The Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia (MTAI)

Road Department Fund (RDF)

North-South Road Corridor (Sisian – Kajaran Southern Section) Project

Invitation to Submit Initial Proposals (Stage 1)

The Government of Armenia has approached the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the EBRD) and the European Investment Bank (the EIB) with a request to finance the construction of the 24-km Southern section of the Sisian - Kajaran road, part of Tranche 4 of the North-South Road Corridor (the NSRC).

The Project will be implemented by the “Road Department Fund” (the Client) on behalf and under the governance of the RA Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure.

The NSRC is a major infrastructure project that aims at connecting the Southern border of the country with its Northern point by means of the 556 km-long Meghri-Yerevan-Bavra highway. It is also a part of the Asian Highway corridor (AH 82) which connects the Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan).

The Sisian-Kajaran road of the NSRC is one of the three sub-sections of Tranche 4 and is significantly larger and more complex than any other section of the NSRC. It is located in Armenia’s southern and relatively more remote and less developed region of Syunik. This section has strategic importance for Armenia’s local, inter-regional and international connectivity.

Road Department Fund now invites eligible Participants to submit their Applications.

Only eligible Participants with the following and other key qualifications mentioned in Procurement Document should participate in this procurement process:

• Average Annual Revenues: A Participant’s minimum average annual revenues for the given period of time shall be equivalent to two-hundred million Euro (EUR 200,000,000).
• Financial Resources: A Participant shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, financial resources such as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means (other than any contractual advance payments), sufficient to meet the minimal contractual cash-flow requirements for the period of 3 months equivalent to twenty million Euro (EUR 20,000,000), taking into account its current commitments and recent awards.
• General Experience: A Participant shall demonstrate experience as a contractor (in any role), in the execution of: a minimum of two (2) contracts, that have been substantially completed, each with a value of works, implemented by the Participant, of at least one-hundred-and-seventy-million Euro (EUR 170,000,000) net of VAT equivalent; or less than the above number of contracts with the stated minimum value, but the contracts with total value equal or more than three-hundred-fifty-million Euro (EUR 350,000,000) net of VAT equivalent
• Management Experience: Experience as a main contractor or a lead partner in a JVCA in the execution at least one contract with a value equivalent of at least one-hundred million Euro (EUR 100,000,000) net of VAT equivalent, that has been substantially completed.

More details of qualification requirements are mentioned Section IV: Eligibility and Qualification Criteria of the Procurement Document.

The Procurement Process is conducted using the EBRD Client E-procurement portal, (“ECEPP”) at https://ecepp.ebrd.com/ and subject to its terms and conditions of use.

Some references in ECEPP may differ from the definitions used in the Procurement Document. Please note that ECEPP refers to Stage 1 in respect of the preparation, submission and evaluation of Initial Proposals, whilst Stage 2 refers to the preparation, submission and evaluation of Final Proposals. In all instances the definitions of the Procurement Document prevail.

Participants shall register with ECEPP in accordance with the terms and conditions of ECEPP use, as published on ECEPP. Only the Participants, who are registered and who have expressed an interest in the Procurement Process, shall be able to access the Procurement Document, receive clarifications, addenda and amendments and submit their proposals through ECEPP.

The Procurement Document is provided to the Participants free of charge at:

• https://ecepp.ebrd.com/respond/YNRVZ2A3HV

The Participants shall submit their Initial Proposals electronically via ECEPP no later than the deadline for submission of proposals, at the time and date stated in ECEPP.

 “Road Department” Fund on behalf of Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of RA

Attn: Arkadi Cherchinyan, Executive Director

Street address: Government House 3, Republic Square

Floor number: 1^st floor

City: Yerevan

ZIP code: 0010

Country: Republic of Armenia

INVITATION

The Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia (MTAI)

Road Department Fund (RDF)

North-South Road Corridor (Sisian – Kajaran Southern Section) Project

Invitation to Submit Initial Proposals (Stage 1)

The Government of Armenia has approached the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the EBRD) and the European Investment Bank (the EIB) with a request to finance the construction of the 24-km Southern section of the Sisian - Kajaran road, part of Tranche 4 of the North-South Road Corridor (the NSRC).

The Project will be implemented by the “Road Department Fund” (the Client) on behalf and under the governance of the RA Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure.

The NSRC is a major infrastructure project that aims at connecting the Southern border of the country with its Northern point by means of the 556 km-long Meghri-Yerevan-Bavra highway. It is also a part of the Asian Highway corridor (AH 82) which connects the Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan).

The Sisian-Kajaran road of the NSRC is one of the three sub-sections of Tranche 4 and is significantly larger and more complex than any other section of the NSRC. It is located in Armenia’s southern and relatively more remote and less developed region of Syunik. This section has strategic importance for Armenia’s local, inter-regional and international connectivity.

Road Department Fund now invites eligible Participants to submit their Applications.

Only eligible Participants with the following and other key qualifications mentioned in Procurement Document should participate in this procurement process:

• Average Annual Revenues: A Participant’s minimum average annual revenues for the given period of time shall be equivalent to two-hundred million Euro (EUR 200,000,000).
• Financial Resources: A Participant shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, financial resources such as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means (other than any contractual advance payments), sufficient to meet the minimal contractual cash-flow requirements for the period of 3 months equivalent to twenty million Euro (EUR 20,000,000), taking into account its current commitments and recent awards.
• General Experience: A Participant shall demonstrate experience as a contractor (in any role), in the execution of: a minimum of two (2) contracts, that have been substantially completed, each with a value of works, implemented by the Participant, of at least one-hundred-and-seventy-million Euro (EUR 170,000,000) net of VAT equivalent; or less than the above number of contracts with the stated minimum value, but the contracts with total value equal or more than three-hundred-fifty-million Euro (EUR 350,000,000) net of VAT equivalent
• Management Experience: Experience as a main contractor or a lead partner in a JVCA in the execution at least one contract with a value equivalent of at least one-hundred million Euro (EUR 100,000,000) net of VAT equivalent, that has been substantially completed.

More details of qualification requirements are mentioned Section IV: Eligibility and Qualification Criteria of the Procurement Document.

The Procurement Process is conducted using the EBRD Client E-procurement portal, (“ECEPP”) at https://ecepp.ebrd.com/ and subject to its terms and conditions of use.

Some references in ECEPP may differ from the definitions used in the Procurement Document. Please note that ECEPP refers to Stage 1 in respect of the preparation, submission and evaluation of Initial Proposals, whilst Stage 2 refers to the preparation, submission and evaluation of Final Proposals. In all instances the definitions of the Procurement Document prevail.

Participants shall register with ECEPP in accordance with the terms and conditions of ECEPP use, as published on ECEPP. Only the Participants, who are registered and who have expressed an interest in the Procurement Process, shall be able to access the Procurement Document, receive clarifications, addenda and amendments and submit their proposals through ECEPP.

The Procurement Document is provided to the Participants free of charge at:

• https://ecepp.ebrd.com/respond/YNRVZ2A3HV

The Participants shall submit their Initial Proposals electronically via ECEPP no later than the deadline for submission of proposals, at the time and date stated in ECEPP.

 “Road Department” Fund on behalf of Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of RA

Attn: Arkadi Cherchinyan, Executive Director

Street address: Government House 3, Republic Square

Floor number: 1^st floor

City: Yerevan

ZIP code: 0010

Country: Republic of Armenia

INVITATION

1. The Republic of Armenia has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and European Investment Bank (EIB) toward the cost of Resilient and Inclusive Road Sector Improvement Project. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the Contract named above.

2. The Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for the construction and the completion of the project: ADB/RIRSIP/CW-01- Construction of the Northern Section of the Sisian Kajaran Road (“the Works”).

The Works involves the construction of Sisian Kajaran Road, Northern Section - construction of a 27.1-kilometer (km) two-lane new road, with climbing lanes, bridges, and tunnels.

The Contractor shall carry out the Works in accordance with the detailed design and the requirements of the technical specifications, which are part of the Bidding Document to be provided by the Employer.

3. Open Competitive Bidding (international advertisement) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single- Stage: One-Envelope procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Document.

4. Only eligible Bidders with the following and other key qualifications mentioned in Sections 3 and 6 of the Bidding Document should participate in this Bidding:

• Pending Litigation: All pending litigation and arbitration, if any, shall be treated as resolved against the Bidder and so shall in total not represent more than 50 percent of the Bidder’s net worth calculated as the difference between total assets and total liabilities.

• Financial Situation: As a minimum, the Bidder’s net worth for the last year calculated as the difference between total assets and total liabilities should be positive. Minimum average annual construction turnover of EURO 110,000,000.00 calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last five (5) Bidder must demonstrate that its financial resources meet or exceed the total requirement for the Subject Contract of EURO 20,000,000.

• Construction Experience: Participation in at least one contract that has been successfully or substantially completed within the last ten (10) years and that is similar to the proposed works, where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds EURO 278,000,000.

More details of qualification requirements are mentioned in Sections 3 and 6 of the Bidding Document.

5. To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents, Bidders should contact:

“Road Department” Fund

Arkadi Cherchinayn

Executive Director

Address: 1^st floor, Government House 3, Republic Square, 0010, Yerevan, RA

E-mail: procurement@armroad.am, hasmik.ordukhanyan@armroad.am

6. To receive the soft version of the Bidding Documents in English (by email) at no cost, interested eligible Bidders should submit written application (on the official letterhead of the company and signed by the authorized person) to the address above requesting the Bidding Documents for ADB/RIRSIP/CW-01- Construction of the Northern Section of the Sisian Kajaran Road.

7. Submit your bid:

• to the address above
• on or before the extended deadline: 22 January 2026 at 16:00 hours (Yerevan time)
• together with a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document.

Bids will be opened immediately after the bid submission deadline in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.

«Ճանապարհային դեպարտամենտ» հիմնադրամը հայտարարում է «Հյուսիս-հարավ ճանապարհային միջանցքի ներդրումային ծրագիր, Տրանշ 2, M1, Երևան – Գյումրի - ՀՀ սահման (Բավրա) ավտոճանապարհի Աշտարակ-Թալին 34 կմ ճանապարհահատվածի մուտքերի կառուցման նպատակով հողերի օտարման և տարաբնակեցման ծրագրի (ՀՕՏԾ) լրացման պատրաստման» ծառայությունների ձեռքբերման մրցույթ:

Հայտարարություն

Invitation for Bids

1. The Republic of Armenia has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and European Investment Bank (EIB) toward the cost of Resilient and Inclusive Road Sector Improvement Project. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the Contract named above.

2. The Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for the construction and the completion of the project: ADB/RIRSIP/CW-01- Construction of the Northern Section of the Sisian Kajaran Road (“the Works”).

The Works involves the construction of Sisian-Kajaran Road, Northern Section - construction of a 27.1-kilometer (km) two-lane new road, with climbing lanes, bridges, and tunnels.

The Contractor shall carry out the Works in accordance with the detailed design and the requirements of the technical specifications, which are part of the Bidding Document to be provided by the Employer.

3. Open Competitive Bidding (international advertisement) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single- Stage: One-Envelope procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Document.

4. Only eligible Bidders with the following and other key qualifications mentioned in Sections 3 and 6 of the Bidding Document should participate in this Bidding:

• Pending Litigation: All pending litigation and arbitration, if any, shall be treated as resolved against the Bidder and so shall in total not represent more than 50 percent of the Bidder’s net worth calculated as the difference between total assets and total liabilities.

• Financial Situation: As a minimum, the Bidder’s net worth for the last year calculated as the difference between total assets and total liabilities should be positive. Minimum average annual construction turnover of EURO 110,000,000.00 calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last five (5) Bidder must demonstrate that its financial resources meet or exceed the total requirement for the Subject Contract of EURO 20,000,000.

• Construction Experience: Participation in at least one contract that has been successfully or substantially completed within the last ten (10) years and that is similar to the proposed works, where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds EURO 278,000,000.

More details of qualification requirements are mentioned in Sections 3 and 6 of the Bidding Document.

5. To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents, Bidders should contact:

“Road Department” Fund

Arkadi Cherchinayn

Executive Director

Address: 1^st floor, Government House 3, Republic Square, 0010, Yerevan, RA

E-mail: procurement@armroad.am, hasmik.ordukhanyan@armroad.am

6. To receive the soft version of the Bidding Documents in English (by email) at no cost, interested eligible Bidders should submit written application (on the official letterhead of the company and signed by the authorized person) to the address above requesting the Bidding Documents for ADB/RIRSIP/CW-01- Construction of the Northern Section of the Sisian Kajaran Road.

7. Submit your bid:          

• to the address above
• on or before the deadline: 24 December 2025 at 16:00 hours (Yerevan time)
• together with a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document.

Bids will be opened immediately after the bid submission deadline in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.

Invitation for Bids