2024-04-09 20:13:17
Bulgaria saves 100 million BGN from two-story buildings
At 11:59 p.m. on April 11, the deadline for submitting offers for the second largest order for new trains expires. It is for BGN 1,108,747,490.77 and is for the supply of 35 electric locomotives, with a capacity of at least 200 seats, a maintenance period of 15 years and personnel training.
The delivery period has a maximum duration of 28 months, originally 33, and follow-up maintenance of 15-17 years for the various units of rolling stock.
The order was announced on January 26, but on February 22 the French “Alstom” appealed to the CPC, and five days later the ministry stopped the procedure. The CPC then rejected the appeal of the French and the order was set in motion, and the deadline for bids was extended to April 11. Due to the shortening of the time to absorb the money from the recovery plan, which is until the end of 2026, the delivery time was reduced.
The procedure for the 35 new electric trains succeeded in accumulating history. It was initially announced on September 4, 2023, but suspended by the CPC after a complaint from Škoda. Then the Minister of Transport, Georgi Gvozdeikov, stated that his department would not appeal, but would announce it anew with revised conditions. the technical specification.Bicycle spaces have been reduced from 10 to 4, and for wheelchairs and prams from 4 to 2. Basic European norms have been introduced for these trains, which do not require reconfiguration of the manufacturers’ production lines.
A week ago, it became clear that an offer was submitted for the two-story 7 electric railcars by “Stadler Polska” with headquarters in the town of Shedaltse. The price proposal is for BGN 300.5 million without VAT at an estimated price of BGN 410.52 million. This means that Bulgaria saves BGN 100 million from this order.
The seven two-story compositions must have a capacity of at least 300 seats, and their maintenance should be for a period of 15 years, staff training is also planned. The deadline for submitting bids was March 28, and bid opening was on Friday, March 29.
This is actually the second procedure for double-decker trains. The first one in January, when there was still one offer, was terminated. Then the proposal came from the 7 DDEMU consortium, but which companies are in it was not announced. The quote was signed by Henry M. Eggeter, vice president of sales for Germany’s Vossloh Rolling Stock. This company participated in the tenders for the supply of shunting locomotives and for 10 others in partnership with China’s CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive CO. In both cases, their consortium was removed.
This is what a Stadler two-story motorhome looks like.