The Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works announce that on 26 January 2023, with the main objective of tackling the problem of illegal immigration in our country, the Department of Public Works, as Contracting Authority, announced a Tender for the Construction of the "LIMNES" Accommodation Centre for International Protection Applicants and Pre-departure Centre for persons to be repatriated in the area of Lymnes, in Menoyia, Larnaca District. (No. Tender: A/6/2022(E))
The Project involves the design, construction and 8 years maintenance of a total area of 27,000 m2 (ground floor area of 17,750 m2 and first floor area of 9,250 m2). The Project also involves the design, construction and 8 years maintenance of existing buildings, total area of approximately 1,400m², which involves work on existing ground floor areas.
Specifically, the Project consists of the following two Centres.
(b) Pre-Removal Centre:
The Pre-Removal Centre, which will have a capacity of approximately 800 persons and will accommodate third country nationals whose application for international protection has either been rejected at first instance and who have not appealed to the International Protection Tribunal, or whose appeal has been rejected, or who have applied for repatriation by withdrawing that application.
In addition to the basic infrastructure at each Center, the Project will include, inter alia, communal activity areas, service areas, sports facilities, recreational/playground areas, religious exercise areas, communal gardens and outdoor parking for vehicles.
In addition, a Biological Wastewater Treatment Plant will be constructed near the project, through another contract, to meet the needs of the project as well as the needs of the adjacent Reception and Accommodation Centre for Applicants for International Protection (K.Y.F.A.D.P.) in Kofinou.
The category of the project is Construction and is classified as Class A. It will be implemented using the Design, Construction and 8 years Maintenance method and its estimated value is € 80.000.000 plus VAT.
The closing date for submission of tenders is 12/4/2023.
The contract is expected to be signed in June 2023 and its duration is 24 months
The project is funded by the European Commission to the amount of € 67.000.000, which fully covers the cost of construction of the two centres. This funding is additional funding, due to the increased migratory flows observed in Cyprus.
Upon completion of the project, this will be used mainly for the effective return of irregular migrants to their countries of origin and thus it is expected to contribute decisively to the efforts of the Ministry of Interior for the management of irregular migration in general.
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