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SOCAR FIRST WINS UKRZALIZNYTSIA’S TENDER TO SUPPLY DIESEL FUEL, WOG CHALLENGES DECISION

5 August , 2016  

KYIV. Aug 5 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Socar Ukraine Trade House LLC first won a tender held by Center for Provision of Production of public joint-stock company Ukrzaliznytsia to supply diesel fuel, although the bidder of similar tenders WOG Aero Jet which price was 15.3% higher challenged the results of the tender,” Ukrzaliznytsia has reported.

“Socar Ukraine first won the tender of Ukrzaliznytsia to buy diesel fuel,” Ukrzaliznytsia said in a press release on Tuesday.

Center for Provision of Production on August 1, 2016 signed a contract to supply 14.1 tonnes of diesel fuel with Socar Ukraine at the price of UAH 17,700 per tonne (VAT included) and on the same day the oil trader shipped 730 tonnes of diesel fuel.

The company said that this offer was better than offers of other bidders: WOG Aero Jet – UAH 20,400 per tonne with VAT and OKKO Business Contract – UAH 20,700 per tonne with VAT.

Commenting on the claim of WOG Aero Jet sent to Ukraine’s Antimonopoly Committee, Ukrzaliznytsia said that the contract is considered signed, as the committee has not made any decision under the claim. The claim was published later than information that the contract is signed.

The press service of Ukrzaliznytsia added that WOG Aero Jet on August 1, 2016 also filed a claim to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine.