Darnytsia wagon repair plant (Kyiv), a branch of the public joint-stock company Ukrzaliznytsia, has annulled nine tenders to buy 2,000 drop bottom gondola cars of general use at the expected price of around UAH 1.2 million (VAT included) per car.
According to information on the ProZorro e-procurement portal, the tenders were annulled, as less than two bids were submitted.
Before the opening of bids some amendments were made to the tender documents under a request of potential buyers.
Two bids were submitted only for 250 gondola cars for UAH 299.94 million by Kriukov Car Building Works and Verkhniodniprovsky engineering plant, which also offers cars manufactured by Kriukov Car Building Works. The decision to allow the bidders to participate in the tender will be made. (Interfax-Ukraine/Business World Magazine)