Paphos CCI: Marina tender process to be completed in 2024

The tender process for Paphos marina is expected to be completed towards the end of 2024, according to the president of the town’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, George Mais.

Mais said in an interview with the Cyprus News Agency that the process to select the firm that will prepare the tender forms for Paphos marina is currently ongoing. If there are no appeals, by the end of April, the contract will be awarded and the preparation of the tender forms will get underway.

He said the tender submission process is then expected to be completed by the end of 2024 and the successful bidder will be announced.

According to Mais, Paphos marina is a project of great importance that will enrich the town’s tourism product and strengthen maritime tourism, while it will also help the other marinas of Cyprus. He added that a destination should have a network of marinas for visitors by sea.

He revealed that he met with President Nikos Christodoulides earlier this month, who assured him that the procedures "will run" quickly and without delay bar unforeseen circumstances, such as any appeals. Christodoulides also said that the Deputy Ministry of Tourism and government will do everything in their power to ensure the marina’s construction gets underway the soonest possible, as it is also part of the state’s strategy for tourism.

The Deputy Ministry previously announced that three firms have submitted proposals in the tender process for purchasing advisory services for the Paphos marina project, in the Potima area of Kissonerga.

It said that following a Council of Ministers decision, the Deputy Ministry proceeded on 4 October to invite tenders to procure experts that will help it prepare the terms of the tender and provide advisory support throughout the tender process to find the investor for Paphos marina.

It is noted that the procurement deadline expired on 18 December and three bids were filed through the e-procurement system. A team has already been appointed to assess the bids.