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SERVICE CONTRACT FORECAST

Euro Mediterranean Transport Project – Benchmarking contract
Location: Mediterranean region

1. Publication reference: EuropeAid/116896/C/SV/Multi

3. Programme : Meda                                       4. Financing : Budget line – B7-4100

5. Contracting Authority

European Commission, on behalf of beneficiary MEDA countries and territories

7. Contract description

The overall objective of this benchmarking contract is to contribute to the analytical basis of regional and national reform efforts in the transport sector, in order to guide and facilitate the decisions of policy makers, donors and financiers. This shall be done in the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership, other regional activities in the sector (Transport Forum, existing regional and planned national MEDA projects).

The specific objectives of this contract are to develop the data base needed to assess the performance of the transport sector in the region and to contribute to the preparation and then the update of the Regional Transport Action Plan (RTAP) and help decision makers develop and adopt policy reforms. This will be done by developing (1) a limited set of performance and efficiency indicators, (2) regularly calculate and evaluate these according to a standard methodology and with accuracy across the 12 Mediterranean Partners, (3) provide a brief analysis of the evidence, (4) compare against best practices and (5) disseminate this information widely.

The contract will have duration of 3,5 years and will cover most part of the inputs of the Euromed Regional Transport Programme approved by the European Commission in November 2001.

8. Indicative maximum budget : 2.500.000 €

9. Intended timing of publication : October 2003

11. Legal basi : MEDA Regulation (CE) n° 2698/2000 of the Council dated 27 November 2000.