By KYIV. Nov 13 (Interfax-Ukraine) – JSC Ukrzaliznytsia announced an additional tender for UAH 980.45 million for the purchase of 22 new passenger cars thanks to additional funding for the rolling stock renewal program from the state budget, according to the website of the electronic public procurement system ProZorro.
The deadline for submitting bids is 10:00 am on November 20, 2023, while the auction is scheduled to begin the following day at 14:05.
According to the press service of Ukrzaliznytsia, it is planned to purchase 11 compartment cars, three SVs, seven reserved seats and one car designed to transport passengers with disabilities.
The carriages must be equipped with air conditioning, vacuum toilets, changing tables, controlled lighting, power sockets and USB ports, coffee machines and video systems. Compartment cars and SV cars are also equipped with an alarm system and a door lock button.
Ukrzaliznytsia emphasized that the final number of purchased cars will be determined when the possibilities and amounts of additional funding for the rolling stock renewal program from the state budget are finally confirmed.
As reported, on November 7, the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine announced the provision of UAH 11 billion in budget support to Ukrzaliznytsia in 2023. In particular, UAH 5 billion of budget support from the state, UAH 3.9 billion from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and UAH 2.1 billion from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Earlier this fall, Ukrzaliznytsia signed an agreement with Kriukov Car Building Works (KCBW, Poltava region) following a tender for the production of 44 passenger cars for UAH 1.951 billion with delivery until December 31, 2025.
By the spring of 2023, KCBW completed the fulfillment of the order from Ukrzaliznytsia for the supply of 100 passenger cars within the framework of the contract concluded in 2021 for more than UAH 3 billion, but indicated late payment.
