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Current tender opportunities and trade leads in the Cyprus market:
BIOMETRIC PASSPORTS
The Ministry of Interior invites bids for the supply, installation, and maintenance of a Turnkey solution (software, equipment, passports, consumables) for the issuance of the Republic of Cyprus passports with biometric elements (e-passports) according to EU directives and the supply of passports (with an embodied chip) based on the requirements and the specifications described in the tender documents. The cost of acquiring the tender documents is 500 Euro + 15% VAT, which is non-refundable. Tender documents are available for purchase until March 27, 2008 by 1 p.m. local time.
Deadline: April 11, 2008
THEATER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
The Theatrical Organization of Cyprus (ThOC) request bids for the erection of a theater building complex that will cover a gross total floor area of approximately 8.510 square meters on five main levels. Moreover, the complex includes the construction of support areas like a lobby with exhibit space, cafeterias, a bar, office space, labs, warehouses, etc. The contract award in its entirety will go to one contractor. The estimated budget for this project is 20.5 million Euro.
Deadline: May 5, 2008
LIMASSOL DESALINATION PROJECT
The Water Development Department (WDD) released a tender for a Design, Build, Operate, and Maintain Desalination Plant of a nominal capacity of 40.000m³/day. The preferred bidder will supply the desalinated water to the WDD for a period of 20 years as stipulated in the Tender Documents. The Contractor will finance the project and payments for the purchase of the desalinated water will come from the Government budget.
Deadline: February 11, 2008 - Deadline revised to May 12, 2008
NICOSIA RING ROAD CONSTRUCTION
The Government of Cyprus (GOC), through its Ministry of Communications and Works (Public Works Department) is planning the construction of a new Nicosia ring road. This is a major infrastructure project aimed at easing the current traffic congestion. A four-lane, 32 km, ring road will connect the Nicosia-Limassol highway to the Nicosia-Troodos motorway, as well as, serve as an outlet for the secondary road network.
ENERGY CENTER CONSTRUCTION
The Government of Cyprus (GOC) is currently preparing tender specifications for a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) consulting tender. The preferred bidder for this project will draft the Terms of Reference for both an onshore (land-based) LNG unit as well as for a temporary offshore (floating) LNG unit at the Vasilikos Power Station area for utilization until the onshore facility is operational.
USE OF NICOSIA TREATED EFFLUENT
Through the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and the Environment, the aim of the Nicosia Treated Effluent project is to transfer the treated water from two treatment plants in Nicosia (i.e.: Anthoupolis - which is currently under construction and will have a production ability of 13,000 m³ per day by 2025 - and Vathia Gonia - construction will start soon and at completion will produce up to 35,000 m³ per day by 2025) for use in the Southern Conveyor Project.