The national postal operator Ukrposhta has announced the launch of its own network of parcel terminals manufactured by the Ukrainian company Modern Expo, according to the company’s CEO Ihor Smelyansky.
The Prozorro electronic procurement system indicates that the cost of the tender announced on September 16 was UAH 20.79 million. The sole participant, a Ukrainian-Polish joint venture in the form of Modern Expo LLC, was selected as the supplier, and the contract was signed on October 13.
“Today, Ukrposhta can announce the signing of an agreement for the supply of its own post office boxes — importantly, Ukrainian-made — with the market leader, Modern Expo,” Smelyansky wrote on Telegram on Tuesday.
The company’s CEO specified that the first 100 parcel terminals are planned to be installed before the New Year: 70 in Kyiv and 30 in Odesa.
According to him, access to parcels is possible both through the app and through a PIN code on a keyboard with metal buttons. The parcel locker will allow users to both receive parcels and send letters.
According to the agreement, two types of parcel terminals will be supplied: standard and extended autonomy, designed to operate in autonomous mode and with enhanced security standards. The cost of batteries for extended autonomy parcel terminals is four times higher than for standard ones, and charging devices are three times more expensive.
The Prozorro system also states that since the beginning of 2024, Ukrposhta has made several similar purchases of self-service postal terminals (postal terminals) with installation. The cost of those tenders was lower than the agreement with Modern Expo, but the contracts concluded with other winners were subsequently terminated due to their failure to fulfill their obligations.
