16.04.2024
Rail Baltic Estonia has signed a significant agreement that will result in the development of an alliance procurement strategy that will serve as the basis for the procurement of large-scale Rail Baltica railway construction works. The contract was signed with joint bidders BrainTeam OÜ and Vison Oy.
“The Rail Baltica railway must be completed in 2030, and the tight schedule also means that we are constantly looking for opportunities to streamline our activities. The transition to a collaborative or alliance procurement model will presumably allow us to announce extremely large procurement packages worth several hundred million euros at the end of this year, with which we will procure construction works mainly for the construction of the railway superstructure and partly also for the construction of the railway substructure,” explained the Chairman of the Board of Rail Baltic Estonia Anvar Salomets.
“We are pleased and honored to contribute to the success of one of the most important infrastructure projects. The flexible, collaborative and innovative Alliance contract model has proven itself in complex and challenging projects with our northern neighbors over the past 12 years. In our experience so far, the Alliance model has not only contributed to better quality and financial results of projects, but also to a changed construction culture, centered on cooperation, trust, transparency and people who truly create value for the project. The goal of the Alliance is to succeed together. We believe that in cooperation with Rail Baltic Estonia and other partners, we can find the best opportunities and solutions to contribute to the success of the entire Rail Baltica project,” said BrainTeam OÜ partner Sulev Senkel.
The value of the signed contract is approximately 1 million euros and will last from the signing until the completion of the construction work.
The subject of the agreement is the Rail Baltica railway in the territory of the Republic of Estonia. Ülemiste -Pärnu the main line superstructure, Tootsi-Pärnu main route and Pärnu-Latvian border Development of an Alliance procurement strategy and contract model for the construction of the main route. As a result of the contract execution, the consultant will prepare procurement documents (including procurement contracts) and consult the parties during the execution of the construction contracts. The consultant will advise the client in the preparation and conduct of procurement procedures, as well as in the implementation of the Alliance contract model, i.e. during the execution of the works until their acceptance.
The announcement of alliance procurements is planned for the end of 2024. Alliance procurements are not common in Estonia, their duration is longer than previously practiced and focuses on the performance of the team and the values and goal of achieving the best solution for the project. Rail Baltic Estonia plans to conclude alliance agreements during the first half of 2025.
The contract is financed to the extent of 85% from the Connecting Europe Facility.
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