Defence Ministry Announces Tender for Completing Construction of Presov Hospital

Presov, 20 May (TASR) - The Defence Ministry has announced a tender for completing the construction of the new hospital in Presov, according to information published in the Public Procurement Office's (UVO) bulletin. The value of the contract is estimated at €280 million (ex-VAT). The construction work is expected to take 18 months, with an additional six months intended for a trial run. Those interested have until 19 June to submit applications in the tender. The subject of the contract is implementing the second stage of a project titled 'Development and Modernisation of the J.A. Reiman University Hospital with Polyclinic in Presov'. According to the tender dossiers, the stage in question entails continuing to implement the work in a smooth manner and following up on the constructed structures of the building. The newly announced tender includes, among other things, completing the construction of the load-bearing structure from the first above-ground floor up to the roof. "The technical and contractual conditions for carrying out the work will be subject to negotiations with the selected candidates," state the dossiers. The procurement is being carried out by the SNP Central Military Hospital in Ruzomberok (Zilina region), which has been tasked with this by the ministry as its founder. Last year, the Defence Ministry signed a contract with a group of contractors for constructing the military hospital in Presov worth €447.8 million (ex-VAT). Defence Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) announced in late April that the Defence Ministry had suspended construction due to a quality inspection of the work performed on the building's load-bearing elements. He subsequently announced that some of the pillars will have to be removed. In this context, the SNP Hospital in Ruzomberok has withdrawn from the contract with the previous contractor and concluded a contract with the company In Vest and four subcontractors worth €259 million. The opposition criticised the fact that works were ordered without holding a tender. The ministry promised to hold a tender for the second stage. ko/df