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The Director of the Directorate, Vladimir Vinokurov, told BNS that the contest ended in July. He couldn’t say when he would post it again.
“Now this is the situation: we are waiting for decisions, dates and considering the comments and instructions of the VPN, we are considering how the competition would look differently. We should divide that competition in some way, but it is still being discussed what that should be. final option, ”Vinokurov told BNS.
Following the announcement by the Management of a single tender, on the modeling, design and construction of buns, VPT stated that it should have been divided into separate lots.
The VPN emphasized that interest in the tender was high, with around 20 suppliers interested, but only one submitted a tender, which meant that competition was not assured.
“We will try to hurry, because there is little time, the financing agreement must be signed before the end of the year, not to mention the contract. The scope of the work is certainly considerable. (…) We are not sure, but in any case we will implement it accordingly. according to the VPN recommendations. The project must be implemented in 2023, here at the latest, “said the head of the address.
The project is financed with funds from the European Union from the 2014-2020 budget, so they must be absorbed within strict deadlines.
“The VPT’s decision, which is not supported by legal arguments, pushes the prospect of Lithuanian shipping to such a difficult situation,” added V. Vinokurov.
However, the courts were on the VPN’s side. On August 12, the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania (SACL) declared that the VPT’s decision remains valid. The court eventually rejected the management’s request to suspend it. The case will continue to be considered on the merits.
“The plaintiff referred only to the general allegations about the consequences for him, but did not provide any evidence to support the real threat that he would suffer losses and that he would suffer significant financial damage,” the SACL ruled.
In addition, according to the court, it is a modernization of the TEN-T network road financed with funds from the European Union, so suspending the validity of the conclusion of the VPN may have negative consequences and damage the funds of the EU.
The central procurement portal announces that the management has already closed the tender twice this year. The first time, in February, after receiving complaints from two suppliers and deciding to adjust the minimum criteria for qualifying and evaluating tenders, and the second in April, due to the excessive price offered. The latter was attended by the only participant, the Latvian company BMGS. It is likely that she also participated in the third competition.
According to management, VPN’s decision hampers the tender and the EU-funded project to revive maritime transport in the Nemunas. V. Vinokurov has previously said that this is a great and very useful project for Lithuania, and that the division of works is inefficient.
According to him, due to lack of funds and technical capacity in the Kaunas-Klaipėda waterway, shoals were formed, so it was sought who would design and install bunas in the Nemunas, “tongues” created from natural materials and gravel.
The Lithuanian Inland Waterway on the Nemunas River and the Curonian Lagoon, through the port of Klaipeda, connects with international routes in the Baltic Sea and through the Curonian Lagoon of Königsberg, with the Western European Inland Waterways .
It is estimated that after the implementation of the bun project, the demand for cargo transportation in Nemunas will reach around 300 thousand per year. heaps. One barge is estimated to carry a load of 40 tugs.
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