Sofia Opens EUR 19.4 Million Tender for Supply of 30 Trolleybuses

Municipally-owned public transport company Stolichen Electrotransport, which serves the Bulgarian capital Sofia, said that it has launched a 38.1 million levs ($21.6 million/19.4 million euro) tender for the delivery of 30 new low-floor trolleybuses, reports SeeNews. 

The assignment also includes training of employees as well as supply of the equipment necessary for maintenance and repairs of the trolleybuses, Stolichen Electrotransport said in a tender notice last week.

The project could benefit from EU financing, according to the notice.

Bids will be ranked based on price, which will form 65% of the final mark, and the guarantee period that has to be no less than 3 years from the date of delivery.

The deadline for submitting offers in the tender is July 1.