Mall Construction In Bulgaria Halted Due To Bidding Procedure Disorder

Stara Zagora’s municipal council will stop the sale of a 9260 sq m area, where a 70 million leva trade centre had to be set up. A tender violation stands behind the decision.

The municipality launched a tender to sell the lot in 2005. Two companies, local Agrosun and German Kaufland took part in the procedure, Dnevnik daily said.

Agrosun’s offer was higher, but was excluded from the procedure because of a sign ‘offer’ on the envelope.

A third company, Spanish Commercia Bulgaria, won the tender after an extension of the deadline.

Agrosun appealed the municipal decision and won, Dnevnik said. The court decided that Stara Zagora’s municipal council had to select a winner between Agrosun and Kaufland.

The German company had already withdrawn its offer and Agrosun remained the only competitor for the plot.

According to Stara Zagora authorities the court decision could not become effective as at least two competitors had to take part in the tender.

The municipal council had another reason to cancel the procedure. The price of the lot had increased nearly two times and a number of investors were interested in it.

Agrosun said that it would appeal again if the bidding procedure was ceased.