Anyone, who has the need to transport their goods over long distances, rejoice – from December 2018 Ukrzaliznytsya launched a large-scale campaign for the rental of freight cars. This means that anyone can provide themselves with a reliable means of moving goods at an attractive price provided by the assistance of the Prozorro.Sale system.

So far we are talking about a pilot project that will last a year. Based on the results, a decision will be made on its completion or renewal. The rental procedure is made according to the classical algorithm of the electronic auction in accordance with the principles of transparency, openness, fair competition and the optimal balance of price and quality. The electronic scheme eliminates the possibility of discrimination against participants and counteracts corruption.

Regulations

The procedure for transferring railway carriages to rent is not yet regulated at the legislative level. Therefore, at this stage, we can outline the sequence of actions of the participant who wants to get the car to rent, based on information from the Center for Transport Logistics of Ukrzaliznytsia and Prozorro.Sale.

Do you need railway carriages?

Contrary to the initially formed opinion, it is not at all difficult to rent railway cars. To do this, you must be registered on the electronic procurement platform, which is the official partner of the Prozorro.Sale system. In addition, you need to conclude an agreement with Ukrzaliznytsya. If these two actions have already been implemented, then the next step will be the referral to the Ukrzaliznytsia to obtain an additional agreement to the contract for the transportation of goods by rail. Further, the supplementary agreement is sent for signature to Ukrzaliznytsya and is registered in the electronic database.

Open wagons, grain carriers and fitting platforms are available to rent. In total, the working park of Ukrzaliznytsia has about 60 thousand freight cars. Open wagons and grain carriers are the most demanded types of rolling stock.

Starting price is the cost of renting a car per day. The terms of the auction indicate the loading period and the number of rental cars. It is important to note that the starting price does not depend on the number of cars in the auction.

Additional directions

Ukrzaliznytsia is preparing to introduce other directions of electronic auctions. The company is the owner of more than half a million unused objects, among which are old unsuitable cars and materials for recycling. They will also be sold through auctions. Moreover, not only rail cars, but also railway station premises will be rented.

The Prozorro.Sale system is a guarantee of transparency of all trade procedures, beneficial for both parties. New commercial directions of Ukrzaliznytsia allow it to expand its resource potential, and carriers can get lucrative contracts.