Operation of bus routes for the Municipality of Kirkovo

Summary

The procurement is for five years of local and regional bus-route services for the Municipality of Kirkovo. It is divided into five lots, and a tender may cover up to five lots. The routes operate year-round: (1) Kirkovo–Starovo daily, departing Starovo at 06:00 and Kirkovo at 13:15; (2) Fotinovo–Benkovski daily, departing Fotinovo at 07:00 and Benkovski at 07:15; (3) Kardzhali–Benkovski via Kirkovo daily, departing Kardzhali at 12:30 and 17:15 and Benkovski at 07:40 and 15:20; (4) Kardzhali–Fotinovo on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, departing Kardzhali at 05:30 and Fotinovo at 07:30; and (5) Kardzhali–Benkovski daily, departing Kardzhali at 05:00 and Benkovski at 15:30. The total estimated value is EUR 72,861. The tender must identify a suitable bus for the route and state the ticket price. Evaluation considers ticket price (60%), the bus’s environmental category (20%) and documented compliance with clean-vehicle requirements (20%). Tenders must be submitted electronically by 23:59 on 3 November 2026. When signing the contract, the successful bidder must provide a performance guarantee equal to 1% of the estimated value of the relevant lot.