Deadline: 17 April 2008

Feasability studies, design, purchasing, fabrication, transport, on site erection,testing and commissioning related to PLC and cable (New electrical control) replacement, and additionnal brakes installation on the high speed shaft for the Tihange 1 polar crane.

Electrabel – Nuclear Production Zone Tihange, Avenue de l’Industrie 1, Attn: Mr Arnaud Rahier,

B-4500 Tihange. Tel. (32) 027 73 70 28. E-mail:

arnaud.rahier@tractebel.com. Fax 027 73 89 00.

Application language: English and French

Tihange 1 – Polar crane electrical and mechanical upgrading of the Reactor Building.

III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Legal form, date of foundation Registration number in the register of commerce (or equivalent) Registration number VAT Registration number social security Documentary evidence, not older than 6 months, delivered by qualified authorities, concerning the situation of the candidate in the matter of social security contribution, payment of taxes (VAT), payment of Inland revenue Documentary evidence that the candidate is not subject of a bankruptcy, judicial arrangement, preventive judicial concordate or any other procedure of the same kind that exists in the national law – and rules. III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity: Copy of the 3 last annual reports. Functional chart of the company Statement delivered and signed by a European financial company (with good reputation), not older than 6 months that concludes that the company has enough financial capacity to fulfil the contract. This statement shall mention that the financial company puts the credit lines at the disposal of the company and/or is prepared to possible investigation of credit request for the execution of this assignment Any candidate who is in one of the following situations may be excluded: Candidates who are in a state of bankruptcy, liquidation, cessation of trading, judicial settlement, arrangement with creditors, whose trading has been suspended or who is in any similar state or situation resulting from similar provisions under national laws and regulations Candidates who are under a procedure for bankruptcy, judicial settlement, arrangement with creditors or any similar procedures under national laws and regulations; Candidates who have been the subject of a final sentence passed for any offence or infringement with respect to professional ethics; Candidates who in professional matters have displayed a serious misconduct, substantiated in any way that the contracting authority can justify; Candidates who have failed in their obligation to pay social security contributions consistent with the legislation of the country where the business is established; Candidates who have failed in their obligation to pay their taxes and duties consistent with the legislation of the country where the business is established. III.2.3) Technical capacity: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: During the last 10 years, to have experiences in the upgrading and/or electrical and mechanical modifications of cranes. To be in the possession of a quality system in conformity with the ISO 9001 or equivalent. To be in the possession of a VCA (Besacc-SHE) certificate (or equivalent).