Clean and Resilient Environment for Blue Sea Project (Албания - Тендер #68454382)

• Project ID

P176163

• Project Title

Clean and Resilient Environment for Blue Sea Project

• Country

Albania

• Notice No

OP00407737

• Notice Type

General Procurement Notice

• Notice Status

Published

• Borrower Bid Reference

• Procurement Method

N/A

• Language of Notice

English

• Submission Deadline Date/Time

• Published Date

Nov 10, 2025

• CONTACT INFORMATION
• Organization/Department

AKUK

• Name

Elidjana Celaj

• Address

Sami Frasheri Street No.4

• City

• Province/State

Albania

• Postal Code

• Country

Albania

• Phone

00

• Email

procurement_p4r@akuk.gov.al

• Website

akuk.gov.al

GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE

Republic of Albania

CLEAN AND RESILIENT ENVIRONMENT FOR BLUE SEA PROJECT

GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE

Loan No. IBRD-95070

The Republic of Albania has received financing in the amount of US$ 80 m equivalent from the World Bank toward the cost of the Clean and Resilient Environment for Blue Sea, 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 executed by the dedicated units within Ministry of Environment and National Agency for Water Supply and Sewerage.

The development objective of this project is to reduce pollution from land-based sources into the aquatic environment in selected areas of the South-West Coastal Belt of Albania.

The project will include the following components:

Component 1: Promote Integrated & Circular Approaches for Protection of Landscapes & Water Resources

Component 2: Reduce Water Pollution in the Vjosa River

Component 3: Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation

Component 1: Promote Integrated and Circular Approaches for Protection of Landscapes and Water Resources (EUR 13.03 million (USD 15.2 million equivalent))

This component will support the implementation of local solutions for protection of valuable landscapes and water resources in Gjirokaster Waste Zone. The project applies an integrated approach to SWM investments, considering circular economy principles, and supports a system that is more environmentally, financially, and operationally sustainable. The outcomes of these activities are synergetic with those of Component 2 on water and sanitation. This component will finance consulting services, non-consulting services, goods, and training.

Subcomponent 1.1: Institutional support for sustainable performance, enhanced monitoring and transition to circular economy (EUR 1.04 million (USD 1.20 million equivalent))

This subcomponent aims to improve the enabling environment for operational sustainability and more circularity in waste management. This will be achieved through technical assistance and capacity support for filling specific technical gaps for effective implementation of solid waste management policies. The following activities will be financed: (i) provision of technical support for data management and performance monitoring of solid waste management, including (a) support for data management and verification systems at the municipal level, (b) monitoring performance and developing an enforcement mechanism for municipal waste management activities, and (c) improved performance capacity, including training, to Eligible Municipalities to ensure the enabling environment for management and implementation of the Environmental-Performance Based Investments (EPBIs) financed under subcomponent 1.2; (ii) carrying out a study on financial sustainability and providing related capacity building (i.e., cost recovery, tariff setting and collection, contract management) at the municipal level; (iii) support to MoTE and municipalities for (a) the implementation of the extended-producer responsibility (i.e. permitting support, reporting, monitoring), and (b) the update and/or development of the regulatory framework on construction waste management, including materials and construction/inert waste management standards.

Subcomponent 1.2: Environmental-Performance Based Investments for local pollution prevention (EUR 9.44 million (USD 11.03 million equivalent))

This subcomponent will finance the EPBIs to municipalities in the Vlora South-Gjirokaster Waste Zone for improved municipal waste management. Municipalities will receive local investment upon measurable and sustained improvements on solid waste collection, increased recyclability and/or cost recovery. These local investments will support behavior change for cleaner and greener urban space and healthier coastal and aquatic ecosystems.

To ensure the appropriate enabling environment for municipalities to achieve performance improvements through EPBI, the project will support a set of upfront investments during the first two years of project implementation. These investments would consist of equipment to support the monitoring system of municipalities; provision of equipment and vehicles for waste collection and source separation; and provision of equipment for recycling centers.

Subcomponent 1.3: Behavioral change support and dissemination for scaling up (EUR 2.55 million (USD 3.00 million equivalent))

This subcomponent will carry out knowledge management activities (such as the preparation and dissemination of lessons learned from the EPBI for possible scale-up at national level), public awareness-raising campaigns, including communication campaigns in schools on enhanced waste management, waste separation, water sanitation services, and construction waste management, at a national level. These campaigns will communicate on enhanced services for municipal waste management, and water and sanitation services to support the acceptance of related service delivery fee level. To support behavior change for source separation and plastics recycling in areas of high population and tourism, the project will also install solar compaction bins in Vlora South-Gjirokaster Waste Zone.

Component 2: Reduce Water Pollution in the Vjosa River (EUR 57.55 million (USD 67.13 million equivalent))

This component will support activities to reduce the adverse impacts of point source pollution from untreated municipal wastewater and stormwater runoffs and from NPS pollution that pose significant threats to aquatic ecosystems and the environment. All investments will consider climate-change-related risks to ensure climate resilience of infrastructure. This component will finance construction works, consulting services, non-consulting services, goods, and training to operate and maintain sewer systems, trucks, and treatment plants

Subcomponent 2.1: Expansion of sanitation infrastructure (EUR 53.5 million (USD 62.4 million equivalent))

This subcomponent will finance investments in infrastructure improvements in selected municipalities to improve sanitation services and reduce/control point source pollution of waterbodies within the Vjosa River Basin. The following municipalities along the Vjosa River have been prioritized: Permet, Gjirokaster, Tepelene and Memaliaj. The project will support (i) the construction of selected sanitation facilities; (ii) rehabilitation, improvement, and expansion of sewers; (iii) provision and installation of on-site or decentralized sanitation solutions (such as individual systems not connected to a central wastewater treatment system); and (iv) provision of operational equipment, including vacuum trucks and tools for sewer network maintenance; (v) carrying out an assessment of pollutants and sludge quality; and (vi) provision, implementation and monitoring the Intra-Domiciliary Sanitation Investments (IDSI) for qualifying[1] households.

Site-specific designs will be carried out for each municipality during project implementation. A combination of grey infrastructure and NBS will be considered during the design phase promoting the reuse of wastewater treatment by-products such as sludge. An assessment of pollutants and sludge quality will be carried out to ensure safe reuse and promote circularity.

Subcomponent 2.2: Improved sanitation facilities and management (EUR 1 million (USD 1.17 million equivalent))

The project will provide support to the National Agency for Water Supply and Sewage (Agjencia Kombëtare Ujësjellës-Kanalizime– AKUK), the Regulatory Authority of the Water Supply, Wastewater Disposal and Treatment Sector (Enti Rregullator I Sektorit të Furnizimit me Ujëdhe Largimit e Përpunimit të Ujërave të Ndotura -ERRU), and the regional utilities in the development of institutional, policy and regulatory frameworks on sewage management and sanitation services, including through: (i) carrying out studies to develop a strategy for sanitation services and regional/municipal water and sanitation plans; (ii) strengthening planning for nature-based solutions to reduce water pollution; (iii) assistance for regional/municipal water and sanitation plans and for regional utility aggregation; (iv) training to operate and maintain sewer systems, trucks and treatment plants; (v) designing and implementing a unified information system to monitor the provision of sanitation service and environmental protection; and (vi) technical inputs to update the regulatory framework on sanitation cost structure.

Subcomponent 2.3: Non-point source pollution prevention (EUR 3.05 million (USD 3.54 million equivalent))

The project will support small-scale investments to prevent nutrient runoffs from agriculture and siltation from erosion in select locations of the Vjosa River Basin. The subcomponent will finance the implementation of Nature-Based Solution (NBS) approaches, Sustainable Land Management (SLM) and other integrated solutions in selected locations in the river basin and will include (i) improving the vegetation cover on slopes and riverbanks; (ii) conducting wetland management and restoration to improve waterflow and mitigate storm water and flood risks; and (iii) supporting sustainable agriculture practices. The small-scale investments promoting sustainable agriculture practices, livestock manure management, pasture regeneration, organic fertilization, composting, and improved farming practices, will engage farmers and local user groups from the villages in the watershed of the Vjosa River.

Component 3: Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation (EUR 4.83 million (USD 5.63 million equivalent))

This component will provide support for project management, implementation, and monitoring, evaluation, and reporting, including in the areas of financial management, procurement, environmental and social risk management, Project audits, and financing of Operating Costs, and Training for (i) MoTE Project Management Team (PMT) and (ii) AKUK Project Coordination Unit (PCU).

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 (The Sixth Edition of Procurement Regulations, issued on February 2025), and is open to all eligible firms and individuals as defined in the Procurement Regulations.[2] 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, on the World Bank’s external website, on the official website of the Agency of Water Supply and Sewerage (AKUK), on the official website of the Ministry of Environment (MoE) and in one national newspaper of wide circulation.

Interested eligible firms and individuals who wish to be included on the mailing list receiving an invitation to bid in response to General or Specific Procurement Notice, and interested consultants who wish to receive a copy of the advertisement requesting expressions of interest, should contact the Borrower at the respective address below:

Mr. Flauers Shoshi, Deputy General Director

Agency of Water Supply and Sewerage (AKUK)

"Sami Frashëri" Street, No. 4, Tirana, Albania

procurement_p4r@akuk.gov.al

https: akuk.gov.al

or

Mrs. Ledina Beqiraj Agalliu, Secretary General

Ministry of Environment

Blvd. Dëshmorët e Kombit, Nr. 1, 1001 Tiranë, Shqipëri

Care4BlueSea@turizmi.gov.al

https://mjedisi.gov.al/

[1] As per the eligibility criteria defined in the POM.

[2] 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.

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