorporated into the Lot 2 Works Contract through an amendment. The installation of ERTMS is planned under a third Works Contract; ERTMS is excluded from the scope of this Contract and will be subject to a separate procurement procedure for supervision services. The temporary signaling and telecommunication system required during the execution of the works is included in the Works Contracts and within the scope of this Contract.

Clause 5.1.9 should be interpreted as the minimum acceptable number of shortlisted tenderers should be between 4-6.