The consortium Spie Sud Est/Yvroud Europeenne des Fluides, Feyzin secured the EUR7.6 million contract for equipment maintenance in the Grand Lyon tunnels, the most important of which are Fourviere (1,850 m), Croix-Rousse (1,750 m), Brotteaux-Servient and Vivier-Merle (336 m). For more, contact Communaute Urbaine de Lyon, fax +33 478 957097, or visit http://marches.grandlyon.com. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=058386-2010. 11/10...

Gähler und Partner AG of Ennetbaden have secured the EUR2.28 million contract for PM designer for safety refurbishment in 1.14 km-long Mosi tunnel on A4, near Brunnen. Contact OFROU, Zofingen, tel +41 6274575-11, fax -90, e-mail beschaffung.zofingen@astra.admin.ch. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=062920-2010. 11/10...

IG BP2, c/o Bänziger Partner AG of Zurich, secured the EUR2.63 million contract from BAMO for 5.7 km-long N3 Kerenzer tunnel. Contact OFROU, Winterthour, tel +41 522344-711, fax -790, e-mail winterthur@astra.admin.ch. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=062921-2010. 11/10..

Construction contract for Kuechelberg tunnel awarded to PAC SpA consortium, value EUR34,695,272 excluding VAT. More from PAC in Capo di Ponte, tel +39 0364331037, fax +39 036442303, e-mail info@pacspa.it and client APB in Bozen, tel +39 04714125-14, fax –39, e-mail gare-11.5@provincia.bz.it Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=071475-2010. 11/10...

Rete Ferroviaria Italiana SpA is inviting companies to prequalify for civil engineering work on railway tunnels in Italy. Further information and documents from Iacomino Raffaele at Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato in Milan, tel +39 02637 148-19, fax –20, e-mail dns-qs@rfi.it to whom requests to participate should be sent. Visit

Pre-feasibility study being undertaken by ILF Consulting Engineers for construction of single track railway line along the Karakorum highway between the end of the existing railway network in the south at Havelian and the border between Pakistan and China near the famous Khunjrab Pass in the north.

Prequalification underway by MTR for tender reference no 703 for West Island Line SHW to SYP tunnels value EUR30 million with a view to selective invitations to tender being issued in 4Q/2008 for contract award in 3Q/2009. Expressions of interest to Malcolm O’Neill, tel 3921 3383, e-mail moneill@mtr.com.hk Visit www.mtr.com.hk/eng/tenders/new_projects.html 45/08.

Tender notice, deadline 31st March, 2008 for the purchase of tunnelling machinery for implementation of the 1,095 MW Punatsangchhu I hydropower project, which includes a 137 m-high concrete gravity dam, a 10.3 m-diameter 7.5 km-long headrace tunnel and an underground power house. The construction equipment required involves:

Open call for tenders, deadline 7th April, 2008 for construction of the 3.5 km Aspe-El Carrús section in Alicante province on the high speed line to the east coast. The section includes the 1,730 m-long 86 sq m El Murón tunnel, which will be built using conventional methods. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=56803-2008, OJ S 41, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. 10/08

Open invitation to tender, deadline 14th April, 2008 for project management and construction supervision for the 1,138 m single-tube two-lane bidirectional Galgenbuck tunnel. The contract covers the detailed design, tendering phase, bid evaluation, contract award proposal, execution documents, construction phase, commissioning and final as-built phase. Read E-News Weekly 49/2002. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=58768-2008, OJ S 42, or contact Federal roads office, Winterthur, fax +41 522344790. E-mail winterthur@astra.admin.ch 10/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 7th April, 2008 for construction supervision for the 4.9 km Arroyo de la Viñuela-Quejigares section, which includes the 3,343 m Quejigares tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=58711-2008, OJ S 42, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. 10/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 23rd April, 2008 for construction of the Laives tunnel on the SS 12 road bypass between Bronzolo and Bolzano. This is a 2,882 m single-tube two-lane bidirectional tunnel, with escape exits every 500 metres, semi-transverse ventilation, to be built using the drill-and-blast method.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 22nd April, 2008 for detailed design and safety coordination during design of the Lingotto-Bengasi section of Turin's driverless automated line 1. This 1,880 m section will run in a single bore, TBM-built tunnel, 7.70 m outer diameter and 6.60 m inner diameter. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=54468-2008, OJ S 39, or contact GTT, Turin, fax +39 0115764330 or 0115592705. E-mail fornunato.v@gtt.to.it 10/08.

Negotiated call for tenders, deadline 31st March, 2008 to procure a multi-disciplinary technical design and consultancy team for the interconnector project, which consists of a 5.2 km, twin bore, heavy rail, electrified tunnel in Dublin city centre linking the Belfast line to the Cork line together with ancillary works in connection with the tunnel. The services will be to develop and progress the existing project design to the level of detail, to undertake an environmental impact assessment and produce an environmental impact statement, together with other services, to provide technical advice on options to develop a tender strategy, including PPP, to assist in tender documentation for the procurement of a contractor, to provide technical assistance on assessment and adjudication of tenders, and to provide technical advice if required on PPP specific information. Read E-News Weekly 25/2005, 47/2004, 39/2004, 16/2003 & 52/2002. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=58743-2008, OJ S 39, or contact Irish Rail, Dublin, fax +353 17031700. E-mail ts.procurement@irishrail.ie 10/08.

International call for tenders, deadline 1st April, 2008 for construction of the 8.8 km La Linea tunnel. The bidding process has been declared deserted for the third time on 6th February. Due to its little economic attractiveness, none of the five consortia initially interested in the project, who purchased the bidding rules, has presented an offer to build the tunnel, first estimated at COP611.5 billion

Open call for bids, deadline 15th April, 2008 for delivery and assembly of the traffic systems and other equipment for the 2 x 1,150 m Kaltenbach and the 2 x 2,800 m Kirchdorf tunnels (video, emergency call, etc.). Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=53513-2008, OJ S 39, or contact ASFINAG, Vienna, fax +43 5010814420. E-mail baumanagement@asfinag.at 10/08.

Restricted invitation to tender, deadline 27th March, 2008 for construction supervision during construction of the second, west tube and rehabilitation of the existing east tube of the 5.5 km Bosruck tunnel on the Pyhrn highway A9. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=57294-2008, OJ S 41, or contact ASFINAG, Vienna, fax +43 5010814420. E-mail baumanagement@asfinag.at 10/08.

Open call for tenders, deadline 14th March, 2008 for construction of the 8.6 km Rialiño-Padrón section on the Atlantic coast high speed line. This section includes the 1,460 m-long 85 sq m Bustelo tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=46794-2008, OJ S 34, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 09/08.

Open call for tenders, deadline 27th March, 2008 for work inspection of the 5 km Sarria de Ter-Sant Julia de Ramis section, which includes the 3,042 m Sarria tunnel and the 475 m Montagut tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=48730-2008, OJ S 35, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. 09/08.

Open call for tenders, deadline 11th April, 2008 for electrical installations for the 2.3 km Fatla tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=48779-2008, OJ S 35, or contact Statens vegvesen Region west, Leikanger, fax +47 57655986. E-mail susanne.svardal@vegvesen.no 09/08.

Negotiated call for tenders, deadline 8th April, 2008 for cost control for the Stuttgart 21 project. Click here and here. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=49902-2008, OJ S 36, or contact Innenministerium Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart, fax +49 7112315737. E-mail beate.schuler@im.bwl.de 09/08.

Open call for tenders, deadline 15th April, 2008 for delivery, assembly and commissioning of electromechanical equipment in the 2 x 1,150 m Kaltenbach and the 2 x 2,800 m Kirchdorf tunnels. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=52031-2008, OJ S 38, or contact ASFINAG, Vienna, fax +43 5010814420. E-mail baumanagement@asfinag.at 09/08.