North Macedonia - Computer equipment and supplies - Supply for strengthening institutional and technological capacities to investigate organised and cross-border crime and corruption

The Customs Administration is a beneficiary under the IPA 2021 AD EU against organised crime, in support of trade. The purpose of this supply is strengthening institutional and technological capacities to investigate organized and cross-border crime and corruption. 1. - Supply of Information System and Hardware on central location for Customs Controls & Investigations Platform. This will be achieved by creation of an internal platform to enable the Customs Administration to streamline access to data and information related to customs operations. This platform introduces a new Law Enforcement System, supported by advanced technological infrastructure, to improve record management for monitoring, investigations, and the prosecution of cross-border crime cases. The supporting high-performance equipment will allow demanding data processing tasks related to controls and investigations and will include among other Precision air conditioning units for server room cooling; 3ph monolithic UPS with integrated batteries; parallel ready; Rack(s); Diesel Power Generator Set; Monitoring Software; Servers; Rack UPS; Small UPS; Layer 3 switch, etc. 2. - Supply of equipment for the Sector for Control and Investigations/Law Enforcement Department. This will include: Modernizing screening and customs control equipment, including but not limited to detectors for drugs, precursors, and controlled substances, as well as UFED (Universal Forensic Extraction Device) devices for forensic purposes. Lot 2 will include also "CELBET-alike equipment," comprising specialized screening and customs control tools for field missions and inspections conducted by the Sector for Controls and Investigations and Mobile Customs Teams. This will encompass non-intrusive inspection devices, tools for detecting hidden objects on individuals, sampling and field analysis equipment, handheld search devices, and mobility and security support tools for customs control inspectors and mobile customs teams. 3. Supply of specialised vehicles equipped with built-in LED flashers (hidden blue lights) and integrated sound signalling; specialized vehicles for transport and mobility of K-9 teams; Vehicles designed for the relocation of detained individuals; Special transport vehicles for seized goods, including but not limited to drugs, weapons, gold, and money, to support the operational activities of the Sector for Control and Investigations/Law Enforcement Department. Creation of an internal platform which will enable the Customs Administration to streamline access to data and information related to customs operations. This platform introduces a new control and investigations management system, supported by advanced technological infrastructure, to improve record management for monitoring, investigations, and the prosecution of cross-border crime cases. The supporting high-performance equipment will allow demanding data processing tasks related to control and investigations and will include, among other, Precision air conditioning units for server room cooling; 3ph monolithic UPS with integrated batteries; Rack(s); Diesel Power Generator Set; Monitoring Software; Servers; Rack UPS; Small UPS; Layer 3 switch.