The deadline for submitting applications for the concession of Sofia Airport is extended

Today, 1 February 2019, the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications, by Decision Number PK-7/01.02.2019, approved a notice of amendment Number 2018/S 127-290417, published in the Official European Union’s Journal on 5 July 2018.

The notice foresees the extension of the deadline for the submission of applications and tenders to 3 April 2019. The deadline for submission of applications and tenders is 3 April 2019, 16:30 Bulgarian time. The applications will be open on April 4, 2019 at 9:30 am Bulgarian time.

The notice of amendment was sent for publication in the Official European Union’s Journal today, 1 February 2019.

The Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications also informed the economic operators for the new date for submission of applications and offers. We indicate that the deadline for requesting clarifications or additional information will be extended, for which the Concession Documents will be amended accordingly.

This decision is a result of economic operators’ requests the deadline for submission of applications and offers to be extended and it is coordinated, supported and recommended by the Ministry’s consultant on the transaction - the International Finance Corporation, part of the World Bank Group, in cooperation with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications will continue to rely on the advice of the International Finance Corporation, which is part of the World Bank Group, for the successful conclusion of the deal.