SERVICE PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE
Support to civil society organisations in the Turkish Cypriot community
Cyprus, northern part of Cyprus
1.
Publication reference
EuropeAid/140546/DH/SER/CY
2.
Procedure
Restricted
3.
Programme title
Instrument of financial support for encouraging the economic development of the Turkish Cypriot
community.
4.
Financing
Budget line
5.
Contracting Authority
The European Union, represented by the European Commission, in order to support the economic
development of the Turkish Cypriot community, in accordance with Council Regulation 389/2006
(OJ [2006] L 65/5).
6.
Nature of contract
Fee-based
7.
Contract description
This service contract aims at strengthening the structure and role of civil society organisations
(CSOs) in the Turkish Cypriot community (TCc). The technical assistance should reinforce the
capacities of the CSOs, help promote an enabling environment for civil society in the TCc in line
with EU values and international standards, encourage a rights-based approach to development and
facilitate partnerships with both Greek Cypriot CSOs and EU CSOs and CSO networks.
8.
Indicative budget
EUR 1,750,000
9.
Intended timing of publication of the contract notice
19 November 2019
10. Additional information
N/A
11. Legal basis1
Council Regulation (EC) No 389/2006 of 27 February 2006 establishing an instrument of financial
support for encouraging the economic development of the Turkish Cypriot community.
Please state any specificity that might have an impact on rules on participation (such as geographic or thematic or
long/short term).
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Please be aware that after the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the EU, the rules of access to EU
procurement procedures of economic operators established in third countries will apply to candidates
or tenderers from the United Kingdom depending on the outcome of negotiations. In case such
access is not provided by legal provisions in force at the time of contract award, candidates or
tenderers from the United Kingdom could be rejected from the procurement procedure.
Remarks:
There must be a minimum period of 30 calendar days between the publication of this prior
information notice and the publication of the corresponding contract notice.
No applications or requests for information should be sent at this stage.
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