SECTION I: P RINCIPLES OF THE M EDLOG NETWORK
5.5. S ECTION V: I MPLEMENTATION OF THE NETWORK
5.5.3. I MPLEMENTATION OF THE NETWORK
Definition of certification
Before drafting generic contracts between the various parties, the contents of the various certificates and the award procedures should be defined in detail.
Committees will be organized on the various topics at Medlog and national levels with a precise timetable for implementation.
The three Medlog network heads in collaboration with the national authorities will be asked for input. Should the discussions on the various topics lead to any fundamental modification of the certification principles, the Forum would be invited to ratify them again.
If necessary, training courses on logistics, and on the issues at stake / impact of new technology will be organized for the national authority and for secondees to the project from government departments.
The terms of reference produced by the committees will be incorporated into the calls for tender and contracts for the promoter, server operators and manager of the depot.
Ratification of the contents of certification
Drafting the general contract for the promoter-manager Following the feasibility studies and their sign-off, a first version of the PPP contract between the national authority and the future promoter-manager will be produced. This is the common generic document for all platforms in the network.
The basic contract will include terms of reference. An outside legal expert will assist with drawing up the contract, whereas the terms of reference will be defined by the Development Directorate after consultation with logistics platforms managers and with help from experts in the field.
Ratification of the contract and terms of reference
Establishment of a timetable for implementation of the platforms
The timetable will be tailored to the circumstances of each country. It may be appropriate to have different rollout dates depending on the countries concerned, progress with the national negotiations and the overall readiness of the various sectors.
At the end of this stage, the first three platforms, at least, will have to be identified, for implementation in the short term.
Selected existing platforms which have expressed a desire to take part in the project will begin the certification process.
Ratification of the implementation timetables; ratification of the choice of the first platforms.
First contacts with the future platform operators
While the contract is being drawn up and the timetable finalized, the Development Directorate and the promotion office will make initial contacts with potential platform managers.
Launch of the first calls for tender, examination and selection of operators
The first international invitations to tender will be launched.
The promotion office will be responsible, inter alia, for dispatching calls for tender, while the secretariat will be in charge of the technical and legal follow-up.
Bids from the candidates will be required to show, in particular:
• Their capacity to undertake and complete large-scale works,
• A marketing strategy for the lease or sale of space,
• Their long-term capability to manage a logistics site in co-operation with the users and local authorities,
• Their financial viability as a consortium or body,
• An implementation timetable, a financing structure, and forecast trading accounts for the promoter-manager for the first 5 years,
• Their commitment to options in the terms of reference for certification in relation to existing projects.
Participation in the first series of calls for tender
FEMIP will be involved in the choice of operator but the final decision to award contracts is the responsibility of the selection committee which will include, as a minimum, representatives of the national authority, Development Directorate and FEMIP.
The award of the contract to manage the platform is the starting point for negotiations on FEMIP loans.
Granting of loans to the national authorities and start of works
The national authorities for the first series of project will be granted, on application, EIB loans for the infrastructure works (connections and others) as detailed in the feasibility study.
Ratification of loans to the national authorities
Other parties involved in the platform
In parallel with the start of infrastructure works and the award of contracts to manage the platform, it is recommended to ensure that the other parties involved are also committed:
• preparatory work for new agencies or branches of State departments must be planned by the administrations concerned,
• the data exchange servers will either be undergoing certification or in the definition phase with the parties concerned.
The Development Directorate and national authorities will be responsible for following up these areas
The probability of slippage in the timetable has only been considered for the identification of a first series of platforms. The programme thus applies to all platforms.
ANNEX I - OTHER DELIVERABLES OF THE STUDY
Deliverables Contents
Phase 1
1 Review of literature
Summaries have been made of items of interest to the study from the Euromed
Transport, Main Contract and Infrastructure studies, from the Meda studies, RegMed and Destin. A summary concerning the strategies of operators in the Southern Mediterranean has also been added
2 Diagnosis on the requirements for EMLPF
Sector surveys in the countries have been summarized in the form of a SWOT analysis
3 Evaluation of the network effects of a logistics platform
The report is presented in the form of a brief review of the advantages of linking platforms in a network. The issue is viewed from two perspectives: national and Euro-Mediterranean
4 Platform characteristics
This document describes the main features of the planned platforms, from infrastructure to alternative operating methods. Two notes complete this description: one on the legal structures and another on standards for the spatial organization of logistics platforms.
5 Training
The report describes the principles of training organized on a network basis, and gives a reference framework for trades specific to the needs of a logistics platform.
6 Computerized procedures and data exchange
The report sets out details of the needs of logistics operators, the varied functionality of a data exchange server, the functional architecture and the various technical alternatives for the server.
7 First choices of the sites
The various alternative sites are presented, 2 or 3 for each country
Phase 2
1 Case study:
The case study is a financial and economic evaluation of the Hessia platform in Syria.
2 Terms of reference for socio-economic and financial feasibility studies on EMLPF.
The terms of reference include specific instructions on issues related to platforms operated in a network and the involvement of FEMIP.
Final
Summary report: the Medlog network
The summary report concentrates on an examination of the components of the network
ANNEX II –AUTHORS OF THE STUDY
The study was carried out under the direction of:
Mateu Turró, Associate Director, and
Manuel Fernández Riveiro, Senior Economist,
of the Projects Directorate of the European Investment Bank, by:
Catram Consultants:
• Aubert Antoine
• Dubreuil Delphine
• Durel Patrick
• El Khayat Mustapha
• Fleury Jean-Marie
• Galiacy Daniel
• Kapros Seraphim
• Salini Patrice
• Taieb André
Team Morocco
• Sabir Hafid
• Boulghallat Hassan
Team International
• Dr. Nakkash Tammam
FEMIP A Euro-Mediterranean network of logistics platforms
The demand for logistics services and related infrastructure comes from the modern production and distribution sectors, which are looking for reliability, productivity and the reduc-tion of transport costs.
This study concerns the implementation of a start-up network of standardised logistics platforms and describes the results of the fact-finding missions carried out in each FEMIP country. It also identifies what could be the common characteristics of a first network of Euro-Mediterranean logistics platforms and provides recommendations for esta-blishing a common base.
This study was financed under the FEMIP Trust Fund.
Facilit y for Euro -M editer ranean I nvestment and Par tnership F a c i l i t y f o r E u r o - M e d i t e r r a n e a n I n v e s t m e n t a n d P a r t n e r s h i p • F a c i l i t y f o r E u r o - M e d i t e r r a n e a n I n v e s t m e n t a n d P a r t n e r s h i p
FEMIPSummary Report: A Euro-Mediterranean network of logistics platforms
Operational contacts Claudio Cortese
Director, Europe’s Neighbour and Partner Countries Department
Press contacts and general information Anne-Cécile Auguin
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External Offices in Mediterranean partner countries
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