The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) on May 23 announced a tender for voluntary medical insurance of employees with an expected cost of UAH 18.709m for the purchase of the service, according to the Prozorro e-procurement system.
Applications for participation are accepted until 12.00 on May 31.
Tender security 561,275 thousand UAH.
As reported, the winner of a similar tender for VHI announced by “Ukrnafta” on May 25, 2023 with the expected cost of procurement of services of 12.048 million UAH was SG “TAS” with a proposal of 10.819 million UAH, in connection with which July 7 with it was concluded a contract for VHI.
The EU Council on Friday gave final approval to the new Schengen Borders Code, a set of EU rules governing the management of internal and external borders, as well as border controls for persons.
“Traveling in the Schengen area without border controls is one of the EU’s major achievements. With today’s vote, we have given Member States the necessary tools to maintain such borderless travel within Schengen while securing external borders, tackling irregular migration and public health risks,” said Anneliese Verlinden, Minister of the Interior of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU.
According to the council communiqué, this “reform plays an important role in making the Schengen area more resilient to current and future crises at its external borders.”
The regulation approved by the EU Council provides the possibility of adopting “pan-European measures that restrict the access of third-country nationals to the European Union in the event of a large-scale public health emergency.”
The regulation also introduces a procedure “to combat the secondary movement of migrants (refuseniks) from one Member State to another,” and offers solutions to situations where migrants are used at borders for political purposes.
The document explains the rules concerning the possible temporary introduction of controls at internal borders, ensuring that such actions will remain a measure of last resort when there could be “a serious threat to public policy or internal security”.
In such cases, EU states will have to assess the necessity and proportionality of the decision, as well as assess whether the goals pursued cannot be achieved by other means, Brussels explains.
At the same time, the revised code sets a maximum duration for which such controls at internal borders can be maintained. It can remain in force for a maximum of two years. In exceptional situations, internal border controls may be extended twice for a further 6 months, with the possibility of a one-year extension.
This Council Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall be directly applicable in EU countries.
Following the attacks on the energy infrastructure in March and April, Vodafone has decided to double its planned investments in energy independence this year. Following this decision, the company plans to purchase additional generating capacity and autonomous power supply systems worth UAH 438 million. Total investments in the network’s energy resilience in 2022-2024 will exceed UAH 674 million.
Vodafone is investing in new types of batteries for its communication facilities. To improve reliability and extend the autonomous power supply time of its base stations, the company has already purchased 13.5 thousand batteries of a new lithium-ferrous type (LiFePO4). Such batteries are much better adapted to harsh operating conditions with frequent and prolonged power outages. Vodafone plans to purchase an additional 4,612 such batteries in 2024.
In addition, Vodafone will increase its generating capacity. More than 1.5 thousand base stations are already powered by generator sets, including the company’s own stationary and mobile generators, as well as generator sets of partners and customers. During the war alone, the company purchased about 500 mobile generators and the auxiliary equipment necessary for their operation. In 2024, the number of generating equipment of various types will increase by another 280 units.
Today, more than 700 partner generators ensure the network’s operation during outages, and this number is constantly growing. Vodafone is open for further cooperation – companies that have a diesel generator set and are ready to share its capacity to provide communication for their company and other subscribers within the base station coverage area can send a letter to no_blackout@vodafone.ua. Vodafone experts will be happy to discuss the details of possible cooperation.
During previous emergency outages, the company has already used more than 1,094 tons of diesel and gasoline. Vodafone’s power engineers have also ensured sufficient diesel and gasoline reserves to generate electricity to keep the grid running during the blackouts. To minimize the risks of a shortage of certain types of fuel and diversify fuel supplies, including on a regional basis, the company has increased the number of wholesale fuel suppliers with whom it has signed contracts and made significant fuel reserves.
Dynamics of import of goods in Jan-Feb 2024 by the most important items in relation to the same period of 2023, %
Source: Open4Business.com.ua and experts.news
Dynamics of export of goods in Jan-Feb 2024 by most important items in relation to same period of 2023, %
Source: Open4Business.com.ua and experts.news
State Aviation Enterprise “Ukraine” (Boryspil, Kyiv Region) on May 24 announced a tender for insurance of liability of the operator of a civil aircraft of commercial aviation for damage caused to third parties and liability of an air carrier for damage caused to passengers and luggage; aircraft insurance.
According to the message in the electronic public procurement system Prozorro, the tender was announced for the insurance of aircraft crew members, other aviation personnel and persons entitled to be on board the aircraft legally without purchasing tickets.
The expected value of the insurance services purchase is UAH 26.674 mln.
The amount of security for contract execution is 5% of the value of the procurement contract.
The deadline for submission of tender offers is June 1
As reported, the only participant in a similar tender announced on April 22, 2024 was “Ukrainian Fire Insurance Company” (UPIC Kiev) with a proposal of UAH 26.665 million, with an expected cost of UAH 26.674 million. However, on May 22, the company’s offer was rejected.
State Enterprise Ukraine was established to organize, provide and perform air transportation, special flights of the highest official delegations of Ukraine and other states within the country and beyond its borders in compliance with the requirements and rules stipulated in the relevant regulations.
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