The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced a $2 million consultancy tender for the Bilajari-Yalama railway in Azerbaijan. This was announced in a report published by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). According to the report, the bank has launched a call for expressions of interest for the procurement of consultancy services for the management of the project for the modernization of electrification, signaling, and telecommunications systems on the Bilajari-Yalama railway section.
The cost of project management consultancy services within the framework of the "Azerbaijan Railways Electrification, Signaling and Telecommunications Project (Bilajari-Yalama)" is estimated at approximately $2.08 million. The selection of the consultancy company will be carried out through the quality and cost-based selection (QCBS) method, based on an international competition. The announcement for the expression of interest was published today.
The deadline for submission of documents is set for September 12, 2026. The duration of consultancy services will be 54 months. The start of work is planned to begin on February 1, 2027.
The main executing and customer organization for the project has been identified as Azerbaijan Railways CJSC. Consulting companies are required to have relevant experience and qualifications in the field of project management. Companies submitting expressions of interest must provide a document confirming their legal registration, documents confirming the completion or implementation status of relevant projects issued by clients, as well as copies of ISO certificates.
Meanwhile, companies applying in the form of a joint venture (JV) must submit a letter of intent or a formal joint venture agreement regarding the establishment of the association. According to ADB's terms and conditions, it is preferable that the number of partners in a joint venture does not exceed two companies. The total loan financing for the ADB project number 59329-001 "Azerbaijan Railway Electrification, Signaling and Telecommunications Project (Bilajari-Yalama)" is expected to be $350 million.
The project plans to equip the Bilajari-Yalama railway section with modern electrification infrastructure, signaling, and telecommunications systems. This direction includes the installation of power supply systems, contact network, substations, signaling equipment, fiber-optic and wireless communication systems. The Bilajari-Yalama line is one of the important parts of the North-South railway corridor of Azerbaijan and is used in international freight transportation, including export, import, and transit operations.
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