Prozorro procurement

Since the beginning of martial law in Ukraine, a large number of purchases have been put on hold. Everything for the needs of the state was mainly bought by concluding direct contracts outside the electronic system. But with the adoption of changes to Decree No. 169 at the end of June (read the news), competitive public tenders began to return to Prozorro more and more actively.

The SmartTender team tracked the monthly dynamics of purchases during martial law, analyzed which goods, works, and services are in the greatest demand, and collected other interesting data for the period from February 24 to August 15.

What Is the Situation with Public Procurement?

According to BI Prozorro analytics data, during the martial law in Ukraine, more than 8,620 government customers published their purchases in the Prozorro system. They announced 55,830 competitive procedures with an expected cost of UAH 75.82 billion (among them open tenders, simplified procurement, and procurement under a framework agreement). During this time, 13,850 suppliers who submitted 32,530 offers participated in procurement. The period of submission of offers in procurement was 7 days on average.

According to the results of procurement, state customers managed to save UAH 1.962 billion. On average, thanks to competitive procedures, the organizers saved 9.68% from the starting price, but the maximum savings in completed tenders reached more than 50%.

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As of 15.08.22, the average competition ratio in competitive procedures announced since the beginning of martial law is 2.0 (for comparison, as of April, it was 1.72). Based on this, we can say that more and more business representatives participate in public tenders.

Monthly Dynamics of Competitive Procurement During Martial Law

During the six months of the war, public procurement had the following dynamics:

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TOP State Organizers of Competitive Procedures

During the period of martial law, procurements under competitive procedures were most often announced by the following state customers:

1. ME "Kyivteploenergo" – 435 purchases. View the organizer's current purchases here.
2. PJSC "Kirovogradoblenergo" – 355 purchases. View the organizer's current purchases here.
3. JSC "Vinnytsiaoblenergo" – 332 purchases. View the organizer's current purchases here.
4. JSC "Ukrtransgaz" – 331 purchases. View the organizer's current purchases here.
5. "Passenger Company" affiliate of JSC "Ukrainian Railway" – 309 purchases. View the organizer's current purchases here.

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And these are the TOP-5 organizers by the number of completed competitive procedures:

1. JSC "Vinnytsiaoblenergo" – 230 purchases. View the organizer's current purchases here.
2. PJSC "Lvivoblenergo" – 202 purchases. View the organizer's current purchases here.
3. JSC "Ukrposhta" – 169 purchases. View the organizer's current purchases here.
4. JSC "Zhytomyroblenergo" – 159 purchases. View the organizer's current purchases here.
5. ME "Kyivteploenergo" – 150 purchases. View the organizer's current purchases here.

Among the main bodies, the following customers had the most completed procurements:

1. KMDA – 1,685 purchases.
2. Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine – 593 purchases.
3. Dnipro City Council – 463 purchases.
4. Dnipropetrovsk State Administration – 416 purchases.
5. The Ministry of Infrastructure – 413 purchases.
6. Vinnytsia Regional State Administration – 380 purchases.
7. Lviv City Council – 343 purchases.
8. Lviv Regional State Administration – 301 purchases.
9. Ministry of Education – 301 purchases.
10. Zhytomyr State Administration – 278 purchases.

Kyiv (12,662), Dnipropetrovsk (4,790), and Lviv (4,515) regions became the record holders for the number of announced competitive purchases. These same regions became record holders for the number of companies that participated in tenders during martial law: 3,900, 1,380, and 1,020 participants, respectively.

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TOP-7 Categories of Public Procurements that Have Been Announced Since the Beginning of Martial Law (by Number of Procedures)

Starting from February 24, 2022, government customers most often announced competitive purchases in the following categories:

1. 09000000-3 Petroleum products, fuel, electricity, and other energy sources – 7.40 thousand. The level of competition in successful auctions was 2.18, and the most popular product was fuel. View current purchases in this category here.
2. 45000000-7 Construction works and current repairs – 7.27 thousand. The level of competition in successful tenders was 1.68. Most often, they procured works for the construction of pipelines, communication, and power transmission lines, highways, roads, airfields, and railways. You can view current purchases in this category here.
3. 33000000-0 Medical equipment, pharmaceutical products, and personal hygiene products – 6.36 thousand. The level of competition in successful auctions was 1.96, and the most popular goods were medical materials. View current purchases in the categories of medical drugs and medical equipment.
4. 15000000-8 Food, beverages, tobacco, and related products – 4.60 thousand. The level of competition in successful auctions was 1.82. Most often, customers bought dairy products, bread products, freshly baked bakery, and confectionery products. You can view current purchases of food products here.
5. 03000000-1 Agricultural, farm products, fishing, forestry, and related products – 3.60 thousand. The level of competition in successful auctions was 1.85. The most popular goods were wood, vegetables, fruits, and nuts. View current purchases in the categories of agriculture and crop production, animal husbandry and fishing, and forestry.
6. 44000000-0 Constructions and construction materials; auxiliary construction products (except electrical equipment) – 3.48 thousand. The level of competition in successful tenders was 2.12. Customers mainly bought construction materials, as well as mains, pipes, pipelines, and related products. You can view all current purchases on the search page.
7. 50000000-5 Repair and maintenance services – 3.45 thousand. The level of competition in successful tenders was 1.77. Popular lots were repair and maintenance services for medical and high-precision equipment, vehicles, and related equipment. See also current purchases in the categories of services for maintenance and repair of construction and security structures. More current purchases are available on the search page.

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TOP Procurement Categories by Number of Participants

Most often, suppliers submitted tender proposals in the procurement of the following categories:

1. 45000000-7 Construction work and maintenance – 2,428 participants.
2. 50000000-5 Repair and maintenance – 1,548 participants.
3. 33000000-0 Medical equipment, pharmaceutical products, and personal care products – 1,460 participants.
4. 44000000-0 Structures and construction materials; auxiliary construction products (except electrical equipment) – 1,201 participants.
5. 15000000-8 Food, beverages, tobacco, and related products – 918 participants.
6. 03000000-1 Agricultural, farm products, fisheries, forestry, and related products – 848 participants.

TOP-3 Lots by Number of Participants

The following purchases, announced during martial law, attracted the most attention:

1. 24 participants – Furniture for PVPZ (within Ukraine, with installation). The organizer is JSC "Ukrposhta". The starting purchase price was UAH 6,070,600, and the winner offered UAH 3,309,000.
2. 21 participants – Office furniture (office table, office cabinet for documents, office cabinet). The organizer is "Rudkiv Hospital" of the Rudkiv City Council. The starting purchase price was UAH 193,000, and the winner offered UAH 86,000.
3. 19 participants – SSD drive, battery. The organizer is JSC "Ukrposhta". The starting purchase price was UAH 107,360, and the winner offered UAH 81,820.

TOP Procurement Categories by Level of Competition

The highest level of competition (average number of offers submitted per bid per category) was in the following categories by the second CPV sign:

1. 30000000-9 Office and computer equipment, equipment, and accessories, except for furniture and software packages – 3.30 offers.
2. 22000000-0 Printed and related products – 3.14 offers. Current purchases in the category are here.
3. 39000000-2 Furniture (including office furniture), furniture and decorative products, household appliances (except lighting equipment), and cleaning products – 3.13 offers.
4. 66000000-0 Financial and insurance services – 2.87 offers. Current purchases in the category are here.
5. 18000000-9 Clothes, shoes, bags, and accessories – 2.61 offers. Current purchases in the category are here.
6. 19000000-6 Leather and textile, plastic, and rubber materials – 2.59 offers. Current purchases in the category are here.

How to Start Participating in Procurement?

To be able to sell goods, works, or services to government customers, complete a short registration on SmartTender.biz by filling out the form. During registration, select the "Supplier" role. Read about how to participate in the Prozorro tender for the first time here.

You can also sell your goods in the Prozorro Market state e-catalog. We talk about it here.

Or start working in commercial procurement, where the customer is a private company. We talked about their main advantages and features in the article "How public procurement differs from commercial bidding".

Participate in purchases and support the economy of our country. Together to victory!