The purchase of 1,1 vehicles for the Ministry of Defense will cost more than 33 million euros - passenger vehicles, a sports utility vehicle, a special vehicle for transporting patients and another vehicle, the purpose of which has not been specified.
This stems from the tender that was announced on November 18 by the government department, which he heads Dragan Krapović.
The tender includes - a VIP vehicle with an estimated value of EUR 60.000, one high-class vehicle and six escort vehicles, valued at EUR 318.000 in total, ten medium-class vehicles valued at EUR 230.000, 15 low-class vehicles valued at EUR 270.000, one sports utility vehicle valued at EUR 36.000 euros and a special vehicle with equipment for emergency medical interventions and transport of medical patients 66.000 euros.
According to the assessment of automotive experts contacted by "Vijesti", the specifications required for a VIP vehicle correspond to the "Audi 6" car, for a high-class vehicle and for an escort, the specifications correspond to "Skodi Superb", the specifications for medium-class passenger motor vehicles correspond to " škodi scala", the specifications for low-class passenger cars correspond to the škodi fabia, and the specifications for the sport utility vehicle correspond to the škodi kodiaq.
"Medical devices with which the vehicle should be equipped (oxygen installation, stretcher, cardiology chair, aspirator, EKG...) should be registered with the Agency/Institute for Medicines and Medical Devices, which the bidder proves by submitting a decision on registration/renewal of registration in the register of the offered medical device issued by the Agency/Institute for Medicines and Medical Devices or the confirmation of receipt of the request for the renewal of the decision on registration in the register of medical devices (with delivery of the decision whose validity has expired), issued by the Agency/Institute for medicines and medical devices of Montenegro. In the event that the bidder is not the holder of the registration of the offered medical device, he is obliged to submit an authorization from the person who performed the registration of the offered medical device", it is explained in the tender documentation.
Although questions about this procurement were sent to the Ministry of Defense on November 25, the answers have not been submitted to date.
"Vijesti" asked why the Ministry of Defense needs so many new vehicles and how many vehicles they currently have, not counting the military vehicles used by the Army of Montenegro.
There are also unanswered questions for whom the VIP vehicle, sports utility vehicle and high-class vehicle are intended, as well as who are the users of medium-class vehicles.
Bids will be opened on December 20.
In the budget for 2025, the government planned to borrow 75 million euros for the procurement of equipment and funds for the needs of the Army of Montenegro (ACG) in order to meet the capability goals set by the NATO alliance, of which the country is a member.
In the budget proposal for 2025, which is in the parliamentary procedure, it is written that the creditor for the mentioned debts will be determined during the next year.
The debt of 75 million euros, as explained in the budget proposal, will refer to the purchase of two helicopters (up to 50 million euros), then the anti-armor system "Spike" (up to 25 million euros), special purpose military vehicles (up to 15 million euros), individual and collective equipment for chemical-biological-radiological-nuclear defense (HBRN) (up to five million), armored engineering machines and vehicles (up to five million), as well as military logistics vehicles (up to 25 million).
In the budget proposal, it is stated that the planned acquisition of two helicopters for the Army with accompanying equipment, weapons and spare parts, including the necessary management training.
"Based on the current market research, the estimated value for the procurement of helicopters would amount to around 50 million euros," the proposal reads.
The budget of the Ministry of Defense for the next year has increased by almost 900 thousand euros compared to this year - to 78.752.151 euros.
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