Companies from Odesa and Kherson colluded in bidding: details of the scheme from the AMCU

Two companies from Odesa and Kherson are under suspicion by the Antimonopoly Committee. They are suspected of collusion in public procurement.

This was reported by the Southern Interregional Territorial Department of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine.

They noted that on October 2, 2024, the antimonopoly authorities began consideration of the case against CREDO S LLC and Kherson Bakery LLC.

According to the agency, the companies are suspected of violating economic competition laws during joint participation in tenders held in 2021.

The tenders were announced by Kryvyi Rih City Clinical Maternity Hospital No. 1 and Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi City Department of Capital Construction. The subject of the procurement was the reconstruction of the trauma department and the development of design and estimate documentation.

A preliminary investigation by the Antimonopoly Committee revealed circumstances that may indicate concerted actions by the two companies, which points to a possible collusion. Based on these findings, a case was opened.

Recently, in Odesa, the AMCU exposed collusion between companies in a tender for the procurement of elevator maintenance services. They found that PJSC PA "Stalkanat-Silur" and LLC "Service Management" colluded in thirty-four procurements conducted between 2016 and 2020 by Odesa utilities. The procurements concerned the maintenance of elevators for a total amount of over UAH 84 million.

In addition, the antimonopoly authorities imposed a fine on a passenger transportation company for failure to provide information. This is Avtoline Odesa LLC.

Earlier, two Odesa hotels added stars to their hotels, although they did not have the relevant documents. Antimonopoly authorities imposed a fine on these hotels.

Also, the Southern Interregional Territorial Department of the Antimonopoly Committee accused the municipal enterprise "Heat Supply of Odesa" of abusing its monopoly position in the market.

Ірина Глухова