Astra Vagoane Calatori is the sole bidder in the tender for the procurement of 22 new trams launched by Cluj-Napoca (Romania). The representatives of Cluj-Napoca Municipality declared for Railway PRO that they are currently analysing the offer submitted by the Romanian rolling stock manufacturer.
The estimated value for the 22 trams is RON 190 million, VAT free (EUR 41 million). Cluj-Napoca municipality says a framework agreement will be concluded with only one company for the delivery of trams. The duration of the agreement is four years. We recall that the tender was launched in February this year and, although the initial deadline for the submission of offers was set to 19 March, it has been then extended until 18 May.
The attribution criterion will follow the best quality-price report with the bid price weighing 80%. A 10% share will also have the criterion regarding the number of passengers carried above the minimum imposed value while observing the standard of 1 passenger/0.125 square metres. Further on, the warranty extended above the minimum limit imposed in the tender book (5 years or 350,000 km), but no more than 10 years (or 700,000 km – related to 70,000 km/year) will also have a share of 10% in the attribution criteria.
According to the framework agreement, several subsequent contracts will be concluded according to which one up to three trams could be delivered. A subsequent contract could be concluded every 6 months or less (after the conclusion of the framework agreement), but the delivery deadline of 11 months has to be considered.
At the beginning of May, Cluj-Napoca municipality submitted financing demands worth over EUR 100 million for supporting non-polluting electric transport in the city. This financing demand also includes the procurement of the 22 new trams.
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