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Afghanistan-Kabul: DCI Feasibility study for the EUADB financial collaboration, following the Panj-Amu river basin programme (P-ARBP) in northern provinces, Afghanistan 2013/S 234-405240 Location: Asia Afghanistan Contract forecast notice Services Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): Main object: 71241000 Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis BC38 In water 1. Publication reference: EuropeAid/135280/C/SER/AF. 2. 3. 4. 5. Procedure: Restricted. Programme: DCI. Financing: Budget line. Contracting authority: European Union, represented by the European Commission, on behalf of and for the account of the beneficiary country, Kabul, AFGHANISTAN. Nature of contract: Global price and fee-based. Contract description: The scope of the work for this service would be a feasibility study in the irrigation sector in Panj-Amu river basin, in north Afghanistan. Output 1: support to river basin agencies and sub-basin authorities: To identify the soft and hard components necessary for the development of the capacity of the river basin and sub-river basin agencies. Output 2: establish and strengthen irrigation associations and water users' associations (WUAs): Within the proposed project area, to identify the size of the beneficiaries' farmers and agricultural land and also the numbers of the water users' associations might be necessary to be established for each irrigation canal. This will also be required to introduce the way and methodology for training the WUAs and input required in this respect. Output 3: water resources infrastructure: To identify the numbers and types of the irrigation schemes to be repaired, or newly constructed. These structures might be of either small, medium or large sizes. For each structure, in addition to the technical data and proposed options for the structure type and size, a social study is also required. Output 4: watershed management: External aid programmes - Service contract - Prior Information Notice - Not applicable Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union 1/2

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To identify the upper catchment area where the watershed management would be implemented. This requires determining the size of the villages/district beneficiaries, and types of the intervention necessary to protect the area. 8. Numbers and titles of lots: The contract is divided into lots: No, 1 lot only. Budget: Maximum budget: 1 000 000 EUR. Intended timing of publication of procurement notice: December 2013. Additional information: The service is going to be performed based on the specific ToR in a duration of 6 months. Legal basis: DCI 1905. Date of dispatch of this notice: 19.11.2013.

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Remarks: There must be a minimum period of 30 calendar days between the publication of this contract forecast and the publication of the corresponding procurement notice. No applications or requests for information should be sent at this stage.

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