Consulting Services Request for Local Infrastructure Development Project in Serbia

EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE FROM JANUARY 12, 2026, TO JANUARY 19, 2026 Request for Proposals Consulting Services – Firms Selection Republic of Serbia Local Infrastructure and Institutional Development Project (LIID) Project ID No. P174251 Assignment Title: Developing Public Investment Management Information System (ePIMIS) at the Local Level Reference No. SER-LIID-QCBS-CS-25-44 The Republic of Serbia has received financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and Development and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) toward the cost of the Local Infrastructure and Institutional Development Project (LIID), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for consulting services to be procured under this project. The overall objective of the assignment is to increase efficiency, transparency and accountability in the management of local and regional public investment projects in Serbia, and to contribute to the further enhancement of the whole process of local development planning, budget preparation and execution, incorporation of climate and resilience criteria and the implementation of local infrastructure projects, both for maintenance and new capital investments. The system should also help strengthen the effectiveness and transparency of international assistance to LSGs. The assignment will focus on providing support to the LSGs in Serbia in the process of planning and implementation of investments in local infrastructure through the establishment of the Local Public Investment Management Information System (e-PIMIS), i.e. a centralized platform for exchanging, managing and storing data and electronic documents on infrastructure projects, under the jurisdiction of LSGs. The ePIMIS should be the primary administration and management mechanism for public investment management at the local level in Serbia. It should serve as the single place of record and pipeline for local public investment projects of the respective LSG. Development of the e-PIMIS technical pilot (MVP) is the scope of this assignment. Specifically, this Assignment will provide technical assistance support for:

• Development and Establishment of the ePIMIS at the local level,
• Piloting the ePIMIS in 5 selected LSGs,
• Building capacity for the use of ePIMIS in LSGs, through presentations and training materials.

The contract is expected to take up to 6 months. The detailed Terms of Reference for the above referenced Services is posted on the website of the Ministry of Construction, Transportation and Infrastructure (MCTI) at: https://www.mgsi.gov.rs/cir/dokumenti/javni-konkursi The procurement process will be conducted through the Direct RFP, shorten Quality and Cost Based Selection procedures, which means that no shortlisting of Consultants is made prior to issuance of this RFP, and in a Full Technical Proposal (FTP) format as described in respective RFP, in accordance with the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (November 2020) (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Consultants as defined in the Procurement Regulations. Interested eligible Consultants may obtain further information from the Central Fiduciary Unit of the Ministry of Finance (CFU) and inspect the request for proposals from 09:00 to 15:00 hours at the address given. The request for proposals documents in English will be delivered to interested eligible Consultants upon their request sent by email. The request for proposals will be provided by the CFU by email. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers – Procurement in Investment Project Financing Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services (November 2020) (“the Regulations”) setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. Proposals must be delivered not later than January 19, 2026, by 12:00 (noon) local time. Late Proposals will be rejected. The address referred to above is: Contact: E–mail: Address: To: dejan.jeremic@mfin.gov.rs Mr. Dejan Jeremić Procurement Specialist Ministry of Finance Central Fiduciary Unit Balkanska 53, ground floor, room 9 11000 Belgrade, Serbia Tel: +381 11 765 2565 Cc: ljiljana.dzuver@mfin.gov.rs dragan.mirkovic@mgsi.gov.rs gordana.suboticki@mgsi.gov.rs aleksandar.radovanovic@mgsi.gov.rs Agency: Central Fiduciary Unit Procurement method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection Notice type: Request for Expression of Interest Status: Published Value: 299000.0 USD