In the village of Zhibek Zholy, Arshaly district, Akmola region, construction is underway on a physical fitness and wellness centre costing 1.65 billion tenge. The procurement was arranged by means of direct contract conclusion, citing a ground related to the elimination of the consequences of emergency situations.
WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT THE PROCUREMENT
According to the Telegram channel "Travels through government procurement", the construction of the physical fitness and wellness centre costing 1.65 billion tenge is being carried out under a direct contract. The documentation cites the elimination of the consequences of an emergency situation as the ground.
However, it does not specify which emergency situation is being referred to. Nor is there any explanation of how the construction of a physical fitness and wellness centre relates to the elimination of its consequences.
WHAT QUESTIONS HAVE ARISEN OVER THE DOCUMENTATION
The documentation lacks a technical specification, as well as a detailed description of the content of the procurement. Only a brief name of the facility is given — the construction of a physical fitness and wellness centre.
It is also noted that the order referenced by the procurement mentions the possibility of acquiring certain goods, works and services from a single source by means of direct contract conclusion.
WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT THE SUPPLIER
It is reported that the selected organisation has been participating in government procurement since 2022. According to the authors, it previously supplied goods and carried out routine repairs of small buildings, and the value of its previous contracts did not exceed 20 million tenge.
The authors of the publication also report that other physical fitness and wellness centres are being built in Arshaly district, some of which have already been commissioned.
CONTEXT
A similar situation previously arose in Burabay district, Akmola region, where the repair of a building belonging to the National Security Committee costing 26 million tenge was also arranged under a direct contract. The ground cited was an exemption under the Law "On Government Procurement", but it was not disclosed which specific event necessitated the urgent procurement, and part of the work related to decorative finishing and ordinary routine repairs.
