PREPARATION OF BUSINESS PLAN AND MANAGEMENT STARTUP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE ARIKOK NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION

Public document to be completed by the Contracting Authority
Compulsory use for service tender procedures of EUR 200,000 or more

INDIVIDUAL SERVICE CONTRACT FORECAST

Preparation of Business Plan and Management Startup Technical Assistance
for the Arikok National Park Foundation
Aruba, Southern Caribbean

1. Publication reference

EuropeAid/126440/D/SER/AW

2. Procedure

International Restricted Tender

3. Programme

EDF

4. Financing

Financing agreement: 9 PTN ARU 2

5. Contracting Authority

The Territorial Authorizing Officer of the EDF Aruba

6. Nature of contract

Fee-Based

7. Contract description

Formulation of a management plan and technical assistance to the National Parks Management.

8. Indicative maximum budget

EUR 250, 000.00

9. Intended timing of publication

15 Feb 2008

10. Additional information

N/A

11. Legal basis

ACP-EC Partnership Agreement signed at Cotonou on 23 June 2000

Decision No 2/2002 of the ACP-EC Council of Ministers published in OJ L 320 of 23.11.2002

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.